The City of Montreal is implementing a series of safety measures on streets near 24 schools in 10 boroughs to make the areas safer for children and teenagers.
Mayor Valérie Plante unveiled the $6-million plan Friday, saying the initiative will help prevent collisions near school zones. The city says more than 80 children have been involved in a collision in a school environment since 2017.
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“Young people who go to school must be able to do so safely and without fear,” she said in a statement.
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The plan includes widening sidewalks, installing traffic lights with pedestrian countdowns, implementing speed bumps and overhauling some intersections.
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The measures should be fully completed by late fall at schools across the city, including in the Côte-des-Neiges-Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, LaSalle, Montreal North and Saint-Leonard boroughs.
The project is part of a larger $25-million program previously announced by the Plante administration to improve safety near schools.
The city says a second series of similar measures will be rolled out in 2021 and boroughs can submit their proposals.
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