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TOWN OF NEWCASTLE
MEETING: THE GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
DATE: OCTOBER 20, 1986.
REPORT #:WD -83 -86 FILE #:
SUB.ECT:
NASH ROAD - SPEED LIMIT
STOP SIGNS
RECOMMENDATIONS:
It is respectfully recommended:
1. That Report WD -83 -86 be received; and,
File #
Res.
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2. That a traffic count be carried out at the intersection of Nash Road
and Varcoe Road (former Darlington Boulevard) during the spring of
1987 to determine whether any alteration to the stop signing is in
order.
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Report No. WD -83 -86
AT the G.P.A.C. Meeting of October 6, 1986, Resolution GPA- 909 -86 was passed
requesting staff to review and report on the speed limit and stop sign
situation on Nash Road at Varcoe Road (see attached).
The current posted speed limit on Nash Road from Townline Road easterly to
Courtice Road is 60 km /h. A request to review the Nash Road speed limit
earlier this year resulted in the recommendation to lower the limit to 50
km /h and subsequently a by -law was passed to authorize same. Before the
signs can be changed to reflect a 50 km /h speed zone, the by -law must be
endorsed by the Region of Durham. At the time of writing this report the
required documentation had not been received from the Region. It is
expected any day and upon receiving the documentation from the Region,
Public Works staff will change the signs.
With respect to the concern of whether or not there should be different or
additional stop sign controls at the intersection of Nash and Varcoe Road
(former Darlington Blvd.), staff suggest that a traffic count is required to
determine the traffic patterns at the intersection and subsequently to
recommend the appropriate controls.
With construction activities on Nash Road between Townline Road and Varcoe
Road, as well as the construction activities on Highway # 2, it would not be
possible to get a true indication of the traffic pattern at this time.
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Report No. WD -83 -86
It is recommended that a traffic count be performed at the Nash Road /Varcoe
Road intersection some time after the construction activity directly
affecting this section of Nash Road is completed and the traffic pattern has
had time to re- establish itself and that any changes to the traffic controls
at the intersection that are indicated by the analysis of the traffic count
be reported to the G.P.A.C. for its consideration.
As part of the petition which generated Resolution GPA- 909 -86, the residents
also referenced concern about the lack of school zone and playground
signing. As reported in Report WD -55 -86 and confirmed in the field on
October 9, 1986, the appropriate school zone signs are in fact in place.
Some school zone signing changes will be affected soon in conjunction with
the implementation of an adult school crossing on lash Road at Courtice West
Public School as per Resolution GPA- 827 -86 of the G.P.A.C. Meeting of
September 15, 1986.
Warning signs for playground areas are to be used only where Parks and
playground areas have frontage onto a travelled roadway. As there are no
such facilities having frontage on Nash Road at this time, playground
warning signing is not appropriate.
Respectfully submitted,
G Ough, P. Eng.,
Director of Public Works.
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G.P.A. Minutes - 16 - October 6, 1986
Resolution #GPA- 909 -86
Speed Limit - Nash Road Moved by Councillors Cowman, seconded by Councillor Wotten
and Darlington Blvd.
77.37.2. THAT staff review and report back to the General Purpose
and Administration Committee on the speed limit and stop
sign situation on Nash Road at Darlington Blvd.
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We as concerned parents and residents of Nash Road and the surround-
ing area, hereby take up this Petition to have:
The Speed Limit Lowered on Nash Road
To have 4 way Stops installed on the corners of
Nash Road and Darlington Blvd. and Nash Road and--Centerfield Street
There are also no signs warning the traffic of a school or playground.
As it is right now, the speed limit is 60 km. With this speed
Limit, about 65% of the cars travel. at speeds up to 80krq., which
we feel is very dangerous in a residential area with a school right
on the street.
We have just witnessed an accident, in which a dog was }tilled on
Nash Road® We as parents, take this as a warning that it could easily
happen to a child, with little or no-chance of survival, being hit by
a car travelling at a high speed. Children quite often get playing
and don't think about cars, and run onto the road. As many times as
you warn them, they still forget or get careless.
We want something done about the speed limit, NOW. Lets not wait
until a child does get hit, before we act on this.
We ask that you do something about this matter immediately.
Sincerely yours,
Concerned Residents
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