Stop signs to replace yield signs in select locations in St. Marys’ east ward

The signs they are a-changin’.

Over the next several months, the Town will be swapping yield signs for stop signs in several locations throughout St. Marys’ east ward.

The decision to change the signs was part of an amendment to the Town’s Traffic, Parking and Boulevard Maintenance By-law, which Council approved in 2021. The amendment will also see the intersection of Waterloo St. S and Elgin St. E become a four-way stop.

In some cases, stop signs are being added to accommodate the installation of sidewalks, which will improve pedestrian linkages and overall safety. Stop signs are also being added in areas that have seen an increase in daily traffic levels, or where safety concerns have been observed by the public, Town staff, and the Community Policing Advisory Committee.

The change from yield signs to stop signs will be made in three phases, with Phase I starting on August 5, 2022. A highly visible warning sign will be added to the new stop signs for 30 days to alert motorists to the change. Stop bars will also be painted on the pavement as an additional visual cue. Police will be active in each area following installation to ensure drivers are abiding by the new signage.

Phase I

Waterloo St. S & Elgin St. E
- Conversion to four-way stop - northbound and southbound stop signs to be installed on Waterloo St. S.
Charles St. S & Jones St. E
- Replace yield signs with stop signs - northbound and southbound on Charles St. S
Charles St. S & Elgin St E
- Replace yield signs with stop signs – northbound and southbound on Charles St. S

Phase II

Brock St. S & Jones St. E
- Replace yield sign with stop sign – southbound on Brock St. S
Brock St. S & Elizabeth St.
- Replace yield sign with stop sign – southbound on Brock St. S
Brock St. S & Rogers Ave.
- Replace yield sign with stop sign – southbound on Brock St. S

Phase III

Stoneridge Blvd. & Ridgewood Cres.
- Replace yield sign with stop sign – westbound at both exits
Peel St. S & Elgin St. E
- Replace yield signs with stop signs – northbound and southbound on Peel St. S

The sign replacement process should be complete at the end of October. The Town intends to replace yield signs with stop signs in other locations throughout St. Marys sometime in the future.

More information about the replacements is available at www.townofstmarys.com/streetsigns. Questions about the new signs can be directed to Jeff Wolfe, Infrastructure Services Manager at jwolfe@town.stmarys.on.ca or 519-284-2340, ext. 397.

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For media inquiries:
Brett O’Reilly | Corporate Communications Manager
519-284-2340, ext. 432 | boreilly@town.stmarys.on.ca