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Mile Hill Road in Paris is being proposed for conversion to a one-way southbound road.

Changes being considered:

  • The conversion of Mile Hill Road into a one-way southbound travel lane for vehicular travel
  • New multi-use path on the west side of the road between Hillside Avenue/Washington Street/Old Mill Street and Powerline Road
  • New rumble strips, pavement markings and signage to support the new painted multi-use path.

The reasons for these changes include:

  • Improve safety for vulnerable road users i.e., pedestrians and cyclists
  • Increase awareness for road users through improved line markings and signage
  • Increase active transportation accessibility to nearby destinations

Mile Hill Road in Paris is being proposed for conversion to a one-way southbound road.

Changes being considered:

  • The conversion of Mile Hill Road into a one-way southbound travel lane for vehicular travel
  • New multi-use path on the west side of the road between Hillside Avenue/Washington Street/Old Mill Street and Powerline Road
  • New rumble strips, pavement markings and signage to support the new painted multi-use path.

The reasons for these changes include:

  • Improve safety for vulnerable road users i.e., pedestrians and cyclists
  • Increase awareness for road users through improved line markings and signage
  • Increase active transportation accessibility to nearby destinations
  • Prevent cut-through traffic from on-going residential development in the area

These changes provide an opportunity to test and pilot the active improvement which can be easily reversed if deemed inadequate.

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An in-person Public Information Session was held on Wednesday January 11, 2023, from 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm at the Brant Sports Complex, 944 Powerline Road, Paris ON. Presentation slides are currently available in the documents section.

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The project is being completed in accordance with the requirements of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Schedule A+ which is an approved process under the Environmental Assessment Act.

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  • Share When did the County designate Mile Hill as part of the Grand River Loop. Why would this have been done, knowing the nature of the road and the probability the new south end subdivisions would create additional vehicular traffic? on Facebook Share When did the County designate Mile Hill as part of the Grand River Loop. Why would this have been done, knowing the nature of the road and the probability the new south end subdivisions would create additional vehicular traffic? on Twitter Share When did the County designate Mile Hill as part of the Grand River Loop. Why would this have been done, knowing the nature of the road and the probability the new south end subdivisions would create additional vehicular traffic? on Linkedin Email When did the County designate Mile Hill as part of the Grand River Loop. Why would this have been done, knowing the nature of the road and the probability the new south end subdivisions would create additional vehicular traffic? link

    When did the County designate Mile Hill as part of the Grand River Loop. Why would this have been done, knowing the nature of the road and the probability the new south end subdivisions would create additional vehicular traffic?

    Trevor asked almost 2 years ago

    Thank you for your question, this is the answer staff can provide at the time.

    The route was initially developed 'in theory'  in a draft in late 2017.  A presentation to the Tourism Advisory Committee took place in spring of 2018, where it initially came forward and was subsequently submitted to Council (and approved) with recommendation that staff be directed to work with the project coordinators to develop and finalize the route and corresponding signage.

    The route was developed and finalized by a stakeholder group that included RTO3, Brant Cycling Club, in consultation with appropriate City and County staff. That took place in late 2019 thru the pandemic with final route approval received in late 2021. Traffic studies and vehicular volumes at the time did not predict the current use of Mile Hill Road to increase at the current rate.   

    M. Balog,

    Transportation Safety Specialist.

  • Share Where will the traffic go? Rest Acres road is busy. The hill down from rest acres is busy. In a time when the discussion is about the carzy busy-ness of Paris roads, this is a prposal to close one. ... selfishly i would miss this route. It saved me a lot of time commuting between Oakhill and the Willett 5 months this past year.. but i will survive. If you do make it more of a walking/biking etc trail, where will these bike lanes connect to? Will there be a continuation on powerline? There should be. on Facebook Share Where will the traffic go? Rest Acres road is busy. The hill down from rest acres is busy. In a time when the discussion is about the carzy busy-ness of Paris roads, this is a prposal to close one. ... selfishly i would miss this route. It saved me a lot of time commuting between Oakhill and the Willett 5 months this past year.. but i will survive. If you do make it more of a walking/biking etc trail, where will these bike lanes connect to? Will there be a continuation on powerline? There should be. on Twitter Share Where will the traffic go? Rest Acres road is busy. The hill down from rest acres is busy. In a time when the discussion is about the carzy busy-ness of Paris roads, this is a prposal to close one. ... selfishly i would miss this route. It saved me a lot of time commuting between Oakhill and the Willett 5 months this past year.. but i will survive. If you do make it more of a walking/biking etc trail, where will these bike lanes connect to? Will there be a continuation on powerline? There should be. on Linkedin Email Where will the traffic go? Rest Acres road is busy. The hill down from rest acres is busy. In a time when the discussion is about the carzy busy-ness of Paris roads, this is a prposal to close one. ... selfishly i would miss this route. It saved me a lot of time commuting between Oakhill and the Willett 5 months this past year.. but i will survive. If you do make it more of a walking/biking etc trail, where will these bike lanes connect to? Will there be a continuation on powerline? There should be. link

