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The Town is set to install flashing pedestrian crosswalk lights on Memorial Avenue at Fir Street and Harlech Road. These upgrades will remove barriers at this challenging crossing, improving visibility and providing clearer cues for both drivers and pedestrians.
To make it easier and safer for users to cross, the new lights will include Accessible Pedestrian Signals (APS). Each unit includes a tone to signal when it’s safe to cross, a push button with a raised arrow showing direction, and a locator tone to help find the button. Those who are blind or have low vision are particularly assisted by these audible, tactile, and visual cues.
The project cost of $25,000 is fully funded by SPARC BC and supported by the Province of BC, who provide local governments funding to implement initiatives identified in their Accessibility Plan. The Town’s Accessibility Team endorsed this upgrade, identified in its Accessibility Plan, as part of their mandate to identify ways to foster accessibility across municipal facilities, programs, and services.
The first phase of work will see crews relocate the existing streetlight on November 5, 2025, requiring the partial closure of the road and nearby sidewalk at Memorial Avenue and Fir Street, between 7:00 am and 3:30 pm. Any updates to this schedule will be posted on the Town’s Service Alerts webpage.
The public can expect to see this important work completed by the end of November this year.
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media@qualicumbeach.com
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