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CTV News
4 days ago
- Business
- CTV News
Watermain construction at King and Church intersection causing traffic, commute chaos
Toronto Watch Natalie Johnson reports on the frustration from residents, businesses as the intersection of King and Church will remain under construction for the summer.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Teen crash sparks new concerns over safety of intersections
ROGERSVILLE, Mo. — Two teens were killed in a car crash that happened at an intersection on porter crossing road in Rogersville on May 29. The accident has now sparked discussion regarding the safety of that intersection, as well as others, around Highway 60. 'It definitely needs changes if it's going to be there. We need lights on that road,' says Brandy Melville, who says she drives past porter crossing road every day. 'There's just a lot of accidents out this way that could be prevented if there were enough lights in that intersection.' She adds that many nearby intersections also have issues with lack of visibility, and states that it has been a problem for the Amish community. Deputy Chief at the Logan-Rogersville regional fire district, Travis Trent, who responded to the crash, says intersections like the ones at Porter Crossing Road can be dangerous for anyone 'If we get in a hurry, we get distracted,' states Trent. 'Something else on our minds just not working and double checking those intersections to make sure those cars, the cars not there, they're not in a blind spot. That's what makes those intersections dangerous.' Trent tells Ozarks First that more work can be done to prevent future crashes. 'The next ones that I would encourage MODOT to look at would be that border crossing and the new highway 60, the next one because again those are pretty populated especially the U and 60.' MODOT is aware of how dangerous some of the intersections are and is currently looking into ways to make them safer for drivers. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CBC
28-05-2025
- General
- CBC
A traffic light meant to make a Bay Roberts road safer sits dark — and no one is saying why
The town of Bay Roberts spent $500,000 to upgrade a busy intersection and install a traffic light. But it hasn't been turned on and quiet negotiations are underway. The CBC's Terry Roberts has more.
CBC
27-05-2025
- CBC
In wake of London, Ont.-area crash that killed 5, municipality looking at safety upgrades
Local councillors are calling for safety improvements at an intersection outside London, Ont., after four high school students and a teacher died following a crash on Friday. A motion considered at this evening's Thames Centre council meeting calls on the upper-tier municipalities of Middlesex and Oxford to conduct a traffic and roadway study of the intersection once the ongoing OPP investigation wraps up. Councillors voted unanimously in favour of the motion. It was at the intersection, at about 4:30 p.m. ET on Friday, that four high school students — aged 16 to 17 — and their 33-year-old teacher died after the SUV they were riding in collided with a transport truck. Following the initial collision, the SUV was then struck by a second SUV. Three of the five died at the scene and the two others died in hospital. The driver of the transport truck and two people in the other SUV suffered minor injuries. The students and teacher were on their way home to Walkerton — two hours away — after competing in a high school softball tournament in Dorchester, just east of London. The students have been identified as Olivia Rourke, Rowan McLeod, Kaydance Ford and Danica Baker. Their teacher was Matt Eckert. The tragedy has prompted an outpouring of support. Friends and family members held a vigil Sunday in Walkerton. Thames Centre Coun. Thomas Heeman is backing a motion that calls on the upper-tier municipalities of Middlesex Centre and Oxford County to consider undertaking a traffic study of the intersection to find ways to improve its safety. "We haven't seen a loss of life this significant in some time," said Heeman. "I think the council wants to indicate that we want to work in partnership with the county ... on whatever can be done to learn from this situation and prevent such an incident in the future." Cobble Hills Road is two lanes and runs north-south. Drivers on Cobble Hills come to a stop sign at the intersection of the busier Thorndale Road. Tyson Ball is general manager of the Cobble Hills Golf Club, located two kilometres south of the intersection with Thorndale Road. He frequently drives through the intersection. Ball didn't comment on what may have caused Friday's crash, but welcomes any safety enhancements to the road. Drivers often reach highway speeds on the open farm roads and then blow past stop signs, creating the potential for deadly T-bone collisions, Ball added. "They're 80-kilometre-an-hour highways but drivers tend to drive that or a little bit faster," he said. "And we have a lot of people that just drive through the stop signs, whether they don't see them, or they're distracted or it's night-time or whatever." Ball said adding rumble strips on Cobble Hills Road near the Thorndale Road intersection might help. The strips generate noise to alert drivers they're coming to a stop sign. About five kilometres south of Friday's crash site is the intersection of Cobble Hills Road and Evelyn Drive, where lights were added atop stop signs after a number of crashes, including a fatal collision in 2022. Heeman would like the municipality to consider that kind of upgrade at the intersection where Friday's crash happened. "It's just finding ways to highlight [the stop signs] so they become more visible," he said. Woman travels to area to honour the victims Meanwhile, mourning the students and teacher continues. On Monday, Valerie Brown made a special trip to the crash site from Woodstock, about 30 minutes away, to place a bouquet of flowers at the roadside. "I just couldn't stop thinking about the girls, and their families, and the teacher, and the poor town and everybody concerned," said Brown. "I have a 16-year-old granddaughter who plays hockey and she could be in the same situation. "I feel so deeply for the people of Walkerton, and I just wanted the parents and the town to know that there are so many people out here that think about them, that care about them and sympathize with them."
