A recommendation is coming to Northern Bruce Peninsula council today to reduce speed limits along a couple of roads in the Tobermory area.
The council meeting on July 25 will see a report from Public Works Manager Troy Cameron, which requests a creation of a four-way stop along the Cape Hurd Road and Warner Bay Road area in addition to the speed limit reduction.
The report says the request for the creation of a four-way stop will only be received as information.
Council will also be recommended to implement the speed limit adjustments along Belrose Road from 80 kilometres an hour to 50, and Cape Hurd Road from Highway 6 to McArthur Road from 60 kilometres an hour to 50 when they next review the speed limit by-law.
The report says this follows a previous council correspondence on June 27, which requested the change in speed limits on Cape Hurd, McArthur and Belrose Roads, and a four-way stop at the intersections of McArthur Road, Cape Hurd Road, and Munn Drive, and at McArthur Road, Belrose Road, and Warner Bay Road.
A review of the speed limit by-law and on-site inspection for these areas was carried out by the Public Works Department, and staff agree with the request to reduce the speed limits on Belrose Road and Cape Hurd Road to 50 kilometres an hour. Warner Bay Road is already at 50 from Highway 6 to the end.
Staff does not agree, however, with the request to put in four-way stops at these locations, as Cape Hurd and Warner Bay Road are main routes to Tobermory.
The report says the Public Works Department will oversee the installation of updated speed signage to reduce confusion and assist with traffic calming measures.
The department put $65,000 into the operating budget for its safety device requirements, and the new speed signs will be installed as part of the department’s regular maintenance program.
