City councillors in Fredericton have taken another step towards addressing traffic jams caused by a busy Tim Hortons drive-thru.
At its meeting Tuesday, council directed city staff to draft a bylaw resolution to prohibit left turns off Wallace Avenue.
READ MORE: Fredericton latest Canadian city to grapple with drive-thru woes
That resolution is expected to be up for debate in a few weeks.
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If passed, the no-left-turn would work in conjunction with a proposed turnaround at the end of the street – creating a queue for the drive-thru and preventing that traffic from blocking Main Street.
Last month, council put the turnaround project on hold while it gathered more information.
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Fredericton is the latest Canadian municipality forced to contend with safety, environmental and traffic concerns caused by restaurant drive-thrus.
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