Town looking into safety concerns at Highway 4 intersection
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The Town of Battleford is looking to improve safety at the problematic intersection of Highway 4 and Grid Road 656.
Council accepted CAO John Enns-Wind’s recommendation to pass a resolution calling on the province to look into the matter, as Highway 4 is both the province’s jurisdiction and financial responsibility.
The intersection is located just south of the bridge over Battle River and at the bottom of the valley beside Battle River. In his report, Enns-Wind said the town and the R.M. of Battle River have both received complaints about this intersection. People were concerned the highway is too narrow, which creates difficulties when vehicles need to turn west off the highway. The CAO reported drivers are also worried about trucks increasing their speed at the intersection preparing to go up the hill ahead, while family vehicles are slowing down to make the turn.
“They are very concerned that somebody is going to get rear-ended,” Enns-Wind said.
