A temporary four-way stop will soon become permanent in Vernon, after Council approved a change for the 2021 Capital Projects plan.
During its Regular meeting on March 8, Council approved a reduced budget for the permanent four-way stop control on 43rd Avenue at 20th Street. Based on the detailed design of the necessary intersection changes, the budget came to $80,000, to make improvements for all modes of transportation and street lighting at the intersection.
In addition, Council endorsed increasing the 2021 Transportation Safety project budget from $20,000 to $100,000. The City uses these funds each year to address safety issues which may arise, such as new roadside barriers or crosswalk upgrades.
Finally, Council also endorsed a new City-Wide Transit Shelters project with a budget of $100,000. All three projects are funded from reserves so there is no change to the tax rate to achieve these improvements to the City’s transportation network.
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