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MEETING: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION MEETING
DATE: MARCH 7, 1988
REPORT #: WD-1088 FILE #:
SECT: EXTENSION OF BASELINE ROAD
FROM LAMBS ROAD EASTERLY TO
BENNETT ROAD, BOWMANVILLE
RECOMMENDATIONS:
It is respectfully recommended:
A. That this report be received; and,
B. AND THAT no further action be taken at this time to extend
Baseline Road from Lambs Road to Bennett Road.
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REPORT:
1.0 BACKGROUND:
Note 1
2.0 ATTACHMENTS:
A. Plan showing location of Baseline Road from Lambs Road
to Bennett Road.
3.0 REVIEW AND COMMENT:
3.1 Existing Conditions
3.1.1 Baseline Road from Liberty Street to Cemetery Road has
recently been reconstructed to an urban cross-section
with curb and gutter and storms sewers.
3.1.2 Baseline Road from Cemetery Road to Lambs Road is paved
and has a rural cross-section with open ditches and culverts
at entrances.
3.1.3 This section of Baseline Road is classed as "deficient"
in the "now" time period in the 1987 Road Needs Study
Update.
3.1.4 No provision has been made in the proposed 1988 Budget
and Four Year Forecast for the reconstruction of this
section of Baseline Road.
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3.1.5 Baseline Road from Lambs Road to Bennett Road, a distance
of approximately 830 metres, is unopened. The existing
road allowance is 20.12 metres.
3.2 LAND USE
3.2.1 The land adjacent to unopened Baseline Road from Lambs Road
to Bennett Road is designated "Permanent Agricultural Reserve"
in the Region of Durham Official Plan.
3.2.2 The land adjacent to Baseline Road between Simpson Avenue
and Lambs Road is designated Industrial/Commercial.
There are several industrial/commercial buildings in
this area.
3.3 Traffic
3.3.1 The 1984 traffic counts for Baseline Road/Lambs Road
indicate an Annual Average Daily Traffic of 530 vehicles.
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3.4 Advantages and Disadvantages of Constructing Baseline Road
From Lambs Road to Bennett Road:
3.4.1 The main advantages are:
1) A more convenient route for eastbound traffic from the
industrial and local residential area to Highway 401.
2) Residents of the Wilmot Creek Development would have
an additional choice in the routes to downtown
Bowmanville.
3) Westbound trucks on Highway 401 destined for the
industrial/commercial area adjacent to Baseline Road
may find the Bennett Road/Baseline route more convenient
than the Liberty Street/Highway 401 interchange.
3.4.2 The main disadvantages are:
1) Low traffic counts on Baseline Road.
2) Land use adjacent to the unopened road is Agricultural
3) High cost $360,000.00
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4.0 CONCLUSION:
4.1 The advantages of constructing Baseline Road from Lambs Road
to Bennettt Road do not warrant the expenditure of
$360,000.00.
5.0 RECOMMENDATION:
5.1 It is recommended that no further action be taken at
this time to extend Baseline Road from Lambs Road to
Bennett Road.
Respectfully submitted, Recommended for presentation
to the Committee,
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Walter A. Evans, P. Eng., Lawrence .,fKotseff,
Director of Public Works Chief Adm istrative Officer.
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