General Road and Highway Discussion

[Coke6pk]

Is anyone else finding the detour for the Sawmill Rd water main construction in Conestogo rather tedious? The official detour turns a 3.2km and 3 minute drive through town into a 15.8km and 13 minute trek all the way up Northfield to Line 86 and then back down Katherine St. In July they are closing Northfield for the second phase and the second official detour adds 20km and 20 minutes to the drive! It's faster to just go all the way to Bridgeport. There is a residential street in Conestogo that bypasses the construction, but they have spotters at both ends stopping every car that enters during business hours and turning around non-residents without an official pass. Frustrating to say the least.

https://icreate3.esolutionsgroup.ca/2306...Routes.pdf

These spotters are who exactly? Residents? Police? Construction workers?

Direction of traffic by police officer
134 (1) Where a police officer considers it reasonably necessary,
(a) to ensure orderly movement of traffic;
(b) to prevent injury or damage to persons or property; or
© to permit proper action in an emergency,
he or she may direct traffic according to his or her discretion, despite the provisions of this Part, and every person shall obey his or her directions.  R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 134 (1).

Highway closing
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), a police officer may close a highway or any part thereof to vehicles by posting or causing to be posted signs to that effect, or placing or causing to be placed traffic control devices as prescribed in the regulations.  R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 134 (2).

If they are not police, I wonder what gives them the authority to block your access.  [I guess if they have the STOP/SLOW sign and never change it from STOP, you might get a "Disobey Sign" ticket if and officer was watching.  I've always wondered if I went by one of these signs if it is an offence... HTA says at a stop sign I need to stop and proceed when safe to do so.  If its safe, why do I need to wait?]

Coke