Speak up and be heard.
After a Campbell River man spoke out to council about his ongoing concerns with speeders on his street, a four-way stop is now in place at Murphy and Pinecrest.
The City is urging drivers to be aware of this change when cruising around town.
See our previous story below to learn how this change came about:
A local Campbell Riverite wants a lower speed limit on his street, and the City is quickly taking action.
Drivers should take note that the speed limit on Murphy Street will soon be lowered to 40 km/hr, and that a four-way stop is coming to the intersection of Murphy and Pinecrest.
Jim Johnson says it’s well known that lowered speed limits on minor roads in residential areas are always a good idea, however, in a letter to council, he shared his particular concerns about Murphy Street.
“The traffic calming project that gave us a sidewalk between Pinecrest and Alder has worked well, but speeding is still a problem,” Johnson wrote. “This roadway has seen high traffic counts for the past year due to the Island Highway project.”
As the road has been used as a shortcut to get around the construction, Johnson said he’s witnessed a handful of road rage incidents and a few accidents over the past few months.
Johnson asked council to consider that every home on the “high side” of the street has a steep driveway, and yard that funnels everything to the road.
“If a child drops a ball, or a wagon or, heaven forbid, a wheelchair gets loose they all end up on the road out of control,” he said, followed by a final plea to council:
“Please consider adding signs to lower the speed limit at each end of Murphy and northbound just past Pinecrest, to remind the traffic coming from Ash/Carnegie Streets to accelerate gently after rolling through the stop sign.”
In response to Johnson’s letter, Mayor Andy Adams told Vista Radio that council directed staff to not only look at speed levels in that area, but to also install a four-way stop at the Murphy and Pinecrest intersection.
“We’ll see how it works and we’ll see whether it helps, but it’s more just to keep our neighbourhoods and residents safe,” Adams says.
“Whether it’s your neighbourhood or mine, we’re the ones that are living and experience what’s going on every day. That’s where it’s council’s role to take the considerations of our residents and take action,” he adds.
Read Johnson’s letter here.
