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Construction on Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue street has resident worried over safety

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Resident raises safety concerns over St-Pierre Street construction
WATCH ABOVE: A Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue resident is sounding the alarm over the reconfiguration of St-Pierre Street. As Billy Shield's reports, she's worried about pedestrian safety – Oct 6, 2016

A resident of Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue is worried over what she terms an accident waiting to happen along her street.

“It’s not a matter of if, but when,” Janice Bao, who lives on St-Pierre Street, said. Her driveway lies south of the library parking lot.

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Originally a pedestrian crosswalk went in front of her driveway, meaning the possibility for her to back into pedestrians was lessened, she said.

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What has her concerned now is that the crosswalk is being moved behind her driveway, creating a risk of her backing into people.

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Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue officials said the changes were made to ensure a nearby grocery would have enough parking.

Mayor Paola Hawa noted the $200,000-construction project was also being done to improve pedestrian safety.

Hawa said the road was being narrowed with the intended effect of slowing down traffic on the street.

 

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