We, the citizens of Conception Bay South, petition the town to conduct a feasibility study to convert the Minerals Road, Rideouts Road, CBS Highway intersection (colloquially known as Kitty Ades Turn) to a roundabout-type intersection.
This intersection is of particular concern due to its unusual complexity. Community forums are riddled with complaints of users not following the rules, utilizing turning lanes as straight-throughs, or otherwise simply confused. As uncovered through an access to information request, 6 accidents have been reported in this intersection over the past 10 years - 4 of which the persons(s) involved suffered injuries significant enough to warrant report.
Two common occurrences are: 1) traffic eastbound on route 60 utilizing the centre lane as a straight through to Minerals Road where, in fact it, is a mandatory left turn, and 2) traffic traveling westbound from Minerals Road who wish to enter the shopping centre must cross two lanes of traffic in a short distance after leaving the intersection.
The proposed solution takes advantage of the large area this intersection already possess. The installation of a roundabout would require no reclaim of lands from citizens. Amended is a mock-up of the suggested intersection. This attempt accounts for the two four lane highways and two smaller three- lane roads and routes traffic in similar to the current intersections capacity. Its outer diameter is approximately 50 meters. For perspective, the airport roundabout (interacting World Parkway and Navigator Ave) is 45 meters, and the Paradise roundabout (intersecting Karwood Drive and Kenmount road) is 60 meters.
Please see the attached petition consisting of ___ signatures from the citizens of CBS, lobbying for this study.
Updates
June 1, 2018
The scale of this response is sufficient to move the proposal forward to the municipal engineering department. I have scheduled a meeting for next week to formally present our request and the mock-up designs. Further updates will follow once the department provides their initial review.
Reached 100 supporters
June 1, 2018
48 Comments
Every time I go through this intersection, I say how much I want a roundabout here. Besides the issues raised in this petition, the lights are just so slow! I am always waiting and waiting, with just a few cars around. So frustrating, when a roundabout would get us all around safely and efficiently.
I use this intersection everyday and I am horrified at the number of drivers that run the red light turning to travel towards Long Pond from the Sobeys area. I need to get a dash cam to show how laughable (regarding the number of vehicles) it truly is. These include CBS Council vehicles, and all ages of drivers. I fear for my life each time I start out into the intersection. To make matters worse the light for traffic turning onto Minerals Road is a very very short one at that. We need a roundabout.
I'd love to see a roundabout in this area. I frequently turn left onto Minerals Rd. and I've witnessed a mere 5 cars get through before the light changes. This project should definitely happen for this area.
Someone is gonna be killed at this intersection if something isnt done. Ive been met with on coming traffic in the opposite lane on several occasions.
This is my neighborhood, I've had to deal with walking unsafely around kidy ade's turn for 39 years. If this is possible I see it as a huge improvement for saftey and flow for the area.
Love to see one there! Save time!
A roundabout may actually slow down the maniacs who come around that turn at top speed.
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We, the citizens of Conception Bay South, petition the town to conduct a feasibility study to convert the Minerals Road, Rideouts Road, CBS Highway intersection (colloquially known as Kitty Ades Turn) to a roundabout-type intersection.
This intersection is of particular concern due to its unusual complexity. Community forums are riddled with complaints of users not following the rules, utilizing turning lanes as straight-throughs, or otherwise simply confused. As uncovered through an access to information request, 6 accidents have been reported in this intersection over the past 10 years - 4 of which the persons(s) involved suffered injuries significant enough to warrant report.
Two common occurrences are: 1) traffic eastbound on route 60 utilizing the centre lane as a straight through to Minerals Road where, in fact it, is a mandatory left turn, and 2) traffic traveling westbound from Minerals Road who wish to enter the shopping centre must cross two lanes of traffic in a short distance after leaving the intersection.
The proposed solution takes advantage of the large area this intersection already possess. The installation of a roundabout would require no reclaim of lands from citizens. Amended is a mock-up of the suggested intersection. This attempt accounts for the two four lane highways and two smaller three- lane roads and routes traffic in similar to the current intersections capacity. Its outer diameter is approximately 50 meters. For perspective, the airport roundabout (interacting World Parkway and Navigator Ave) is 45 meters, and the Paradise roundabout (intersecting Karwood Drive and Kenmount road) is 60 meters.
Please see the attached petition consisting of ___ signatures from the citizens of CBS, lobbying for this study.
Updates
June 1, 2018
The scale of this response is sufficient to move the proposal forward to the municipal engineering department. I have scheduled a meeting for next week to formally present our request and the mock-up designs. Further updates will follow once the department provides their initial review.
Reached 100 supporters
June 1, 2018
48 Comments
The existing intersection is extraordinarilly large and dangerous for vehicles to be intersecting with each other. A roundabout would require minimal street expansion to complete the project.
Every time I go through this intersection, I say how much I want a roundabout here. Besides the issues raised in this petition, the lights are just so slow! I am always waiting and waiting, with just a few cars around. So frustrating, when a roundabout would get us all around safely and efficiently.
I use this intersection everyday and I am horrified at the number of drivers that run the red light turning to travel towards Long Pond from the Sobeys area. I need to get a dash cam to show how laughable (regarding the number of vehicles) it truly is. These include CBS Council vehicles, and all ages of drivers. I fear for my life each time I start out into the intersection. To make matters worse the light for traffic turning onto Minerals Road is a very very short one at that. We need a roundabout.
I'd love to see a roundabout in this area. I frequently turn left onto Minerals Rd. and I've witnessed a mere 5 cars get through before the light changes. This project should definitely happen for this area.
Someone is gonna be killed at this intersection if something isnt done. Ive been met with on coming traffic in the opposite lane on several occasions.
This is my neighborhood, I've had to deal with walking unsafely around kidy ade's turn for 39 years. If this is possible I see it as a huge improvement for saftey and flow for the area.
Love to see one there! Save time!
A roundabout may actually slow down the maniacs who come around that turn at top speed.
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The existing intersection is extraordinarilly large and dangerous for vehicles to be intersecting with each other. A roundabout would require minimal street expansion to complete the project.