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No-post barriers anger residents

A series of no-post barriers along a portion of Prairie Valley Road have residents frustrated.

A series of no-post barriers along a portion of Prairie Valley Road have residents frustrated.

The barriers were set up late in 2014 to improve safety for pedestrians in the area, but those living in the area say they have caused additional problems.

At the municipal council meeting on Monday evening, Kirsten DeRosier said the barriers have blocked access to her back yard and have made it difficult to get in and out of her driveway.

Steve Karnish said motorists on the road are driving faster since the barriers were set up.

“It’s like the Daytona 500 going down my road,” he said. “Somebody’s going to get hurt.”

Tara White said her driveway access is narrower than before.

In the winter, the path parallel to the road is covered in snow, she added.

Mike Holler said the barriers have made the road more dangerous since they were installed.

“They don’t serve a real purpose,” he said. “It’s a poor, poor design.”

In addition, the municipality has received numerous emails, letters and a petition about the road.

A resolution on the barriers had been included in the council agenda on Monday evening, but was referred back to municipal staff for further information.

The barriers will be discussed at the next municipal council meeting on May 11.