The Hardscratch Road-Greenville Road intersection in Yarmouth County that has seen collisions, fatalities and near misses over the decades is being turned into a four-way stop following a recent fatal collision. TINA COMEAUArticle contentChanges are coming to a problematic intersection in rural Yarmouth County that over the years and decades has seen numerous collisions that have resulted in deaths and injuries, and many other near misses.THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY.Subscribe now to access this story and more:Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsSUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES.Subscribe or sign in to your account to continue your reading experience.Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsRegister to unlock more articles.Create an account or sign in to continue your reading experience.Access additional stories every monthShare your thoughts and join the conversation in our commenting communityGet email updates from your favourite authorsSign In or Create an AccountorArticle contentYarmouth MLA Nick Hilton said on July 17 that in working with the Department of Public Works, the Hardscratch Road-Greenville Road intersection has been reassessed by the provincial traffic authority. This assessment included a review of warning signs and overhead lighting systems in the area.Article contentArticle contentArticle contentThe intersection has had two stop signs at either end of the Hardscratch Road where the road intersects with the Greenville Road.Article content“While the intersection currently meets policy and design standards, we all understand that further action is needed,” said Hilton, who shared in a Facebook post that as a result of the review, the intersection will be reconfigured into a four-way stop.Article content“This will include changing all lights to red and new advanced warning signs,” Hilton said, adding the work will be completed “as quickly as possible over the coming weeks.”Article contentThere has been much renewed discussion and debate about this intersection and its safety following a recent tragedy.Article contentA collision at the intersection around noon on July 12 claimed the life of a 17-year-old teenager who died after the motorcycle he was driving and a pickup truck, which was pulling a boat, collided.Article contentArticle contentThe RCMP has been investigating the collision.Article contentThe teenager, who would have entered his Grade 12 senior year at Yarmouth Consolidated Memorial High School in September, suffered life-threating injuries and was transported to hospital by LifeFlight. He died from his injuries. His obituary described him as having great work ethic at school and in work places, and described him as friendly and outgoing.Article contentOn social media, the fatality created a renewed call for enhancing safety at the intersection, which also saw a fatality in November 2024 when an 81-year-old woman died in a two-vehicle collision at the intersection.Article contentThe intersection has a history of collisions dating back decades.Article content Over the decades, the Hardscratch Road-Greenville Road intersection in Yarmouth County that has seen collisions, fatalities and near misses over the decades is being turned into a four-way stop following a recent fatal collision. TINA COMEAUArticle contentThe intersection is a level crossing that does have visibility sightlines insofar as traffic coming from opposite directions is concerned.Article contentOn social media, people have described experiences they’ve had of near misses at the intersection when vehicles stopped at the stop signs have pulled out in front of them.
Changes coming to Yarmouth County intersection that has seen collisions and fatalities
