By Charles Lefebvre

Intersection safety at the forefront following Humboldt Broncos tragedy

Apr 13, 2018 | 5:42 PM

DUNMORE, AB — The crash one week ago in Saskatchewan that killed 16 people on the Humboldt Broncos team bus is prompting communities to take a closer look at intersection safety.

Cypress County has been examining the issue since last fall, and have completed traffic surveys for several intersections in the Dunmore region.

The intersections on the Trans-Canada Highway at Highway 41 North and Eagle Butte Road were among the intersections identified as potentially needing more safety measures.

Councillor Robin Kurpjuweit says safety on the roads in the county have been a priority since before the bus crash last week. He adds the tragedy has reminded county officials about the importance of proactive planning.

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“This is our responsibility right now, to do everything that we can to make the best improvements that we can for public safety,” he said. “It’s one of those things that I don’t want to have happen on my watch, so that’s why a lot of us are putting in the time and the effort and trying to make something happen.”

Kurpjuweit says he expects to results of the surveys to be discussed by council next month.

Transportation Minister Brian Mason says the government is conducting a complete review of all highway intersections across the province.

The goal is to identify the intersections most in need of improvements, and will be looking at more than just the number of collisions.

“What’s the layout? What’s the visibility? Do we have the right signals? Do we have enough warning at stop signs between two highways?” he said over the phone from Edmonton. “It’s more comprehensive look at it, it’s a deeper dive to review highway safety in the province.”

Mason says there’s no timeline for the review to be completed, but they’re hoping to have it finished as soon as possible.