Signal timing adjustments are being completed at the 108 full traffic signals and another 31 pedestrian signals across the City of St. John’s to help make walking safer.
City council voted unanimously for work to begin on the lights. This is just one of the changes being made. The city says street reconfiguration is also in the works.
Public consultations will get underway soon.
City of St. John’s votes unanimously to adjust timing on pedestrian crossing signals on the 108 intersections and 31 crossings city wide. 🚦
Council will discuss further at a later date to see if street aligning adjustments are required. #sjpoli @VOCMNEWS
— Victoria Battcock (@VicBattcockVOCM) April 13, 2020
Mayor Danny Breen says getting outdoors and going for a walk is important at this time, as long as a person is not required to quarantine.
He explains that the city is working on plans to make getting outdoors more accommodating.
However, Breen says he is pleased with what he is seeing so far.
Breen is seeing people be respectful of other people’s bubbles and ensuring social distancing measures are being followed when they are met on foot on the road.
