The City of Hamilton plans to cut down several trees lining Cedar Avenue in an effort to make pedestrians more visible to traffic.Six trees are to be removed based on the recommendations of a recent study on traffic control.The study was commissioned in anticipation of introducing a new style of traffic lights to the city last year.Ed Benevides, chief operating officer for the city, said none of the trees to be removed are Bermuda cedar.However, he said the city plans to plant additional Bermuda Cedars around Hamilton to make up for the loss of the two Darrell cedars, two Scarlet cordias, a white cedar and a mahogany tree.“In removing the trees from Cedar Avenue, the City remains committed to maintaining and indeed, increasing, the number of endemic cedar trees throughout Hamilton and will continuously plant young saplings to ensure the species continues to thrive,” Mr Benevides said.“Last year the City of Hamilton conducted a traffic control study in preparation to put in the new Puffin traffic lights throughout the City.“The new lights ultimately increase road safety for some of our more vulnerable members of society using the streets, namely, children, seniors and people who are in wheelchairs.“One of the recommendations to come from the study was that all street furniture which includes trees and parked vehicles should be removed from the vicinity of the traffic lights to ensure children and wheelchair users are clearly visible to motorists and there is no interruption to the line of sight at pedestrian crossings.“The City is following this recommendation as it will improve safety for pedestrians and motorists alike.”Mr Benevides added: “I encourage anyone who has questions about this matter to contact me directly and I will be happy to discuss it further.”