North Perth is making some adjustments to two local streets.
Starting August 16th, the Listowel Main Street/Wallace Avenue intersection one-way block trial will begin. Changes there include all northbound traffic on Wallace Avenue between Main Street and Elma Street being restricted to one-way southbound traffic only. Trucks will be restricted from making eastbound right turns at the intersection, as well.
Starting August 23rd, Nichol Avenue South in Listowel from Clayton Street to Mowat Street will be a one-way southbound only stretch, as well. This decision was made by council with Eastdale Public School and the Avon Maitland District School Board with regards to congestion and safety for pedestrians at drop off and pick up times at the school. The release from the municipality states that "all necessary signage and road paint indicators will be put in place to adequately inform all drivers of the changes. Eastdale school and the OPP have been informed of the changes and will be assisting during the implementation."
The full list of changes at the Main Street/Wallace Avenue intersection are as follows:
-all northbound traffic on Wallace Avenue between Main Street and Elma Street will be restricted (one-way southbound only)
-a dedicated emergency vehicle lane northbound on Wallace Avenue between the fire station and Main Street that does not conflict with southbound traffic will be created
-Parking on Wallace Avenue between Main Street and Elma Street will be restricted to no stopping in corridor
-The stop bar will be shifted for the southbound through and left turns back to create additional space for turning vehicles from Main Street
-Trucks will be restricted from making eastbound right turns
-All westbound left turn traffic will be restricted
-The pedestrian crossing on the east leg of the intersection will be removed
-Time in the traffic signal that currently serves northbound traffic will be reallocated to traffic on Wallace Avenue southbound and to Main Street
-The Elma/Wallace intersection will be converted to all-way stop control
-Seven parking stalls on the south side of Main Street on both sides of the intersection will be removed to allow for safer traffic movement through the intersection
