The City of Orillia is going to look into bringing three permanent all-way stops to busy intersections.
Coun. Tim Lauer pitched the idea through an inquiry motion at last week’s council meeting, requesting a report on the feasibility of installing all-way stops at the intersections of Borland and Peter streets, Jarvis and Peter streets, and Brant and Canice streets.
Although Lauer won council’s support for a temporary all-way stop at Brant and Canice earlier in the meeting, pointing to traffic issues arising from the Laclie Street reconstruction project, he requested the report to see if permanent measures are feasible for the intersection and the other two he proposed.
“This is a request, obviously, springing from the earlier report to do with Brant Street and Canice,” he said.
With respect to the intersections at Borland and Peter, as well as Jarvis and Peter, Lauer said concerns were brought to his and fellow Ward 4 Coun. Janet-Lynne Durnford’s attention at a ward meeting they held in June.
“The other two … are the result of requests made at our last ward meeting, actually. We had some constituents there that have actually approached the city and were instructed that they should talk to (Durnford) and I, which they did at that meeting,” Lauer said.
“I’ve also heard from lots of people in that area for quite a few years.”
Council supported Lauer’s request, directing staff to report back on the feasibility of implementing permanent all-way stops at the three intersections.
