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Saskatoon city council is set to discuss the road safety review for the College Drive and Wiggins Avenue intersection Wednesday. The report stems from the death of Natasha Fox, who was struck by a vehicle on her way to work in May 2023, and her husband, Tod, has been vocal about change being needed in the city to prevent any similar incidents. “You now have to act on this study. To not only consider the facts, but to also consider what matters to this community, and to consider what is fair and reasonable,” Tod said in a Reddit post of his speech to council.

A road safety review for Saskatoon’s College Drive and Wiggins Avenue intersection has identified several recommendations to improve safety for cyclists and pedestrians. The intersection is a critical link between eastern residential neighborhoods and the central business district, and has a high volume of cyclists and pedestrians. The review was prompted by the death of a cyclist at the intersection in May 2023. The report recommends a number of measures, including leading pedestrian intervals, exclusive pedestrian phases, and widening the shared-use pathway on the north side of College Drive. The city has already completed some of the recommendations, and is considering the others.