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REPORT
Meeting: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
Date: JANUARY 20, 1997
Repoli #: Wig- File #:
subject: CENTRE TURNING .LANE, KING STREET, BOWMANVILLE
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Res. # ~A~~-I I
By-Law #
Recommendations:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and
Administration Committee recommend to Council the following:
1. .THAT Report WD-9-97 be received;
2. THAT a centre turning lane be approved on King Street from
Liberty Street westerly to Brown Street; and
3. THAT the by-law. attached to Report WD-9-97 be passed by
Council.
REPORT
1.0 ATTAC}R2ENT5
No. 1: Key Map
No. 2: By-law to amend Schedule XXXII of Traffic By-law
91-5$
2.0 BACKGROUND
2.1 King Street was reconstructed during 1996 from Liberty Street.
to Ontario Street with a pavement width of 12 metres designed
to include a centre turn lane.
3.0 REVIEW. AND COMMENT
3.1 The reconstruction of this road. section provided an
opportunity to improve traffic flow and safety with the
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installation of a centre turn lane from Liberty Street to
Brown Street. There is one 4 m wide westbound lane and one 4
m wide eastbound lane combined with the 4 m wide centre
turning lane between Liberty Street and Brown Street. Centre
turn lanes can improve safety by providing a safe haven for
turning vehicles and improve access to local businesses.
3.2 The section of King Street between Liberty Street and Mearns
Avenue was provided with a centre turn lane during 1993 with
very good public acceptance. Lane lines were painted and
centre lane only turn signs were installed on the new section
west of Liberty Street on November 19, 1996, again with very
good acceptance from the public.
3.3 The installation of this centre turn lane requires formal
approval by Council with an amendment to Consolidated Traffic
By-law 91-58, Schedule XXXII "One-way Traffic Lanes".
4.0 CONCLUSIONS
4.1 From the above, it is concluded that the centre turn lane
installed on King Street (Liberty Street to Ontario Street)
during November 1996 will improve traffic flow and safety. It
is recommended that a by-law amendment be formally approved by
Council to recognize this centre turn lane.
Respectfully submitted,
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Stephen A. Vokes, P.Eng.
Director of Public Works
Reviewed by,
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W. H. Stockwell
Chief Administrative Officer
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January 14, 1997
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THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
BY-LAW 97-
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 THERSFORE the Council of the Municipality of Clarington enacts
as follows:
1) Schedule XXXII "One-way Traffic Lanes" of By-law 91-58 is
amended by
A) adding the following reference:
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Kivg Etree[ 50 m vest of Centre Mytime FaeHvatl
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2) This By-law shall come into Force on the date that it is
approved by the Council of The Regional Municipality of Durham
and when signs to the effect are erected.
BY-LAW read a first and second time this 27th day of January, 1997.
BY-LAW read a third time and finally passed this 27th day of
January, 1997.
MAYOR
CLERK
ATTACHMENT N0. 2
WD~9-97
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