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Home My WebLink AboutPSD-050-05 , C/lg-ilJgron REPORT PLANNING SERVICES Meeting: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE Report #: PSD-050-05 File #: CG 1.5 ~ K-e<; #--t1fl4 /7d--u-::, By-law #: Date: Monday, April 11 ,2005 Subject: TWO ADULT SCHOOL CROSSING GUARDS Meadowglade Road at Robert Adams Drive, Courtice and Longworth Avenue at Brookings Street, Bowmanville RECOMMENDATIONS: It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee recommend to Council the following: 1. THAT Report PSD-050-05 be received; 2. THAT an Adult School Crossing Guard be APPROVED for the location on Meadowglade Road at the north-east corner of Robert Adams Drive, Courtice; 3. THAT an Adult School Crossing Guard be APPROVED for the location on Brookings Drive and Longworth Avenue, Bowmanville; and 4. THAT all interested parties listed in this report and any delegations be advised of Council's decision. Submitted by: Reviewed by: d ~-S. tJ."k.- Franklin Wu Chief Administrative Officer David Crome, M.C.I.P. R.P.P. Director, Planning Services DF*DJC*df 4 April 2005 CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON 40 TEMPERANCE STREET, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO L lC 3A6 T (905)623-3379 F (905)623-0830 , REPORT NO.: PSD-050-0S PAGE 2 1.0 BACKGROUND 1 ,1 Requests have been received from a number of parents, as well as Sharon Trbovich, Principal of Dr. G.J. MacGillivray Public School for the placement of an Adult School Crossing Guard at the intersection of Meadowglade Road and Robert Adams Drive in Courtice. Also we have received requests as well from several parents and Nancy Pitt, Principal of Harold Longworth Public School at the intersection of Brookings Street and Longworth Avenue in Bowmanville. 2.0 MUNICIPAL POLICY 2.1 The standard method to determine the need for an Adult Crossing Guard was developed by the Institute of Transportation of Engineers and used by many municipalities throughout North America. The methodology determines the length and quantity of safe gaps between vehicles, and is expressed in percentage of the studied time where school children will experience delay or difficulty in crossing a street. In 1991, the Municipality of Clarington adopted 50% as the threshold for the introduction of an Adult School Crossing Guard. 3.0 STUDY RESULTS 3.1 Meadowqlade Road and South-East Corner of Robert Adams Drive. Courtice Approximate times of traffic study were 3:40 PM to 3:55 PM and 8:55 AM to 9:10 AM. Date Period Percent Delav February 28, 2005 AM 50.2% February 24, 2005 PM 49.5% February 24, 2005 AM 51.7% February 2,2005 PM 47.5% February 2,2005 AM 46.7% The average of 5 studies is 49.12% whereas a 50% minimum warrant is usually required. Staff Comment This crossing location is at a T-intersection at the junction of two collector type roadways. The traffic speeds are low with most traffic being generated by the REPORT NO.: PSD-050-0S PAGE 3 parents. This location is just under the warrants but will exceed the 50% warrant, this spring, as additional construction and residential development occurs, near the intersection. Funding for a new crossing guard at this location is provided for in the proposed 2005 budget. 3.2 BrookinQs Street and LonQworth Avenue Harold Longworth Elementary School is built on Longworth Avenue, a collector roadway which presently ends just east of Brookings Street. The traffic is primarily school generated but there is some additional traffic associated with the residential area now that other local roads are connected. Longworth Avenue will be constructed possibly during 2005 to connect it to Liberty Street which will increase traffic flow and possibly vehicle speeds. The Crossing Guard studies performed recently show the following numbers. Approximately 30 students cross at this point, but that number may increase after the Crossing Guard is in place. Date Period Percent Delav March 3, 2005 March 4, 2005 March 7, 2005 March 7, 2005 PM AM AM PM 47.3% 53.7% 48.5% 49,5% Staff Comment This location is just under the warrants but will exceed the 50% warrant when the local roads are connected to Liberty Street. Funding for a new crossing guard at this location was provided for in the proposed 2005 budget. 4.0 CONCLUSION 4.1 It is recommended that a new adult school crossing guards be approved for the intersections of Meadowglade Road and Robert Adams Drive, in Courtice and Brookings Street at Longworth Avenue, Bowmanville 4.2 Prior to placing any Adult School Crossing Guard at a new location, all applicable connecting walkway, traffic signage, pavement marking etc. would have to be physically installed. To date, the school zone and school crossing signs are presently in place, leaving the plastic lines left to be installed. It is anticipated that the crossing guards would be in place within a month of approval. REPORT NO.: PSD-OSO-05 PAGE 4 Attachments: Attachment 1 - Key Map for Meadowglade Road and Robert Adams Drive, Courtice Attachment 2 - Key Map for Brookings Drive and Longworth Avenue, Bowmanville Interested parties to be notified of Council's decision: Sharon Trbovich, Principal, G.J. MacGillivray Public School Nancy Pitt, Principal, Harold Longworth Public School Ron Baker ATTACHME~~T 1 o Existing Crossing Guard Location e Proposed Crossing Guard Location \...< ~\ ~y / =<:- -e- -(.') -<:- ~- -f::: ~ c= ~ ~~ f---:t: f::: f--- >- <:'--- f-- e-- _ :::i 6><') f--- r-- :t: 01:; r-- ~ ( 0 SJ<V D J r-- :0 rf ~ ~ ~ tl ~~ FUTURE PUBLIC _ ~ ______________ SECONDARY SCHOOL (.) V;. -0 ----....')ij _sj ~cT ~~ -I:S- _0 " & _(I) L.j $ <:'00 _ i::i f-- ~1--- Yl :OJ> f-- >- I--- (I) I j& I----- i::i Q:' DEWELL CRES. 1=3R ~ ~ 5), t ~ ~ Pes ~1--- "" MOTHER TERESA, THORN;;;Y SEPARATE CT. 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