Heavy vehicle driver training routes in the city received an update at the regular meeting of Yorkton Council Monday.
鈥淭he City of Yorkton Traffic Bylaw designates routes within the City for the purpose of allowing heavy vehicle driver training and testing,鈥� explained Jeff Fawcett, Class III Building Official during the meeting.
鈥淥ne of the currently authorized routes is Dracup Avenue from York Road East to Smith Street East. This route is currently under construction and plans call for a traffic circle to be installed at the corner of Dracup Avenue and Darlington Street East. As a result Dracup Avenue from Smith Street East to York Road East will be removed from the list of allowable routes in the new Traffic Bylaw when it is brought before Council for approval in the near future.鈥�
The three new alternative routes being proposed are:
*Gladstone Avenue North from York Road/Highway No.16 to Ball Road and Ball Road in its entirety.
*Smith Street East from Highway No.9 to Dracup Avenue and Dracup Avenue from Smith Street East to Broadway Street East and Broadway Street East from Dracup Avenue to Highway No.9.
*Hamilton Road from Highway No.9 to Palliser Way and Palliser Way from Hamilton Road to Lawrence Avenue and Lawrence Avenue from Palliser Way to Broadway Street East/Highway No.10.
The new routes were adopted unanimously by Council.
