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Ministry of Transportation and
Town of Collingwood Officials
To Discuss First Street Issues
The present 4 lane First Street doesn't have a turning lane or traffic islands
Traffic Islands An Issue For Debate
Town of Collingwood Mayor Chris Carrier and Collus Executive Director Ed Houghton will meet with Ministry of Transportation officials to discuss the future of First Street. The Ministry of Transportation has turned down Collingwood's plan to build traffic islands on First Street. As a part of First Street redevelopment, traffic islands were proposed to provide added safety for people on scooters, in wheelchairs or for elderly people who can't get across the street during a light change. The proposed construction of traffic islands would require that the sidewalks be moved back along First Street.
Plans for a new and improved First Street include new landscaping and a centre turning lane to allow for safer access to sidestreets and businesses and to help keep the traffic moving in the regular lanes of traffic. The future of First Street would see access to new businesses from existing side streets to reduce the demand on the proposed new turning lane.
Carrier and Houghton hope to meet with MTO officials before July 7th.
The proposed price tag for the reconstruction of First Street is 9 million dollars, with the Province of Ontario contributing 5 million dollars.