    Where will the traffic go? Rest Acres road is busy. The hill down from rest acres is busy. In a time when the discussion is about the carzy busy-ness of Paris roads, this is a prposal to close one. ... selfishly i would miss this route. It saved me a lot of time commuting between Oakhill and the Willett 5 months this past year.. but i will survive. If you do make it more of a walking/biking etc trail, where will these bike lanes connect to? Will there be a continuation on powerline? There should be.

    mi6helle asked almost 2 years ago

    Thank you for your question about the Mile Hill Road Proposal

    Below is the answer staff can provide at this time.

    Rest Acres Rd was designed to accommodate future increase in volume of traffic and still has a lot of room for growth.

    The proposal isn’t to close a road entirely to traffic but to accommodate both pedestrian and vehicle traffic in a safe manner through dedicated lanes.

    There is a pathway provided on Powerline Road that connects with Rest Aces Road accessing all amenities in the area.

    M. Balog,

    Transportation Safety Specialist

  • Share Why don't you consider traffic lights at the bottom and top of mile hill to allow for traffic in both directions but using a single lane. The lights would control the traffic. Similar to blind spots in traffic construction where a single lane is open and no flag person present on Facebook Share Why don't you consider traffic lights at the bottom and top of mile hill to allow for traffic in both directions but using a single lane. The lights would control the traffic. Similar to blind spots in traffic construction where a single lane is open and no flag person present on Twitter Share Why don't you consider traffic lights at the bottom and top of mile hill to allow for traffic in both directions but using a single lane. The lights would control the traffic. Similar to blind spots in traffic construction where a single lane is open and no flag person present on Linkedin Email Why don't you consider traffic lights at the bottom and top of mile hill to allow for traffic in both directions but using a single lane. The lights would control the traffic. Similar to blind spots in traffic construction where a single lane is open and no flag person present link

    Why don't you consider traffic lights at the bottom and top of mile hill to allow for traffic in both directions but using a single lane. The lights would control the traffic. Similar to blind spots in traffic construction where a single lane is open and no flag person present

    Heather asked almost 2 years ago

    Thank you for your question about the Mile Hill Road Proposal

    Below is the answer staff can provide at this time.

    The addition of lights at the top and bottom of the hill is not a viable option as there is risk to residents on Mile Hill, unsure of direction of travel while leaving their residence’s. This would also create very long wait times as Mile Hill Road would be Red in both directions for a considerable amount of time to allow traffic to clear.

