Next steps for intersection improvements

Updated: November 23 & 29, 2023

Oxford County Council reviewed and approved recommended changes to the Punkeydoodles Corners intersection at its November 22 council meeting. These recommendations are at Perth County Council on December 7 and Township of Wilmot Council on December 11.

The recommendations follow a joint study by Oxford County, Perth County, Wilmot Township and Region of Waterloo and include the following:

• closing the intersections at Oxford Road 24 (Perth Oxford Road) and Perth Road 101, and Huron Road and Perth Road 101;
• realigning the intersection at Perth Road 101 and Perth Road 101A, along with new turning lanes and upgraded illumination in this area; and,
• changing the Punkeydoodles Avenue and Oxford Road 5 intersection to a three-way (tee) intersection, which includes a stop control on Punkeydoodles Avenue.

Oxford County has carried out some intersection improvements over this fall, including removing trees to improve sightlines, installing electronic speed feedback signs, and installing additional reflectors along the east side of the curve.

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• Community update (Oct 24, 2023) | Accessible version

On approval from all municipal councils, road work to carry out the proposed intersection improvements will begin in summer 2024, with the estimated $1 million in costs funded equally among the municipalities. At its November 22 meeting, Oxford County indicated it will monitor how the changes impact traffic behaviour and road safety for consideration of potential future improvements.