HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 2009-08-19, Page 5Goderich Signal -Star, Wednesday, August 19, 2009 - Page A5
Photo by Gerard Crepes
Reduced speed limits and traffic flaggers
at construction zones along the Goderich-
Clinton stretch of Highway 8 can cause
delays of about five minutes, according
to the Ministry of Transportation.
Delays continue as construction intensifies
Gerard Creams
signal -star staff
For commuters who drive Highway 8,
it's been a long, hot summer.
The Goderich-to-Clinton stretch of Hu-
ron Road has been undergoing massive
changes this summer, as part of the Min-
istry of Transportation's full slate of road
construction projects.
Changes to the Goderich-to-Clinton
stretch include the replacement of two cul-
verts, as well as the repaving of nearly 17
kilometres of road.
As work crews from Lavis Contracting
complete the work, the MTO web site says
drivers can expect delays of up to five min-
utes on the road.
The project comes at a price tag of
$18,621,336 and spans the full distance
between Goderich and Clinton. Two inter-
sections are being replaced with the project
- those at Benmiller Line (County Rd. 31)
and at Blacks Point Road.
Highway 21 south of Goderich is un-
dergoing reconstruction of the Bayfield
Bridge. The bridge is reduced to one lane,
with a traffic light directing the flow, how-
ever, the ministry is not reporting any hold-
ups to traffic.
Motorists are advised to take caution and
exercise patience while driving through
construction zones, as reduced lanes can
cause backups for several kilometres.
It also presents a danger to workers on
the road itself.
"We would like to see people slow down
and we need them to pay attention to the
fact that there are people walking around in
a construction zone," said Constable Joanna
VanMierlo of the Huron OPP. "Pay atten-
tion to signal persons and just be patient."
A few minor incidents have been called
in on the highway by construction crews,
however, VanMierlo said the general pub-
lic is getting the message about slowing
down. Speeds are reduced to 60 kilometres
an hour in work zones, and fines for break-
ing the limit are doubled when workers are
present. The provision has been around for
some time, according to police, however
with the amount of roadwork being done in
both the county and the province, there is
heavier enforcement going on.
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