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Traffic lights not coming this year at County Roads 9 and 10

Updated: Jul 24

aerial view of intersection not to get new traffic lights.
The intersection of Howard Ave. (County Road 9) and Middle Side Road (County Road 10), seen here in Oct. 2023 prior to the reconstruction of the bridge, will be getting traffic lights but not this year. It's budgeted for 2025. (Windsor Aerial Drone Photography photo)

Good news for those who come up to the corner of County Roads 9 and 10 in Amherstburg (Howard and Middle Side Road), is that a traffic signal is going to be installed.


The bad news, it’s not going to happen this year.


At last Wednesday night’s regular session of Essex County council, director of infrastructure and planning services Allan Botham, reported that the $250,000 cost of traffic lights is not available in the current budget.


“Administration supports a traffic signal at 9 and 10,” he said.


Botham indicated that the 2024 Roads, Bridges and CWATS budget is $19,030,700 and that it is already allocated to projects other than the lights.


“Due to ongoing contracts right now and some upcoming tenders for remaining bridge work it leaves some uncertainty in any remaining funds,” said Botham.


The intersection was recently re-opened after several months of bridge repairs.

County council decide the $250,000 cost of traffic lights at that intersection would be pre-approved in the 2025 budget.


Amherstburg Mayor Michael Prue said he was pleased that the issue is being dealt with but noted, “I am disappointed but I understand the rationale behind what is being said.”


Prue said he has travelled County Roads 9 and 10, approaching the intersection from different directions and said it is still a dangerous corner.


“This is a fairly dangerous intersection. The people who live close to it implored me over the past couple of days to do everything I could to make sure that those signals go in earlier rather than later,” said Prue.


In a separate request made at the meeting, Amherstburg Deputy Mayor Chris Gibb brought forward a notice of motion from the Amherstburg town council requesting Essex County look into improvements at County Road 20 and Lowe Side Road for pedestrian and cyclists’ safety.


“Given local observations and changes in property usage in the area, the Town of Amherstburg is requesting that the County administration complete a review of traffic and pedestrian conditions,” said Gibb.


In his motion, he would like to see a reduction in the current speed limit as well as installing signage indicating a crossing.

Traffic lights not coming this year at County Roads 9 and 10

By Fred Groves

 

 

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