Upper Noons Creek Drive in Port Moody is getting traffic calming.
But first, the city has to determine what that should look like.
So, its launched a study to assess conditions on the busy roadway near Mountain Meadows Elementary School, from Maude Court to Juniper Place.
Residents and parents have been complaining about traffic in the area for years.
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In 2022, Dawn Virginillo, whose son was attending Mountain Meadows at the time, began keeping score of the number of drivers that don’t heed a three-way stop and crosswalk on Upper Noons Creek in front of the school.
“It’s almost evolved into an arterial route,” said Virginillo of the street the city says sees more than 3,000 vehicles a day.
Port Moody Police spokesperson Const. Sam Zacharias said the department has been working collaboratively with the city and residents to develop ways to slow traffic and improve safety, including frequent radar blitzes to enforce the 30 km/h speed limit.
“It’s important to note that almost the entirety of Noons Creek Drive is a permanently posted 30 km/h zone,” he said.
The City of Port Moody will host an outdoor pop-up information session at the school — located at 999 Noons Creek Dr. — from 2 to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 5.
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As well, an online survey will solicit residents’ observations and suggestions until Nov. 11. A paper version of the survey can also be picked up at city hall (100 Newport Dr.)
The results of the survey and information collected at the pop-up session will be used to design a pilot program to calm traffic that is expected to be in place by next spring and last for a year before permanent solutions are determined.
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