Raise the Hammer
I was hoping the new crosswalk at Aberdeen Avenue and Kent Street would be complete in time for school to resume, but despite steady activity over the summer to install curb cuts and mount traffic lights on poles, the crosswalk has not yet been activated.
Earlier this summer, city workers installed poles and lights at the corner of Aberdeen and Kent (RTH file photo)
I just received the following update from city staff on the status of the project:
The tasks remaining are to obtain an electrical inspection by the Electrical Safety Authority then once the inspection is passed, an electrical connection from Horizon Utilities. These are not done by City staff so we cannot guarantee a turn on date. I just spoke with the signal foreman and he estimates it could be 2 weeks but possibly less. That is not a commitment, just an estimate.
At least the old sign instructing pedestrians to walk 400 metres out of their way is finally gone:
Sign: 'Pedestrians Please Cross at Locke or Queen' (RTH file photo)
By mrgrande (registered) | Posted September 04, 2012 at 10:13:06
Who did you contact to get that information? I'd love to know how much longer the lights at John & Augusta will hang unused...
By Crier (anonymous) | Posted September 04, 2012 at 21:29:35
Meanwhile down the road in Corktown...
A four-way traffic signal sits installed at John and Augusta for the last month with no sign of being activated?
By davidsfawcett (registered) - website | Posted September 05, 2012 at 11:20:53
There's a traffic light begin installed at Mohawk Rd. W. and Juanita. It'll be the only break for pedestrians between Garth and Upper Paradise. There's a long curve on Mohawk and it's hard to gauge the traffic flow in either direction depending on what side of the road you're starting from. The traffic, both ways, on Mohawk can be very heavy.
By seancb (registered) - website | Posted September 05, 2012 at 14:10:14
I wish Hamilton would embrace the pedestrian activated crosswalks that Toronto has.
Advantages:
Disadvantages:
This is great news that more pedestrian crossings are going in - but if we would accept this alternative design into our toolbox, we could have way more of them for much lower cost and less impact to drivers and pedestrians alike.
Comment edited by seancb on 2012-09-05 14:10:33
By DowntownInHamilton (registered) | Posted September 06, 2012 at 07:28:17 in reply to Comment 80485
Probably the only thing I've ever agreed with you about. This works wonders, especially on one-way streets. When I lived in London (Ontario), there used to be a lot of these near the UWO campus which made it safer for us to cross the streets.
By k (anonymous) | Posted September 12, 2012 at 13:14:08
Now open for business!!!!
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