    M. Balog,

    Transportation Safety Specialist

  • Share How does taking away a vehicle lane stop people from speeding up Mile hill. People will still speed and now you are adding walkers and cyclists to the road. Why can we keep it 2 ways and add lights to to top and bottom ? What is the plan for emergency response to Race,Ball, and Washington Street area? the OPP will not be able to come down Mile hill. This will add a few kilometers to their response times. Possibly resulting in a lost of life due to slower response times. I read people in the Hillside/Race St area want this to happen cause of speeder on Mile Hill. I live in that area and none of my neighbors or myself have asked for this or are happy about this. How does this stop speeders? Stopping speeders by making it one lane will only allow people to speed more. Don't you think knowing no one is coming down will allow for more risky driving. It will only be a matter of time before a walker or cyclists is hurt. I have lived in the area for 14yrs and I only know of 1 accident and it happened this summer and the driver was drunk and speeding. Again not sure 1 lane going up would have stopped the accident. The drive that was drinking was going up. What if he hit a walker or cyclists? Please don't add extra mileage to all of use going home or emergency response vehicle getting to our area. What about a safe blitz by the OPP on the hill? Wouldn't that be cheaper. To me you already know your decision to make it one lane isn't the correct answer " we can switch it back if it doesn't work " sounds like you have doubts in this solution as well. on Facebook Share How does taking away a vehicle lane stop people from speeding up Mile hill. People will still speed and now you are adding walkers and cyclists to the road. Why can we keep it 2 ways and add lights to to top and bottom ? What is the plan for emergency response to Race,Ball, and Washington Street area? the OPP will not be able to come down Mile hill. This will add a few kilometers to their response times. Possibly resulting in a lost of life due to slower response times. I read people in the Hillside/Race St area want this to happen cause of speeder on Mile Hill. I live in that area and none of my neighbors or myself have asked for this or are happy about this. How does this stop speeders? Stopping speeders by making it one lane will only allow people to speed more. Don't you think knowing no one is coming down will allow for more risky driving. It will only be a matter of time before a walker or cyclists is hurt. I have lived in the area for 14yrs and I only know of 1 accident and it happened this summer and the driver was drunk and speeding. Again not sure 1 lane going up would have stopped the accident. The drive that was drinking was going up. What if he hit a walker or cyclists? Please don't add extra mileage to all of use going home or emergency response vehicle getting to our area. What about a safe blitz by the OPP on the hill? Wouldn't that be cheaper. To me you already know your decision to make it one lane isn't the correct answer " we can switch it back if it doesn't work " sounds like you have doubts in this solution as well. on Twitter Share How does taking away a vehicle lane stop people from speeding up Mile hill. People will still speed and now you are adding walkers and cyclists to the road. Why can we keep it 2 ways and add lights to to top and bottom ? What is the plan for emergency response to Race,Ball, and Washington Street area? the OPP will not be able to come down Mile hill. This will add a few kilometers to their response times. Possibly resulting in a lost of life due to slower response times. I read people in the Hillside/Race St area want this to happen cause of speeder on Mile Hill. I live in that area and none of my neighbors or myself have asked for this or are happy about this. How does this stop speeders? Stopping speeders by making it one lane will only allow people to speed more. Don't you think knowing no one is coming down will allow for more risky driving. It will only be a matter of time before a walker or cyclists is hurt. I have lived in the area for 14yrs and I only know of 1 accident and it happened this summer and the driver was drunk and speeding. Again not sure 1 lane going up would have stopped the accident. The drive that was drinking was going up. What if he hit a walker or cyclists? Please don't add extra mileage to all of use going home or emergency response vehicle getting to our area. What about a safe blitz by the OPP on the hill? Wouldn't that be cheaper. To me you already know your decision to make it one lane isn't the correct answer " we can switch it back if it doesn't work " sounds like you have doubts in this solution as well. on Linkedin Email How does taking away a vehicle lane stop people from speeding up Mile hill. People will still speed and now you are adding walkers and cyclists to the road. Why can we keep it 2 ways and add lights to to top and bottom ? What is the plan for emergency response to Race,Ball, and Washington Street area? the OPP will not be able to come down Mile hill. This will add a few kilometers to their response times. Possibly resulting in a lost of life due to slower response times. I read people in the Hillside/Race St area want this to happen cause of speeder on Mile Hill. I live in that area and none of my neighbors or myself have asked for this or are happy about this. How does this stop speeders? Stopping speeders by making it one lane will only allow people to speed more. Don't you think knowing no one is coming down will allow for more risky driving. It will only be a matter of time before a walker or cyclists is hurt. I have lived in the area for 14yrs and I only know of 1 accident and it happened this summer and the driver was drunk and speeding. Again not sure 1 lane going up would have stopped the accident. The drive that was drinking was going up. What if he hit a walker or cyclists? Please don't add extra mileage to all of use going home or emergency response vehicle getting to our area. What about a safe blitz by the OPP on the hill? Wouldn't that be cheaper. To me you already know your decision to make it one lane isn't the correct answer " we can switch it back if it doesn't work " sounds like you have doubts in this solution as well. link

