The Township of Spallumcheen has completed its new Share the Road sign project with the installation of 29 signs along the township’s road network.
The project goal is to improve safety for motor vehicles, farm equipment, pedestrians, equestrians and cyclists on township roads by increasing awareness about other road users.
“We asked our agriculture advisory committee for its top five priorities and the signs were identified as being in the top-five,” said Spallumcheen Coun. Christine Fraser.
As an agricultural community, there is often slow moving farm equipment travelling along and crossing local roads. This type of signage is an opportunity to inform other road users about farm equipment and improve safety.
“Lots of our farmers have people from out of town shaking their fists at them and yelling at them,” said Mayor Janice Brown.
The project evolved to a Share the Road sign that recognizes the other main road users in the township; farm equipment, pedestrians, equestrians, and cyclists.
The $6,000 for the signs and installation was paid for from the Municipal Insurance Associations of B.C.’s Risk Management Program.
The township has also requested that the ministry of transportation install farm equipment warning signage at three locations in the provincial highway corridors in the township.
