Traffic changes coming to West Victoria Street

After the traffic flow was monitored for the past three weeks, the following adjustments have been made:

First Avenue and Seymour Street

The north crosswalk of the intersection will be closed to pedestrians. The southbound right-turn lane on First Avenue at Seymour Street will be realigned to permit right turns only from the dedicated right-turn lane. Right-turning motorists are reminded to yield to pedestrians who are using the west crosswalk.

First Avenue and Lansdowne Street

Motorists will now be allowed to turn right from Lansdowne Street at First Avenue. Between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., this movement will be controlled by traffic-control personnel.

Second Avenue and Lansdowne Street

The temporary traffic-control devices and traffic-control personnel on Lansdowne Street will be relocated to west of the intersection. Motorists will now be able to turn right from Lansdowne Street at Second Avenue. Motorists are encouraged to use all available lanes on Lansdowne Street and to zipper merge near First Avenue where the lanes converge to one. Maximizing the full use of all lanes until the merging point will help to reduce congestion and keep traffic flowing. Please be courteous and allow motorists exiting the parkades and parking stalls on Lansdowne Street to merge into traffic.

In the release, the City says it will continue to monitor traffic flow on the approaches to and through the construction zone, and further adjustments will be made as required.

by Ashley Legassic

Traffic changes coming to West Victoria Street

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