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Page THE HERALD OUTLOOK Salurdoy November Region- Deferral suggested for traffic study A Regional traffic study of Rood from Highway to Summit LaneEden Lane in Hills scheduled for late fall was mended for deferral until next fall by s Planning and Public Works Committee Wednesday The recommendation will go before Regional Council this Wednesday for final approval The study is meant to deter mine if more types of traffic signals are needed to improve traffic and pedestrian flows on the road according to a Regional report The region first decided to do the study after receiving a peti tion from residents living on and around Road The residents expressed concern that the increasing use of the road could create a safety hazard the report indicates In the report Regional staff argued the could be defer red because traffic volume over the past year t increased significantly Based on the data collected during the last few years it is reasonable to conclude thai for a road of this nature Mountain view Road has experienced nor growth the report states According to the report the traffic volume at the involved in for ears has increased between 1 per cent and 2 per cent while for heavy trucks it has increased between three and five per cent The average increase in traffic flows for this type of road is two to three per cent which is comparable to the increase on Road staff con tend The s projected cost was another reason for staff mending the deferral It is estimated the study will cost ap proximately S3 500 of which per cent will be charged to an already account staff pointed out Speed limit discussion If Milton Regional councillor Bill Johnson hid his ill mads in would hue ft per hour or mix speed limit I speed limits mean ill tpes of vehicles emit less carbon monoxide into the air resulting therefore in in improy ed en ironment argued Johnson during Wednesday Parking proposal Officials at Holv Cross Church on Maple Avenue in Georgetown should be consulted first to deter mine if no parking signs should be installed along Maple Aenue Street and rafalgar Road the Region s Planning and Public Works Committee recom mended Wednesday The recommendation til go before Halton Council this for final To take aw the spots used by the catholic congregation without first consulting them is wrong said Regional Chairman Peter Pomerov during the committee meeting Since Maple Avenue is in town Region Engineer Bruce Kitchen pointed out in his report street parking would be undesirable This is par true on there is one through lane he said Mr Kitchen said iff sup ported street restrictions because there is only one wjy through well on street parking represents i ha to ind hinders visibility for motorists exiting driveways off Maple the wrote For his in when the Region introduced parking only side f M iple eight nine years ago it was con issue between the church Regionil Planning and Public Works Committee meeting In I his iposal Regional councillor red Oliver said stupid idea It unrealistic to think kilometre per hour speed limit everywhere could be enforced he continued The councillor thai lower speed limits would necessarily increase taxes be lower speed limits the more police officers need to police the roads said Oliver If want to pass motion to increase taxes go right ahead he said sarcastically Johnson countered saving that the increased en forcement be needed if the fine per speeding ticket was raised The debate irose out of Regional staff report calling for changes to certain speed limits governing some of the roids in Halton Hills and in other of the Region changes committee recommended for final approval involy ing rn ids in tow include raf id and a point north of Sideroad and Winston chill Boulevard scuth of Sidero it The committee recommended the limit Trafalgar Road be reduced from kilometres per hour speed to fit kilometres per hour It also retommei ded re quest he Region if Peel to extend the existing fit kilometre per hour speed 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