CBC
26-05-2025
- CBC
In wake of London, Ont.-area crash that killed 5, municipality asked to consider safety upgrades
Local councillors are calling for safety improvements at an intersection outside London, Ont., after four high school students and a teacher died following a crash on Friday. A motion set to be considered at this evening's Thames Centre council meeting calls on the upper-tier municipalities of Middlesex and Oxford to conduct a traffic and roadway study of the intersection once the ongoing OPP investigation wraps up. It was at that intersection, at about 4:30 p.m. ET on Friday, that four high school students — aged 16 to 17 — and their 33-year-old teacher died after the SUV they were riding in collided with a transport truck. Following the initial collision, the SUV was then struck by a second SUV. Three of the five died at the scene and the two others died in hospital. The driver of the transport truck and two people in the other SUV suffered minor injuries. The students and teacher were on their way home to Walkerton — two hours away — after competing in a high school softball tournament in Dorchester, just east of London. The students have been identified as Olivia Rourke, Rowan McLeod, Kaydance Ford and Danica Baker. Their teacher was Matt Eckert. The tragedy has prompted an outpouring of support. Friends and family members held a vigil Sunday in Walkerton. Thames Centre Coun. Thomas Heeman is backing a motion that calls on the upper-tier municipalities of Middlesex Centre and Oxford County to consider undertaking a traffic study of the intersection to find ways to improve its safety. "We haven't seen a loss of life this significant in some time," said Heeman. "I think the council wants to indicate that we want to work in partnership with the county ... on whatever can be done to learn from this situation and prevent such an incident in the future." Cobble Hills Road is two lanes and runs north-south. Drivers on Cobble Hills come to a stop sign at the intersection of the busier Thorndale Road. Tyson Ball is general manager of the Cobble Hills Golf Club, located two kilometres south of the intersection with Thorndale Road. He frequently drives through the intersection. Ball didn't comment on what may have caused Friday's crash, but welcomes any safety enhancements to the road. Drivers often reach highway speeds on the open farm roads and then blow past stop signs, creating the potential for deadly T-bone collisions, Ball added. "They're 80-kilometre-an-hour highways but drivers tend to drive that or a little bit faster," he said. "And we have a lot of people that just drive through the stop signs, whether they don't see them, or they're distracted or it's night-time or whatever." Ball said adding rumble strips on Cobble Hills Road near the Thorndale Road intersection might help. The strips generate noise to alert drivers they're coming to a stop sign. About five kilometres south of Friday's crash site is the intersection of Cobble Hills Road and Evelyn Drive, where lights were added atop stop signs after a number of crashes, including a fatal collision in 2022. Heeman would like the municipality to consider that kind of upgrade at the intersection where Friday's crash happened. "It's just finding ways to highlight [the stop signs] so they become more visible," he said. Woman travels to area to honour the victims Meanwhile, mourning the students and teacher continues. On Monday, Valerie Brown made a special trip to the crash site from Woodstock, about 30 minutes away, to place a bouquet of flowers at the roadside. "I just couldn't stop thinking about the girls, and their families, and the teacher, and the poor town and everybody concerned," said Brown. "I have a 16-year-old granddaughter who plays hockey and she could be in the same situation. "I feel so deeply for the people of Walkerton, and I just wanted the parents and the town to know that there are so many people out here that think about them, that care about them and sympathize with them."