    How does taking away a vehicle lane stop people from speeding up Mile hill. People will still speed and now you are adding walkers and cyclists to the road. Why can we keep it 2 ways and add lights to to top and bottom ? What is the plan for emergency response to Race,Ball, and Washington Street area? the OPP will not be able to come down Mile hill. This will add a few kilometers to their response times. Possibly resulting in a lost of life due to slower response times. I read people in the Hillside/Race St area want this to happen cause of speeder on Mile Hill. I live in that area and none of my neighbors or myself have asked for this or are happy about this. How does this stop speeders? Stopping speeders by making it one lane will only allow people to speed more. Don't you think knowing no one is coming down will allow for more risky driving. It will only be a matter of time before a walker or cyclists is hurt. I have lived in the area for 14yrs and I only know of 1 accident and it happened this summer and the driver was drunk and speeding. Again not sure 1 lane going up would have stopped the accident. The drive that was drinking was going up. What if he hit a walker or cyclists? Please don't add extra mileage to all of use going home or emergency response vehicle getting to our area. What about a safe blitz by the OPP on the hill? Wouldn't that be cheaper. To me you already know your decision to make it one lane isn't the correct answer " we can switch it back if it doesn't work " sounds like you have doubts in this solution as well.

    Fsnow asked almost 2 years ago

    Thank you for your question about the Mile Hill Road Proposal

    Below is the answer staff can provide at this time.

    The removal of a lane will help in lowering the volume of vehicles and cut through traffic in the area.

    The addition of a multi use path and added features will aid in the reduction of speed and give pedestrians a designated safe area to walk or cycle.

    The addition of lights at the top and bottom of the hill is not a viable option as there is risk to residents on Mile Hill, unsure of direction of travel while leaving their residence’s. This would also create very long wait times as Mile Hill Road would be Red in both directions for a considerable amount of time to allow traffic to clear.

    Police response is dispatched to the closest vehicle unit in the area and not sent from the police station itself, as there are always officers out on patrol it should not affect their response times.

    OPP have confirmed that in the past 5 years there have been 7 accidents reported on Mile Hill Road and 3 more at the intersection of Mile Hill Road and Powerline Road.

    The reduction in traffic volume and providing a dedicated space for pedestrians reduces the likelihood of conflicts.

    A safety blitz would be difficult to complete on Mile Hill Road as it is a narrow road and there are not many safe places to perform Speed Enforcement by the OPP.

    M. Balog,

    Transportation Safety Specialist

     

  • Share Has the County ever done a traffic study on Mile Hill? If so, when was the study conducted? How did you ensure there would be no bias in the study based on time of year (ie. there is less pedestrian traffic in the Fall and Winter months so taking sample data based in the Summer is an inaccurate depiction). And did the study include pedestrian traffic and cyclists or just cars? on Facebook Share Has the County ever done a traffic study on Mile Hill? If so, when was the study conducted? How did you ensure there would be no bias in the study based on time of year (ie. there is less pedestrian traffic in the Fall and Winter months so taking sample data based in the Summer is an inaccurate depiction). And did the study include pedestrian traffic and cyclists or just cars? on Twitter Share Has the County ever done a traffic study on Mile Hill? If so, when was the study conducted? How did you ensure there would be no bias in the study based on time of year (ie. there is less pedestrian traffic in the Fall and Winter months so taking sample data based in the Summer is an inaccurate depiction). And did the study include pedestrian traffic and cyclists or just cars? on Linkedin Email Has the County ever done a traffic study on Mile Hill? If so, when was the study conducted? How did you ensure there would be no bias in the study based on time of year (ie. there is less pedestrian traffic in the Fall and Winter months so taking sample data based in the Summer is an inaccurate depiction). And did the study include pedestrian traffic and cyclists or just cars? link

    Has the County ever done a traffic study on Mile Hill? If so, when was the study conducted? How did you ensure there would be no bias in the study based on time of year (ie. there is less pedestrian traffic in the Fall and Winter months so taking sample data based in the Summer is an inaccurate depiction). And did the study include pedestrian traffic and cyclists or just cars?

    SarahG asked almost 2 years ago

    Thank you for your question about the Mile Hill Road Proposal

    Below is the answer staff can provide at this time.

