Email from Jordan Mackintosh re Noise Impact of Hwy 1

From: Jordan Mackintosh
Sent: September 28, 2022 1:08 PM
To: Mayor And Council Email mayorandcouncil@viewroyal.ca
Cc: ENG.Admin@gov.bc.ca
Subject: Request to Assess and Mitigate Noise Impact of Hwy 1 in Thetis Lake / Thetis Vale Residential Area

Good day,

I am a new resident of View Royal and live at 6 Casey Pl, Victoria, BC, V9B 0S9.

I live in a residential area (Thetis Vale) that borders Hwy 1. I have attached a screenshot of Google Maps where I live. . The noise level of the highway at all hours of the day is significant enough that I believe it could cause hearing loss with long-term exposure. Currently there are no noise barriers.

I have been recently made aware of the BRITISH COLUMBIA MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE POLICY FOR ASSESSING AND MITIGATING NOISE IMPACTS FROM NEW AND UPGRADED NUMBERED HIGHWAYS. A link is below from what I found online.

https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/transportation/transportation-infrastructure/engineering-standards-guidelines/environmental-management/reference-documents/noise-policy-and-mitigation

I am requesting that town council urgently request an assessment of my subdivision from the province so that a noise barrier can be constructed on the north and south facing sides of Hwy 1 through the Thetis Lake / Thetis Vale area.

Please let me know if there is anything else I can do. I cc'd a government inbox that appears to be attached to the policy.

Thank-you

Jordan Mackintosh
6 Casey Pl
Victoria BC
V9B0S9