Comment received in the news feed on November 8th by user bmcpherson

bmcpherson about 5 hours ago

BRUCE BEACH RD--THE PURPOSE AND USEThere are only about 5 permanent residents on the road between the 8th and Highland Dr. None have ever had a problem accessing their property during the Spring melt if you read their statements or talk to them. Others who use the road during the Spring melt period include the school bus, the waste management trucks, tradesmen and the occasional semi-permanent residents like myself. The rest of the users are travelling on a public road heading elsewhere by going up the or down the 8th.They have all been able to use the road during the few days of Spring melt with the runoff from Highland Dr. For a few days, SOME years, the water on the road below Highland Dr requires a slight detour for pedestrians onto the adjoining property on the west side. Over many years I have been up there during this time of year and have never seen more than a few inches of water flowing across the road, and this only lasts for a few days. I have always been able to pass this area in my car--and receive a free tire wash as part of the unimpeded journey if I drive slowly!As an aside, whoever(??) located the Waterfront Trail signs( at the 8th and Lake Range, and at the 10th and Boiler Beach Rd) directing traffic along Bruce Beach Rd has increased the traffic volume during the summer and likely at other times of the year. Visiting drivers are mislead because they have no visual access to the waterfront like they do along Boiler Beach Rd.??Has the Township ever considered placing a vehicle counting device between the 8th and Highland Dr during the summer season , and during the off season, to quantify the volume using this road that was primarily opened in the late 1940's to access property along the road??The increased summer traffic has increased the risk on this narrow road for pedestrians and cyclists, especially children going to and from the ball field and tennis courts. Pedestrian and cycling traffic has increased considerably on the road, and will likely continue to increase since the high water level has made beach walking impassable at many/most places between the 8th and 10th Concessions. This road is now a major passage for pedestrians and cyclists to exercise, to visit others, or to get to Cameron Grove for baseball and tennis. None of these users are around during the short melting season