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Traffics lights installed at 6th Avenue and Old Hope-Princeton Road

Further construction and set up of lights still being done
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Traffic light installation, at 6th Avenue and Old Hope-Princeton Road, on March 23. (Kemone Moodley/Hope Standard)

Concerned pedestrians and drivers of Hope can rest a little easier. A month after the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (MOTI) confirmed it’s construction, traffic lights have finally been installed (though aren’t running yet) at 6th Avenue and Old Hope-Princeton Road.

The last of the four lights were installed at the intersection on Thursday (March 23) with work beginning early February. Residents of Hope were made aware of the construction by the District of Hope, who announced it last month via a Facebook post, after being told by MOTI that the work would start on Feb. 13 and be completed sometime in March.

“We are certainly very pleased that this important safety improvement will soon be undertaken,” said the District in their Facebook post. “As this is an MOTI led project, if and when more information becomes available, we will disseminate.”

MOTI has been aware of the safety concerns surrounding the area since August, when they confirmed to the Standard, through email, that they were were working on the problem.

“The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure will be moving forward with work to improve safety at 6th Avenue and Old Hope-Princeton Road,” said a media contact for the Ministry of Transportation. “The intersection will be upgraded to include signals. Details, including project timelines, will be announced once the design is finalized later this year.”

The intersection by 6th Avenue and Old Hope-Princeton Road has been a source of concern for the community for many years now. Many have complained about near accidents with cars, pedestrians getting knocked, or cars colliding with one another. However, reports from ICBC claim that the intersection has the least risk concern compared to other areas in Hope.

In July 2020, Wayne Kurchaba got into an accident when a Range Rover failed to obey a stop sign and collided into his car. The road, which includes the crossing, is owned by the provincial government. On July 2018, the District of Hope requested a four-way traffic light for the area from the province but the request was shelved for the following year.

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