Infamous intersection to get traffic signals
Serious collisions in recent years
The Department of Transportation and Public Works has issued the tender for new traffic signals at the intersection of Yolanda Drive and Grand Lake Road.
The project was announced in December as part of the department’s capital plan.
The intersection is the only public access to the Kytes Hill housing subdivision.
A tender for the traffic signals was issued as part of ongoing efforts to improve safety in the area. After the tender is awarded, work will begin once weather permits, with the full installation of the signals expected by June 30.
Other safety improvements include speed limit reduction, improved signage and visibility at the intersection, the installation of overhead flashing beacons, and the elimination of driveways.
There have been a number of serious collisions in the area of the intersection in recent years. Subdivision resident John MacDonald died in September 2012 when his motorcycle was hit by a vehicle at the intersection of Kytes Hill Drive and Grand Lake Road. Kytes Hill Drive was subsequently closed off and the entry/exit to the area was shifted to nearby Yolanda Drive.
The tender documents state that the work will involve road widening and signal installation, as well as clearing, compaction, excavation, clear stone placement, paving, cold planing, gravelling, curb and guttering, concrete culvert installation catch basin installation, manhole repairs, fire hydrant relocation, retaining wall removal, hydro-seeding, mulching and sodding, sign removal and installation and thermoplastic marking.
The tender also stipulates that in the event that the contract is not completed by the stated completion date the contractor will pay damages of $1,000 per day.
All work is to be carried out during daytime hours. Any time of work on the project occurs outside of daytime hours “a lane rental fee” of $1,500.00 per lane for every 15-minute increment will be applied, unless approved night time work provisions are in place.
The deadline for submissions is Feb. 7. Tender details are available
at https://novascotia.ca/tenders/tenders/tender-details. aspx?id=WS113346850.