The Town of Bracebridge is implementing a trial traffic calming improvement project on Wellington Street North from Tuesday, July 6, 2021 to Thursday, September 30, 2021. According to a press release, the intent of this closure is to reduce the amount of cut through traffic being generated and to provide traffic flows for residents in the area.
In 2020, Public Works Department staff completed a traffic study of the Wellington Street North corridor to review ongoing concerns with traffic movements related to speed, stop control disobedience, traffic volumes and truck traffic. The data collection took place over separate date ranges from June to November 2020 and through two different electronic collection devices. The review of the traffic data determined that the increased traffic flows on Wellington Street North were from cut through traffic, which can be defined as traffic that utilizes other roadways to bypass other roads, traffic congestion or as shortcuts.
As a result, Town staff are initiating a trial traffic calming improvement project which will include the closing of the north end of Wellington Street North, eliminating southbound movements from Manitoba Street (Muskoka Road 4) and providing right-hand only exit turning movements from Wellington Street North.
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