Adjustments to speed limits and traffic control improvements could be on the way for parts of Chatham-Kent.
Chatham-Kent council will be asked at its meeting on Monday night to approve multiple safety measures and operational improvements.
CK Director of Engineering Marissa Mascaro Amyotte is recommending a long list of improvements, including a speed limit reduction from 80 km/h to 60 km/h on Bear Line Road from McNaughton Avenue to Gregory Drive in Chatham and reducing the speed limit on Gregory Drive West from Bear Line Road to the school zone near Orangewood Boulevard in Chatham from 80 km/hr to 60 km/hr because there's a sudden 40 km/hr drop in that area that doesn't meet provincial guidelines.
Other recommendations include lowering the speed limit from 80 km/hr to 60 km/hr on Seventh Line East in Raleigh and English Line in Harwich between Howard Road and Creek Road because of development and increased pedestrian activity along Seventh Line East/English Line and raising the speed limit from 40 km/hr to 50 km/hr on several streets around St. Ursula School in Chatham and Georges P. Vanier School in Chatham because they have recently closed and the school speed zones are no longer required.
Councillors will also be asked to approve a controlled pedestrian crossing on King Street West and Second Street in Chatham due to recent redevelopment in the area and increased pedestrians crossings and an all-way stop at this intersection to address issues with vehicles on King Street West failing to yield to fire vehicles exiting Fire Hall 1 on the north leg of the intersection.
Also on the table is converting a two-way stop to an all-way stop at Taylor Trail and Idlewild Drive in Chatham to address sight line restrictions for vehicles turning onto Taylor Trail from Idlewild Drive and a pedestrian crossover on Delaware Avenue and Cox Avenue in Chatham near King George VI Public School to improve pedestrian safety and improve access across Delaware Avenue.
"The changes have either been prompted by community feedback or identified by municipal staff as necessary improvements," said Amyotte.
Amyotte noted the proposed changes will take place over this summer.