Whereas residents of Lakeshore and users of the pathway along Old Tecumseh Road, have raised significant safety concerns about the pathway;
Whereas previous resolutions were passed by Lakeshore to work in conjunction with the County of Essex, to support improving safety and separation along the Old Tecumseh Road pathway;
Whereas the County of Essex conducted community consultation about the operation of the pathway along Old Tecumseh Road in 2021, the results of which indicated an ongoing concern for safety and a desire for separation between users of the pathway and vehicular traffic travelling along Old Tecumseh Road, in addition to other improvements;
Whereas the County of Essex previously installed bollards along the length of the pathway along Old Tecumseh Road, which created a physical barrier between users of the pathway and vehicular traffic travelling along Old Tecumseh Road; and
Whereas it is understood that the County of Essex does not plan to install the bollards this year, due to operational concerns and the frequency with which the bollards are hit by vehicular traffic travelling along Old Tecumseh Road.
Now therefore be it resolved that the County of Essex be requested to proceed with installing bollards again this year, along the full length of the pathway along Old Tecumseh Road;
Therefore be it resolved that the County of Essex be requested to continue investigating better solutions to enhance the separation and to protect users of the pathway along Old Tecumseh Road.