A new Town-maintained walkway has been installed in the Highway 60 corridor and is now available for pedestrian use. This seasonal walkway connects Fairyview Drive with the pedestrian crossing at Highway 60 and Szawlowski Drive to help residents maintain access to the community during the winter months.
Barriers have been installed and signage has been posted to help the community visually identify the walkway. Pedestrians are asked to stay within the barriers as a private property owner has granted the Town permission to install the temporary walkway on their land.
“Thanks to the property owners at 144 Highway 60, we were able to provide a pedestrian walkway to the community for the winter,” shares Mayor Nancy Alcock. “This cooperation and willingness to lend a helping hand is what Huntsville is all about.”
This new walkway will divert pedestrian traffic away from the paved shoulders on Highway 60. Throughout the winter, these paved shoulders are used by the Ministry of Transportation Ontario for snow storage and are filled with snowbanks, making them unsafe for pedestrians use.
Town staff are working to find a more permanent solution to connect the Town’s active transportation routes from Fairyview Drive, across Highway 60, and to downtown Huntsville. These efforts are in response to community feedback requesting a review of pedestrian safety in the area.
