Safety improvements are coming for a Ladner intersection.
The engineering department last October launched a review of 47A Avenue following several accidents, which prompted safety concerns including vehicle speeds along the avenue.
Staff reviewed ICBC claims information and traffic data, including speeds and volumes, and retained a transportation consultant to provide peak hour traffic and pedestrian counts at the intersections of 47A Avenue at Delta Street, Garry Street and 48B Street.
In an update to the Delta Optimist this week, Engineering Director Steven Lan said his department has completed that review, looking at potential intersection safety improvements and traffic calming along the 47A Avenue corridor with input from Delta Police.
The findings indicated the intersection of 47A Avenue at Garry Street would benefit most from additional traffic safety measures, said Lan.
The plan includes converting the existing two-way stop at that intersection to a four-way stop, as well as installing temporary curb extensions.
The new four-way stop will provide for safer pedestrian crossings across 47A Avenue by requiring vehicles to come to a complete stop, Lan explained, adding that the four-way stop will also create gaps in the traffic stream on 47A Avenue to better facilitate left turns at nearby intersections.
Lan also noted that, as an interim solution for quicker implementation, temporary curb extensions including pavement markings and flexible bollards are proposed.
