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REPORT
ENGINEERING SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Meeting: COUNCIL
Report #:
EGD-047-07
File #:
Resolution #:C-3fJo-o7
By-Iaw#: J..0tJ1-/bfo
Date:
Monday June 25, 2007
Subject:
HEAVY TRAFFIC - VEHICLE WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS
Recommendations:
It is respectfully recommended that:
1. THAT Report EGD-047-07 be received;
2. THAT the Director of Engineering Services be authorized to designate
temporary permissive TRUCK ROUTES and authorize the erection of temporary
prohibitive NO HEAVY TRUCK signs;
3. THAT Schedule XXV HEAVY TRAFFIC PROHIBITED of Traffic By-law 91-58 be
updated and amended;
4. THAT Schedule XXVI HIGHWAYS EXEMPT FROM WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS
of Traffic By-law 91-58 be updated and amended; and
5. THAT the proposed by-law attached to Report EGD-047-07 be approved by
Council.
Respectfully by,
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Submitted by: A. S. Cannella, C.E.r.
Director of Engineering Services
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'ewed by: Franklin Wu
Chief Administrative Officer
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ASC/RDB/jo
June 21,2007
CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
40 TEMPERANCE STREET, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO L 1C 3A6 T 905-623-3379 F 905-623-9282
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1.0 BACKGROUND
1.1 Due to increasing concerns from residents regarding heavy truck traffic infiltrating
established residential neighbourhoods to access construction areas, the
Engineering Services Department has reviewed the heavy truck traffic sections of
Traffic By-law 91-58 and is recommending minor updates and amendments to
schedules XXV and XXVI.
2.0 COMMENT
2.1 Temporary Truck Routes and Heavy Truck Prohibitions
With the unprecedented construction growth in Clarington, staff have received
numerous concerns about truck traffic infiltrating occupied residential areas to
reach adjacent areas under construction. Engineering staff have often worked
successfully with developers requesting that construction truck traffic use specific
routes. Due to longer travel times the suggested truck routes are often ignored
by truck operators and are presently unenforceable. The purpose of establishing
truck routes near areas under construction is to reduce the potential of truck
conflicts with residents and to maintain the integrity/cleanliness of the roadway in
the established areas.
In response to concerns staff are proposing an amendment to Traffic By-law 91-
58 which would authorize the Director of Engineering Services to officially
designate temporary permissive Truck Routes and approve the posting of NO
HEAVY TRUCK signs as required. This temporary signing would be in effect
during development construction phases and if required adjusted as new phases
are initiated and earlier phases are occupied.
During late 2007, Toronto Street which is presently the suggested truck route into
the Port of Newcastle, will be under construction requiring signing and route
changes for heavy traffic as work progresses. This proposed amendment would
enable quick action by the Director of Engineering Services if established
roadways are under construction and temporary heavy truck prohibitions are
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required to keep heavy vehicles out of adjacent residential areas, by forcing
trucks to use designated routes. This is a progressive step which could be used
by the Director of Engineering Services to assist residents if suitable alternate
routes are available. The designation of the routes could be in effect for up to one
year and renewable at the discretion of the Director of Engineering Services.
Schedule XXV HEAVY TRAFFIC PROHIBITED would only be used where
Council has authorized a permanent or long term prohibition of heavy traffic on a
roadway. By officially designating truck routes into a construction site, the
Municipality and the developer have more control over truck movements which
would now be enforceable by Durham Regional Police and Municipal
Enforcement Staff. The proposed by-law amendment controlling truck traffic is a
further improvement to Traffic By-law 91-58 which already provides the Director
of Engineering Services the authority to quickly restrict a municipal roadway to 5
tonnes per axle to prevent further roadway damage.
2.2 Schedule XXV HEAVY TRAFFIC PROHIBITED
The locations previously listed in the schedule are no longer required as bridge
or road repairs have eliminated the hazards. In some locations advance bridge
weight signs have been installed rather than prohibiting trucks. Staff are
recommending that the outdated contents of the schedule be cleared.
2.3 Schedule XXVI HIGHWAYS EXEMPT FROM WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS
The purpose of this schedule is to exempt certain industrial roads from the
annual spring load restrictions. When reviewing this schedule it was observed
that three industrial streets in Courtice (Courtice Court, Cigas Road, Hancock
Road) were not previously listed with the adjacent exempt industrial streets.
These minor additions have been included in this proposed amendment.
3.0 CONCLUSION
3.1The minor amendments to Schedules XXV and XXVI will bring them up to date.
The provision of the Director of Engineering Services being able to authorize and
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designate temporary permissive Truck Routes and Truck Prohibitions will enable
quick and enforceable action to restrict the movement of heavy vehicles and
reduce residents concerns.The proposed by-law amendment is attached for
Council’s consideration.
Attachments:
Attachment 1 – Proposed Amending By-law
ATTACHMENT NO.:1
REPORT NO.: EGD-047-07
THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
BY -LAW 2007-xx
Being a By-law to amend By-law 91-58, as amended, being a By-law
to Regulate Traffic on Highways, Municipal and Private Property in
the Municipality of Clarington.
WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington deems it desirable to
amend By-law 91-58;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington hereby
enacts as follows:
1) Schedule 'XXV "HEAVY TRAFFIC PROHIBITED" OF BY-LAW 91-58 is amended by:
A) Deleting the contents of the schedule in its entirety:
2) Schedule 'XXVI "HIGHWAYS EXEMPT FROM WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS" OF BY-LAW
91-58 is amended by
A) Deleting the following reference:
Column 1
Hiqhwav
Column 2
From
Column 3
To
McKnight Road
(Darlington)
South limit of
Baseline Road
South limit of Courtice
Court
B) Adding the following references:
Column 1
Hiqhwav
Column 2
From
Column 3
To
Cigas Road
East limit of
Trulls Road
North limit of
Baseline Road
McKnight Road
South limit of
Baseline Road
South limit of McKnight Road
Courtice Court
West limit of
Courtice Court
West limit of McKnight Road
Hancock Road
North limit of
Baseline Road
300 m north of
Baseline Road
3) General Provisions of traffic by-law 91-58 Section 19 HEAVY TRAFFIC is amended by
deleting it in its entirety and replacing it with the following:
HEAVY TRAFFIC
Section 19
19. (1) Where official signs to that effect are displayed, heavy traffic is prohibited on
the highways or parts of highways set out in Column 1 of Schedule XXV
HEAVY TRAFFIC PROHIBITED to this by-law between the limits set out in
Column 2 of the said Schedule during the times or days set out in Column 3
of the said Schedule.
(2) Where official signs to that effect are displayed and subject to Section 122 of
the Highway Traffic Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.HB, as amended, there shall be a
reduced load period in effect from the 1st day of January to the 31st day of
December, inclusive, in each and every year and no person shall on any
highway or part of a highway affected, operate or draw any vehicle having a
weight which is in contravention of the Highway Traffic Act R.S.O. 1990,
c.HB, as amended. The Director of Engineering Services is authorized to
establish the specific time periods, place, erect, maintain, or remove such
official signs as are required to give effect to the provisions of this subsection.
(3) Notwithstanding Section 19(2), heavy traffic may use the highways or parts of
highways set out in Column 1 of Schedule XXVI HIGHWAYS EXEMPT
FROM WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS to this By-law between the limits set out
respectively in Columns 2 and 3 of the said Schedule at any time.
(4) The Director of Engineering Services is authorized to designate temporary
permissive TRUCK ROUTES and authorize the erection of temporary
prohibitive NO HEAVY TRUCK signs. Restricting heavy traffic to the
designated roads will be in effect where official signs to that effect are
displayed.
(a) The Director of Engineering Services is authorized to place, erect,
maintain, or remove such official signs as are required to give effect to
the provisions of this subsection.
(b) The temporary designations can be in effect for up to 12 months from
date of designation and are renewable at the discretion of the Director
of Engineering Services.
(5) No person shall operate a commercial motor vehicle with a registered
gross weight in excess of 5 tonnes on any street in contravention of a
restriction order issued by the Director of Engineering Services pursuant
to subsection 19(4).
(6) No owner of a commercial motor vehicle with a registered gross weight in
excess of 5 tonnes shall permit said vehicle to be operated on any street
in contravention of a restriction order issued by the Director of Engineering
Services pursuant to subsection 19(4).
(7) The provisions of this Section shall not extend to:
(a) Public Transit or a school purposes bus unless otherwise specified,
(b) a private vehicle driven to or from the owner's residence,
(c) vehicles operated by or on behalf of a municipality or other
authority having jurisdiction and control of a highway, where the
vehicles are engaged in highway maintenance, including the
carriage and application of abrasives or chemicals to the highway,
the stockpiling of abrasives or chemicals for use on a highway, or
the removal of snow from a highway;
(d) vehicles used exclusively for the transportation of milk;
(e) fire apparatus;
(f) vehicles operated by or on behalf of a municipality transporting
waste; or
(g) public utility emergency vehicles.
(8) The provisions of subsections 19(4) to 19(6) shall not extend to the use of
said highways or parts of highways for deliveries to or removals from any
premises abutting thereon where no other access or route exists.
4) General Provisions of Traffic By-law 91-58 Section 3 (2)(A) is deleted and replaced with
the following
(2) (A) The Director of Engineering Services is authorized to issue permits for the
movement on highways under the jurisdiction of the Municipality of Clarington of heavy
vehicles, loads, objects or structures which are in excess of the dimensional limits set
out in Sections 109 or 122, or the weight limits set out in Part VII of the Highway Traffic
Act, R.S.O., 1990, c.HB
5) This By-law shall come into force and take effect on the date approved by Council.
BY-LAW read a first and second time this 25th day of June, 2007.
BY-LAW read a third time and finally passed this 25th day of June, 2007.
Jim Abernethy, Mayor
Patti L. Barrie, Municipal Clerk