Highway 21 Speed Limits

I think for the sake of all stakeholders, the highway speeds through and on either end of the village need to be reduced faster and over longer stretches of the highway. With all the development at Jowett's Grove, and north to Bayfield Road, and south from Cameron Street, the only 50km corridor is basically from just south and north of Clan Square. Add in the blind corner coming off Long Hill Road across the construction site onto #21 and you have multiple safety issues. I would like to see the 80-60-50km zones transition to begin at Bayfield Road north and south, and north and southbound in either direction around Cameron Street. Also post signs banning the use of engine braking.

My wife and I cannot count the number of times out walking that we see large rigs are still doing 80 kms across the bridge construction, and it seems a recipe for serious safety issues. Has anyone travelled the rural highways in the region extensively? I use the town of Sebringville on Hwy#8 as an example. The zones on either end of the village start at least a mile out on either end, and the transition is relatively fast but orderly. They also employ engine braking warnings. With respect to Sebringville, they have a fraction of the development we have here in Bayfield, but a seemingly much safer traffic environment.