Good-bye hospital stop signs

The stop signs in front of the hospital on the Apex Road are coming down on Nov. 29, thanks to a motion passed by city council on Tuesday night.

Traffic will flow freely in either direction for a three-month trial period, monitored by city bylaw officers.

According to bylaw officer Robert Cavanagh, over 300 vehicles pass through the intersection during the daily lunch rush. Cavanagh says there’s no way to predict what effect removing the stop signs will have on congestion in other parts of town.

“If this works, I think we should look at removing stop signs elsewhere to increase traffic flow,” councilor Glenn Williams said.

Following a unanimous vote in favour of the decision, Williams added: “Stop sign Stu, You took one down!”