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Several scenarios are being discussed in order to make the corner safer.
The installation of crosswalks is a possible measure, Campbell noted. However, he
McGill Street makeover
added, “It takes public education” and the cooperation of the Ontario Provincial Police
to ensure crosswalks are effective.
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If crossings are created, and motorists do not yield to pedestrians, the measures
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would only worsen the situation.
There is also another risk.
If the crossings do not meet the specifications of the province, the town could be
One of Hawkesbury’s busiest arteries, McGill Street, is undergoing a $700,000
exposed to legal action.
makeover this year.
The work on McGill will include resurfacing the street and building new sidewalks.
The Ontario government has allocated $627,000 for the work under its connecting
A bike path is also being added between Spence and the southern limits of town.
link improvement program while the town is paying the balance of the $697,185 job.
The improvements must be completed before March 31, 2013 or the grant will be
returned to the province.
$71,000 sewage study
According to the scheduled, the facelift will be completed by the end of December,
public works department director Gérald Campbell said at a recent town council
meeting.
The town has awarded the Ainley Group engineering firm a $17,627 contract in
to gauge overflows
order to prepare plans and specifications for the street work as well as to traffic lights
on Main Street East, John and William Streets.
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Particular attention will be paid to the busy Main and William intersection. “The
analysis will determine the best solution for that area,” said chief administrator
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Normand Beaulieu.
The town of Hawkesbury is spending about $71,000 to determine the scope
of sewage system overflows in the municipality.
Why there is a "No turn"
The firm of J.L. Richards has been hired to carry out the study which will likely
be completed by the end of the year.
Because many combined storm and sanitary sewers still exist in town, the
on 34, sometimes
system’s capacity is stretched during heavy rainfalls. Overflows occur when
sewage mains cannot handle all of the inflow.
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Monitoring will take place over a period of up to six months, says town
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administrator Normand Beaulieu. That information will determine the extent of
the problem and whether any action is required.
Have you noticed that on Highway 34 south of Hawkesbury, at the intersection
of Sandy Hill Road, there is a “No Left Turn panel” on the traffic light, even though
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there is a left-turn lane, complete with an arrow painted on the asphalt?
Plus, sporadically the “No Left Turn” light is illuminated. Curious motorists have
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wondered about the method behind the apparent madness.
Bob Nichols, Senior Media Liaison Officer with the Ontario Ministry of
Transportation, provides clarification: “The turn restriction is a safety measure
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