MONTREAL - People who need to use the busy, five-pronged intersection of Decarie Blvd., Upper Lachine Rd. and de Maisonneuve Blvd. got a chance to vent their frustration Thursday evening over the danger involved, whether it's in a car or on foot.
The nearby construction of the McGill University Hospital Centre's (MUHC) new super hospital has made an already complex intersection even more daunting.
"It doesn't feel safe at all," one pedestrian said Thursday evening.
A meeting of the Good Neighbourly Relations Committee organized by the MUHC and the city featured a lot of complaints about the intersection coming from both motorists and pedestrians.
"It's pathetic," said Projet Montréal city councillor Peter McQueen. "It's eight seconds for pedestrians to cross Decarie Boulevard and, with no warning, it goes from full walk man to green for the cars."
The city representative on the committee said the complaints were heard, and will be looked into.
"We will ask people at the city who have the expertise to go and have a look and improve the situation," said Alain Trudeau of the city's Project Management Office.
But some people feel it is too late for that.
"Three months ago they promised to do something about it," McQueen said. "They've done nothing."
The city says police officers are being deployed to the intersection at high volume hours to direct traffic.
