More than $300,000 in safety upgrades sought for 2 busy Charlottetown intersections

Charlottetown's public works department is looking to spend $325,000to upgrade two busy intersections in the city.

Coun. Mike Duffy is oncouncil'sstanding committee on public works. He said the department is recommendingthe city makechanges at a couple of locations for safety reasons.

Duffy saidpeople have encountered problems getting across the downtown intersection atGreat George Street and Fitzroy Avenuebecause it'sso wide.

"One of the ways that we can reduce this activity of people getting caught out there or running out of energy ...is to narrow the street up," he said.

He said the plan is to decrease the distanceand increase visibility with better lighting that is lowered into the line of vision for people and drivers crossing the intersection.

"We're hoping that that's going to make this a safer intersection," he said.

A similar solution will be used where the Confederation Trail crossesLongworth Avenue.

Duffy said the goal there is to limit risk to thepeople whowalk and roll along the trail at thatbusy intersection.

He said he is confidentthe recommendation will be approved by the finance committee and passed when it goes tocouncil on Aug. 10.

He did not give a timeline for the upgrades, but hopes to get started as soon as possible.

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