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Strawberry Vale Traffic Initiative

NEWS FLASH!!!

November 9, 2007

It's been pretty quiet on this website for the past year, as we have been waiting, waiting, waiting for Saanich to respond to our community's input on the local traffic issues.

On October 4, 2007, Mike Lai of Saanich Engineering sent a letter to a number of households in the immediate area. Click here to see the letter. The letter advised that North Road would be closed at Hastings on November 9, for a trial period of six months.

Let's be honest, the barrier might be inconvenient at times, but it's there to do a job. If the barrier has the intended effect of discouraging short-cutting commuters from our streets, we can expect Saanich to replace it with a more attractive and permanent structure. I imagine that it will take a few weeks for traffic patterns to change in response to this. Despite signs posted, many drives are still being caught by surprise. Let's be patient and see how it unfolds. Keep an eye on the situation and let Saanich (and this website!) know what you think.

We welcome everyone’s involvement and input