Friday, November 2, 2012

Moose Jaw Times-Herald: "Never-ending catch-up game" with unreadable street signs


The sign at the corner of Sixth
Avenue Northwest and Hochelaga
Street West is one of the signs in
the city that is getting worn down.
Times-Herald photo by Lisa Goudy
By Lisa Goudy

Replacing worn-down street signs is an ongoing city project.

“Street signs is one of the ones that everybody driving sees,” said City of Moose Jaw public works manager Duane Grado. “To the general public, it is an inconvenience when you’re looking and can’t see. It’s not one of the most important infrastructures, but it’s definitely one of the infrastructures (where) we have budgets for them.”

He said about 50 signs are replaced per year. He estimated there are 1,200 blocks in the city and 1,500 street identification signs that should last between 20 and 25 years.

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