City reveals plans to make 'busy' North River Road safer
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Charlottetown residents weighed in on plans to redevelop the section of North River Road from Capital Drive to McGill Avenue at a packed open house Wednesday afternoon.
One of the biggest changes proposed by the city is an extra dedicated left turning lane turning onto Capital Drive, towards Cornwall. A roundabout would also be built at the intersection of North River and Beach Grove roads.
The city says its master plan should improve traffic flow and improve accessibility for pedestrians and cyclists in the area.
"We see a roundabout really working efficiently … just with the balance of traffic that we're seeing in that area," said Scott Adams, manager of public works for the City of Charlottetown.
Adams said there will also be improved street lighting and enhancements to green space in the area.
A couple of options are being proposed for active transportation: A two-lane option that would go on one side of the road, and a single cycling lane that would run beside the traffic.
"It's something that we wanted to present to the residents and see which model that the cycling community would like and the residents will like as well," Adams said.
Beth Nichol has lived on North River Road for 17 years and was one of the residents who attended Wednesday afternoon's open house.
She said the road has gotten busier over the years and that she's seen issues with speeding and distracted drivers.
"The road is very dangerous," she said. "For me to even come to this meeting, I had to turn left onto North River Road and that's near a suicide attempt, because you just can't safely cross."
Resident Eric Dunn also lives in the area. He said some days he's lucky just to be able to leave his driveway.
"If it wasn't for the generosity of people, I would never get onto North River Road," he said.
Dunn said he supports the roundabout at Beach Grove Road and hopes the redevelopment will make travelling safer for cyclists.
"The spaces that they provide are much too narrow," he said. "There's going to be a major accident, and somebody is going to get hurt."
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