    Yes, traffic speed and volumes studies were completed on Mile Hill Road both in 2019 and 2022 for comparative data. This was conducted by inconspicuous hardware with radar technology so its very accurate and unbiased. 

    Pedestrian counts were not conducted throughout different seasons. Future studies will be completed to determine usage for cyclist and pedestrians to gain more insight to seasonal usage.

    M. Balog,

    Transportation Safety Specialist

  • Share How would the County propose handling the influx of additional traffic that would be forced to go all the way out to Dundas Street West and Washington Streets, causing additional delays at that traffic light? on Facebook Share How would the County propose handling the influx of additional traffic that would be forced to go all the way out to Dundas Street West and Washington Streets, causing additional delays at that traffic light? on Twitter Share How would the County propose handling the influx of additional traffic that would be forced to go all the way out to Dundas Street West and Washington Streets, causing additional delays at that traffic light? on Linkedin Email How would the County propose handling the influx of additional traffic that would be forced to go all the way out to Dundas Street West and Washington Streets, causing additional delays at that traffic light? link

    How would the County propose handling the influx of additional traffic that would be forced to go all the way out to Dundas Street West and Washington Streets, causing additional delays at that traffic light?

    SarahG asked almost 2 years ago

    Thank you for your question about the Mile Hill Road Proposal

    Below is the answer staff can provide at this time.

    Dundas Street as well as King Edward Street and Rest Acres Road have all been designed to accommodate larger volumes of traffic.

    If significant delays occur signal timings can be addressed at that time fairly quickly.

    M. Balog,

    Transportation Safety Specialist

  • Share Has the County made plans to survey local residents to inquire about their interest in making this change from a two-lane road to a one-way road before proceeding with spending the tax dollars to implement it? Mile Hill was repaved only a few years ago and was shut down for a long period of time to facilitate the installation of infrastructure and it caused significant headaches being closed. Why have you decided to spend tax dollars to convert the road and pilot this program when the roads around it are in desperate need to repair and replacement which would be a better use of the funds (ie. Washington Street)? on Facebook Share Has the County made plans to survey local residents to inquire about their interest in making this change from a two-lane road to a one-way road before proceeding with spending the tax dollars to implement it? Mile Hill was repaved only a few years ago and was shut down for a long period of time to facilitate the installation of infrastructure and it caused significant headaches being closed. Why have you decided to spend tax dollars to convert the road and pilot this program when the roads around it are in desperate need to repair and replacement which would be a better use of the funds (ie. Washington Street)? on Twitter Share Has the County made plans to survey local residents to inquire about their interest in making this change from a two-lane road to a one-way road before proceeding with spending the tax dollars to implement it? Mile Hill was repaved only a few years ago and was shut down for a long period of time to facilitate the installation of infrastructure and it caused significant headaches being closed. Why have you decided to spend tax dollars to convert the road and pilot this program when the roads around it are in desperate need to repair and replacement which would be a better use of the funds (ie. Washington Street)? on Linkedin Email Has the County made plans to survey local residents to inquire about their interest in making this change from a two-lane road to a one-way road before proceeding with spending the tax dollars to implement it? Mile Hill was repaved only a few years ago and was shut down for a long period of time to facilitate the installation of infrastructure and it caused significant headaches being closed. Why have you decided to spend tax dollars to convert the road and pilot this program when the roads around it are in desperate need to repair and replacement which would be a better use of the funds (ie. Washington Street)? link

    Has the County made plans to survey local residents to inquire about their interest in making this change from a two-lane road to a one-way road before proceeding with spending the tax dollars to implement it? Mile Hill was repaved only a few years ago and was shut down for a long period of time to facilitate the installation of infrastructure and it caused significant headaches being closed. Why have you decided to spend tax dollars to convert the road and pilot this program when the roads around it are in desperate need to repair and replacement which would be a better use of the funds (ie. Washington Street)?

    SarahG asked almost 2 years ago

    Thank you for your question about the Mile Hill Road Proposal

    Below is the answer staff can provide at this time.

    The public meeting as well as the Engage Brant online page was set up to receive local resident feedback about the proposal.

    No final decision has been made regarding the proposal as the County was seeking Public input.

    Washington Street as well as other streets in the area have been scheduled for infrastructure upgrades in the next few years subject to budget approval.

