This project aims to enhance safety and visibility on Lekwammen Drive by installing two concrete-based light standards where no lighting standards exist.

"Lighting Lekwammen Drive" is a crucial initiative aimed at addressing significant road safety concerns on Lekwammen Drive on Songhees Nation. There is no lighting along this very dark roadway, coupled with specific geographical and environmental factors that heighten safety risks.

The urban road is narrow, lacks sidewalks, and terminates in a higher-density housing unit. At night it is very dark. The absence of proper lighting amplifies existing risks, particularly during the dark winter months with overcast skies, heavy rain or snow, and on shorter days. Road safety concerns are made greater by the frequent rains in the region affecting visibility and may contribute to slippery conditions. Night visibility is marginal at the best of times. The combination of factors creates an environment where visibility is severely compromised, increasing the likelihood of accidents and jeopardizing the safety of both drivers and pedestrians, posing a threat to all road users. This heightens the potential for accidents, underscoring the importance of the "Lighting Lekwammen Drive" project. Providing adequate lighting is an excellent starting point to improving this road's safety.

Feedback from the Indigenous community supports the urgency of the project. Their expressed feelings of insecurity in the area emphasize very real, as well as perceived, dangers associated with the current lack of visibility along Lekwammen Drive. Community input is valuable in understanding the localized impact of insufficient lighting on road safety and personal safety, and reinforces the need for intervention.

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