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REPORT
ENGINEERING SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Meeting: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
Report #: EGD-26-06
File #:
Resolution #:~ ~ ~o 6
By-law #:
Date:
Monday, May 8,2006
Subject:
INTERSECTION OF LONGWORTH AVENUE AND REGIONAL ROAD
57, BOWMANVILLE
Recommendations:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee
recommend to Council the following:
1. THAT Report EGD-26-06 be received; and
2. THAT the installation of traffic signals at the intersection of Longworth Avenue
and Regional Road 57 be added to the 2006 Capital Budget and in accordance
with a 50/50 cost sharing arrangement with the Region, the Municipality's share
of the project, estimated at approximately $87,500, is to be financed through the
Roads and Related Development Charges Reserve Fund.
Respectfully by,
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Submitted by: A. S. Cannella, C.E.T.
Director of Engineering Services
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Reviewed by: Franklin Wu
Chief Administrative Officer
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May 1, 2006
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Report #EGD-26-06
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1.0 BACKGROUND
1.1 Since the opening of the Longworth Avenue extension from Scugog Road to
Regional Road 57 in 2004, staff has recognized the need for temporary traffic
control devices to be installed at the intersection of Longworth Avenue and
Regional Road 57. Currently works associated to Longworth Avenue are
included in the Municipality's present Development Charge Study and Bylaw and
are eligible for full funding.
2.0 COMMENT
2.1 Lonaworth Avenue
The connection of Longworth Avenue to Regional Road 57 was constructed and
open for operation on December 15, 2004. This road construction developed a
further phase of the Type C Arterial road currently indicated in the Municipality's
Official Plan. An arterial roadway such as Longworth Avenue is required to move
east-west traffic flows from the growing northern section of Bowmanville and to
reduce congestion in the King Street corridor. Longworth Avenue currently
collects vehicular traffic from Regional Road 57 to Liberty St. Traffic volumes on
Longworth Avenue are expected to increase with the extension of Liberty Street
to Mearns Avenue starting in 2006. The transportation link that is extending
west to Green Road through the Brookhill Development Plan will also have direct
impact on Longworth Avenue.
2.2 Reaional Road 57
Regional Road 57 is classified as a Type A Arterial road. Under the jurisdiction
of the Region, this Type A Arterial is one of three Highway 401 interchanges in
Bowmanville providing traffic movements in the north-south direction. Through
future development applications at Concession Road 3 and Regional Road 57 as
well as the Brookhill Development west of Regional Road 57 and Longworth
Avenue, traffic volumes in this area will increase in the very near future.
Report #EGD-26-06
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2.3 Intersection of Lonaworth Avenue and Reaional Road 57
The current configuration in this location is a T-Intersection. As development
proceeds, the reconfiguration of this intersection will include a typical four-way
approach. Currently, traffic on Longworth Avenue requires a safe break in traffic
in order to proceed with the turning movements onto Regional Road 57. This
relies on driver decisions, expectations, and reactions to advance safely.
2.4 Traffic Sianal Consideration
The cost of these works, as provided by the Region of Durham, is estimated to
be approximately $175,000.00. Both the Region and the Municipality have
agreed to share equally in the cost of this project with the Municipality's share,
estimated at $87,500.00, available as 100% development charges associated to
Longworth Avenue. While the installation of these signals are not currently
proposed in the 2006 budget, in consideration of the current conditions and
planned extension of Longworth Avenue, it would be reasonable to advance this
project and include it in the 2006 Capital Budget.
3.0 CONCLUSION
3.1 Advancing the installation of traffic signals for the intersection of Longworth
Avenue and Regional Road 57 would be funded 100% from development
charges associated to Longworth Avenue based on continuing growth in the
surrounding areas.
Therefore, it is recommended that this project be added to the 2006 Capital
Budget and the funds, which are estimated at $87,500.00, and charged to the
Roads and Related Development Charges Reserve Fund.
Attachments:
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DRAWN BY: E.L.
DATE: April 24, 2006
REPORT EGD-26-06
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