Windsor's 'central box' traffic issues sees solutions presented at meeting

It will be more than a year before construction starts relieving traffic headaches in Windsor's "central box" area, but some residents were able to see progress on the project at a public meeting Tuesday.

"Central box" refers to a section of town bordered by Eugenie Street to the north, West Grand and South Cameron boulevards to the south, Dominion Boulevard to the west and Howard Avenue to the east.  

Dave Mitchell lives at the corner of Dominion and Labelle Street. He said improper lighting is his biggest concern.

"It's a proven hotspot for automobile accidents and a lot of pedestrians are challenged," he said. "It's becoming a major choke point for Dominion. The rest of us are asking not when an accident will happen, but how soon it will happen."

The city's identified 13 main issues about the area, including pedestrian and cyclist safety. Some recommendations for solutions to those problems were shown Tuesday, including widening lanes and adding more turn signals. 

"They've come a long way, they've come up with a lot of solutions," Mitchell said. "Some of them are not as aggressive as I would like as a resident, but for the most part, if they come to fruition, it's certainly miles and miles ahead of the current situation."