    M. Balog,

    Transportation Safety Specialist

  • Share Has the County investigated traffic calming measures (ie. speed bumps) to control traffic speed if that's the main issue here? That would make it safer for residents and pedestrians/cyclists without eliminating access to the road for local traffic to one-way only. on Facebook Share Has the County investigated traffic calming measures (ie. speed bumps) to control traffic speed if that's the main issue here? That would make it safer for residents and pedestrians/cyclists without eliminating access to the road for local traffic to one-way only. on Twitter Share Has the County investigated traffic calming measures (ie. speed bumps) to control traffic speed if that's the main issue here? That would make it safer for residents and pedestrians/cyclists without eliminating access to the road for local traffic to one-way only. on Linkedin Email Has the County investigated traffic calming measures (ie. speed bumps) to control traffic speed if that's the main issue here? That would make it safer for residents and pedestrians/cyclists without eliminating access to the road for local traffic to one-way only. link

    Has the County investigated traffic calming measures (ie. speed bumps) to control traffic speed if that's the main issue here? That would make it safer for residents and pedestrians/cyclists without eliminating access to the road for local traffic to one-way only.

    SarahG asked almost 2 years ago

    Thank you for your question about the Mile Hill Road Proposal

    Below is the answer staff can provide at this time.

    Traffic calming on steep grades (hills) greater than 6% bring many challenges and speed humps cannot be used in these situations. Staff will continue to investigate traffic calming alternatives for Mile Hill Road.

    M. Balog,

    Transportation Safety Specialist

  • Share Have you considered the accidents that will happen with people flying down the hill on their bikes or skateboards? I live on the corner of Mile Hill and Washington St, right now the kids think about doing it once but with the traffic they only do it once. If you give them a lane they are bound to get hurt. Also, part of the value of my home in this location is the easy access to the 403, by making Mile Hill a one way st you are reducing the accessibility and thus value of my home. How do you intend to address this? on Facebook Share Have you considered the accidents that will happen with people flying down the hill on their bikes or skateboards? I live on the corner of Mile Hill and Washington St, right now the kids think about doing it once but with the traffic they only do it once. If you give them a lane they are bound to get hurt. Also, part of the value of my home in this location is the easy access to the 403, by making Mile Hill a one way st you are reducing the accessibility and thus value of my home. How do you intend to address this? on Twitter Share Have you considered the accidents that will happen with people flying down the hill on their bikes or skateboards? I live on the corner of Mile Hill and Washington St, right now the kids think about doing it once but with the traffic they only do it once. If you give them a lane they are bound to get hurt. Also, part of the value of my home in this location is the easy access to the 403, by making Mile Hill a one way st you are reducing the accessibility and thus value of my home. How do you intend to address this? on Linkedin Email Have you considered the accidents that will happen with people flying down the hill on their bikes or skateboards? I live on the corner of Mile Hill and Washington St, right now the kids think about doing it once but with the traffic they only do it once. If you give them a lane they are bound to get hurt. Also, part of the value of my home in this location is the easy access to the 403, by making Mile Hill a one way st you are reducing the accessibility and thus value of my home. How do you intend to address this? link

    Have you considered the accidents that will happen with people flying down the hill on their bikes or skateboards? I live on the corner of Mile Hill and Washington St, right now the kids think about doing it once but with the traffic they only do it once. If you give them a lane they are bound to get hurt. Also, part of the value of my home in this location is the easy access to the 403, by making Mile Hill a one way st you are reducing the accessibility and thus value of my home. How do you intend to address this?

    JennLor asked almost 2 years ago

    Thank you for your question about the Mile Hill Road Proposal

    Below is the answer staff can provide at this time.

    The multi-use path is designed for recreation and exercise but also to aid residents who don’t drive allowing access to local amenities. This is a shared path and cyclist must obey the “rules of the road” 

    There will still be easy access to Highway 403 and 24 as it’s in close proximity to the south end of Paris.

