The chair of Safe Communities Rainy River is encouraged by what he heard in yesterday's meeting regarding efforts to improve pedestrian safety in the west end of Fort Frances.
Kelly Schmid of the Ministry of Transportation outlined a number of initiatives including steps necessary to implement a community safety zone along King's Highway and McIrvine Road.
Bob Swing says the meeting was productive.
"Town council's done a great job of making sure they staying on the bone and they move this issue forward," says Swing. "Hopefully we're getting closer to a resolution."
Schmid did tell those attending that, under the Highway Traffic Act, a crossing guard was not permitted at the corner of Keating Avenue and Kings Highway because it conflicts with existing traffic lights.
