The minister of Transportation says speeding in construction zones has gone unchecked for too long and now plans to erect a speed camera at the Foxtrap Access Road overpass.
Drivers have been venting their frustration over construction delays on the TCH in the area, which resulted in substantial delays over the weekend.
Government addressed the situation on social media yesterday, saying cuts in the pavement had been made to slow traffic through the construction zone.
Those have since been filled in, and the contractor is working on ways to continue the work in a safe manner.
Transportation Minister Barry Petten says workers felt unsafe in the area and did “the right thing in their heart” by making the cuts, but says it was “not the option”.
Minister Barry Petten (VOCM News)
“I asked to get the cuts filled in. We are working on getting a speed camera so people (should) be aware that we’re going to try to catch those speeders. I’m very concerned about that so that’s something that we’re going to look at,” he told VOCM News.
“There’s a lot of arm-chair critics out there that criticize us for poor planning but I don’t know if you can plan for people that are not playing by the rules and I’m disappointed to see that people cannot respect these work sites on the highway.”
Meanwhile government is advising of a number of lane closures continuing today near the Foxtrap Access Road overpass.
There will be periodic westbound and eastbound lane closures in the area to install jersey barriers.
Officials say the work should be finished tomorrow afternoon.
