WEYBURN -- Students, teachers and staff returned to classrooms for the first day of school on September 1. It was a memorable year, as this is the first official school year for the new Legacy Park Elementary School.
A new pedestrian project will help improve safety near Weyburn’s newest recreational hub.
A solar powered button crosswalk light was installed at five intersections near the new Credit Union Spark Centre/Legacy Park School and surrounding Jubilee Park. They have been installed in the following five locations: Douglas Road and Rick Smith Crescent; 13th Street and Brimacombe Drive; First Avenue and Ninth Street; Fifth Street at the entrance of the Credit Union Spark Centre; and Fifth Street and Maple Drive
“With the opening of the new facilities and an already actively used Jubilee Park we wanted to ensure safe pedestrian corridors in the area,” said Director of Engineering Jennifer Wilkinson. “These crosswalks act as a transit or access point for significant numbers of small children and families and the safety of our residents and visitors is very important to us.”
These lights are part of the Weyburn Pedestrian Safety Initiative, an ongoing program the City of Weyburn implemented in spring of 2020. The project was partially funded for a total of $26,669 through the Government of Saskatchewan’s Provincial Traffic Safety Fund grant program. They provided funding for three of the five intersections as well as a radar speed sign, which is still waiting arrival.
The pedestrian light increases visibility and protection at intersections that sees a high volume of vulnerable pedestrians. The objective for the project is to prevent collisions between vehicles and at-risk pedestrians and improve driver awareness.
The City of Weyburn looks forward to working with the Government of Saskatchewan on future projects that will improve safety for its residents.
