Trail city council might not be done with the issue of adding lights to the crosswalk on Rossland Avenue near the Colombo Lodge.
Last month council took no action on a request from local school trustee Terry Hanik to illuminate the crosswalk, which he indicated would improve safety.
City staff said the Ministry of Transportation had studied the area in 2024 and concluded lights weren’t warranted. If the city goes it alone, they would be on the hook for an engineering report estimated at $10,000 and $20,000 and then would have to apply to the ministry for approval, followed by an installation cost estimated at $150,000 to $200,000.
Councillor Nick Cashol raised the matter again last week and presented a notice of motion to invite ministry staff to appear before council, present their findings, “and to explain the criteria and rationale used to determine why the installation of crosswalk lights at this location was not warranted.”
The motion also asks for the ministry to suggest any other options that might improve pedestrian safety at that location. Council is expected to discuss the motion at its next meeting on May 11.
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