Standing Policy Committee on Infrastructure Renewal & Public Works April 2, 2019
Moved by Councillor Santos,
WHEREAS on November 15, 2016 the Lord Selkirk-West Kildonan Community Committee moved a motion that the Public Service undertake a traffic study at the intersection of Isabel Street and Ross Avenue to determine if a traffic signal light can be installed;
AND WHEREAS on March 14, 2017 traffic study report was received by the Lord Selkirk-West Kildonan Community Committee stating the analysis of the traffic volumes for the intersection of Isabel Street and Ross Avenue did not meet the warrant criteria for installation of traffic control signals;
AND WHEREAS on Monday, March 18, 2019 there was a tragic accident and fatality at the lighted pedestrian corridor at the intersection of Isabel Street and Alexander Avenue;
AND WHEREAS the residents and businesses in and around this neighbourhood are continuing to have major concerns about the high traffic and pedestrian volume;
AND WHEREAS the children, parents and residents in the neighbourhood need better safety standards to cross Isabel Street to access the Freight House Recreation Centre, Tim Hortons and Dufferin School;
AND WHEREAS there is a renewed call for action to install a traffic signals light at the intersection of Isabel Street and Ross Avenue;
AND WHEREAS the traffic signals light is activated by a pedestrian at that intersection;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Winnipeg Public Service be directed to undertake a pedestrian and traffic study at the intersection of Isabel Street and Ross Avenue to determine if a half signal crossing is warranted, and report back to the Standing Policy Committee on Infrastructure and Renewal and Public Works within 90 days.
Carried