Traffic flow at the intersection at Haliburton Road and the Patricia Bay Highway will see changes in the coming months.

The public heard Monday that the Ministry of Highway and Infrastructure plans to install an advanced green light for motorists turning left off Haliburton onto the highway.

Coun. Leif Wergeland said council has been aware of this issue for some time and consulted with the ministry.

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He made these comments after council had heard from Helvetia Crescent resident Karla Krane during the open forum portion of MondayB次元官网网址檚 council meeting.

Krane said population growth in the wake of residental development on Cordova Bay Ridge has led to increased traffic.

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During both the morning and evening rush hour, vehicle traffic gets B次元官网网址渄angerous and congested,B次元官网网址� especially on Haliburton Road between Wesley Road and the Pat Bay Highway, she said.

Traffic heading onto the highway backs up on Haliburton Road to the point that it could take drivers multiple lights until they are able to turn left onto the highway, said Krane.

B次元官网网址淔rustrated drivers often turn left onto the highway, even after the light has turned right,B次元官网网址� she said.

Traffic backing up on Haliburton Road has also effects elsewhere, she said.

When parents are heading down Haliburton Road towards the highway after dropping off their children at Claremont secondary school, joining others who are driving to work, it can become nearly impossible for vehicles turning right onto Halliburton from Del Monte, said Krane.

B次元官网网址淔or these reasons, I respectfully ask council to advocate for the installation of a green left-turn arrow from Halliburton onto the highway during peak travel hours, approximately 8 to 10 a.m. and 4:30 to 6 p.m. on weekdays,B次元官网网址� she said.

Council, it appeared, was already on it. B次元官网网址淚t has been there [the issue] for a long time and they [the ministry] have been concerned, we have been concerned,B次元官网网址� said Wergeland. B次元官网网址淚t looks like it is going to happen.B次元官网网址�

He said the ministry does not want to slow down highway traffic. B次元官网网址淏ut they have agreed, whether it is a five, six or seven [second] advanced [left-hand turn] for people coming the hill,B次元官网网址� he said.

Under the pending arrangement, drivers turning left onto the highway from Haliburton Road will get to turn ahead of drivers heading up Haliburton, said Wergeland.

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Coun. Colin Plant confirmed the pending changes, but also urged the public to be patient.

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