    M. Balog,

    Transportation Safety Specialist

  • Share Do the people that developed this idea aside from the Councilman that lives at the bottom of the hill actually live anywhere near Mile Hill Rd or drive on it ? And do they fully understand the big picture effect it has on the residents of South Paris and the larger community as a whole? How did you establish the idea that much of the traffic was from residents of the new developments up the hill ? Did you stop them at the bottom of the Hill and ask them where they were coming from ? Why are we so concerned about making this narrow corridor more restrictive when we already have perfectly good pedestrian and cyclist access via other close by roads that also have sidewalks ? Why have we as a county never done anything physically to slow the road down ? Why do we refuse to address the real problem and mask this proposal (that doesn't address the real problem) with a token ' Brant Safe Streets ' label. Do it right, fix the road to force users to slow down and keep it a two way road. on Facebook Share Do the people that developed this idea aside from the Councilman that lives at the bottom of the hill actually live anywhere near Mile Hill Rd or drive on it ? And do they fully understand the big picture effect it has on the residents of South Paris and the larger community as a whole? How did you establish the idea that much of the traffic was from residents of the new developments up the hill ? Did you stop them at the bottom of the Hill and ask them where they were coming from ? Why are we so concerned about making this narrow corridor more restrictive when we already have perfectly good pedestrian and cyclist access via other close by roads that also have sidewalks ? Why have we as a county never done anything physically to slow the road down ? Why do we refuse to address the real problem and mask this proposal (that doesn't address the real problem) with a token ' Brant Safe Streets ' label. Do it right, fix the road to force users to slow down and keep it a two way road. on Twitter Share Do the people that developed this idea aside from the Councilman that lives at the bottom of the hill actually live anywhere near Mile Hill Rd or drive on it ? And do they fully understand the big picture effect it has on the residents of South Paris and the larger community as a whole? How did you establish the idea that much of the traffic was from residents of the new developments up the hill ? Did you stop them at the bottom of the Hill and ask them where they were coming from ? Why are we so concerned about making this narrow corridor more restrictive when we already have perfectly good pedestrian and cyclist access via other close by roads that also have sidewalks ? Why have we as a county never done anything physically to slow the road down ? Why do we refuse to address the real problem and mask this proposal (that doesn't address the real problem) with a token ' Brant Safe Streets ' label. Do it right, fix the road to force users to slow down and keep it a two way road. on Linkedin Email Do the people that developed this idea aside from the Councilman that lives at the bottom of the hill actually live anywhere near Mile Hill Rd or drive on it ? And do they fully understand the big picture effect it has on the residents of South Paris and the larger community as a whole? How did you establish the idea that much of the traffic was from residents of the new developments up the hill ? Did you stop them at the bottom of the Hill and ask them where they were coming from ? Why are we so concerned about making this narrow corridor more restrictive when we already have perfectly good pedestrian and cyclist access via other close by roads that also have sidewalks ? Why have we as a county never done anything physically to slow the road down ? Why do we refuse to address the real problem and mask this proposal (that doesn't address the real problem) with a token ' Brant Safe Streets ' label. Do it right, fix the road to force users to slow down and keep it a two way road. link

    Do the people that developed this idea aside from the Councilman that lives at the bottom of the hill actually live anywhere near Mile Hill Rd or drive on it ? And do they fully understand the big picture effect it has on the residents of South Paris and the larger community as a whole? How did you establish the idea that much of the traffic was from residents of the new developments up the hill ? Did you stop them at the bottom of the Hill and ask them where they were coming from ? Why are we so concerned about making this narrow corridor more restrictive when we already have perfectly good pedestrian and cyclist access via other close by roads that also have sidewalks ? Why have we as a county never done anything physically to slow the road down ? Why do we refuse to address the real problem and mask this proposal (that doesn't address the real problem) with a token ' Brant Safe Streets ' label. Do it right, fix the road to force users to slow down and keep it a two way road.

    ST asked almost 2 years ago

    Thank you for your question about the Mile Hill Road Proposal

    Below is the answer staff can provide at this time.

    Some county staff live in the Paris area and use Mile Hill Road frequently.

    The comparative studies conducted determined that Mile Hill Road traffic volume has increased substantially since 2019 and with further development happening those numbers will only increase.

    Furthermore the captured speeds in this area are far beyond that of which was determined to be safe for the design.

    Traffic calming on grades (hills) greater than 6% is a challenge but staff continue to look for new innovative ways to accomplish this.

    M. Balog,

    Transportation Safety Specialist

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