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REPORT
ENGINEERING SERVICES
Meeting:
GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
Date: DECEMBER 2, 2002
Report #: EGD-51-02
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Subject:
INTERSECTION OF OLD SCUGOG ROAD AT BOUNDARY ROAD,
BURKETON
RECOMMENDATIONS:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee
recommend to Council the following:
1. THAT Report EGD-51-02 be received;
2. THAT the request to install an all-way stop at the intersection of Old Scugog Road and
Boundary Road (Boundary Road within Township of Scugog) be denied;
3. THAT staff in cooperation with the Durham Regional Police, the Clarington Traffic
Management Advisory Committee and the Road Watch Committee pursue the
development of a Radar Message Board Educational Program and that funds be
provided for the program in the 2003 Current Budget for Council's consideration; and
4. THAT the interested parties listed within this report be provided with a copy of this
report and Council's decision.
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Submitted by: Anthony Cannella, CET. Reviewed by:
Director of Engineering Services
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Franklin Wu,
Chief Administrative Officer
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November 25, 2002
CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF ClARINGTON
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1.0 BACKGROUND
Adela and Guy Pugliese have requested that the Municipality consider creating an all-
way stop at the intersection of Old Scugog Road and Boundary Road to resolve safety
concerns associated with vehicle speeds.
2.0 COMMENT
2.1 Operational Safety Review of the Intersection
The intersection provides a northbound/southbound right-of-way on Old Scugog Road,
being the major street, with traffic on Boundary Road, being the minor street, required to
stop. Motorists stopped at the stop signs have good visibility to the north and south with
no reported collisions at the intersection over the past three years, which is the
recommended "recent history" study period. Within the intersection, vehicle volumes are
low with very little traffic entering from the east or west approaches. The west leg of the
intersection is a dead end and most traffic on the east leg travels east to reach Regional
Road 57. Elementary school children are picked up at this intersection but are protected
by the red flashing stop lights of the school bus if they need to cross the street. Any
snowmobile or all terrain vehicle traffic in the area would be travelling east and west and
are already controlled by stop signs.
2.2 All Way Stop Warrant Review
Based on Provincial guidelines, an all-way stop is not warranted due to the low traffic
volumes and lack of other hazards such as poor visibility or a collision history. A
morning and afternoon count was obtained on October 9, 2002 with the following results:
Review
7:30-8:30 am
3:00-4:00 pm
Volume Split
Actual
68 vehicles
82 vehicles
84%/16%
(126/24 vehicles)
>150m (posted 50 km/hr) 135m (80 km/hr) 0%
o 12 0%
Required
350 vehicles
350 vehicles
<65% major/35% minor
Percent (100%)
19%
23%
0%
Visibility
Collision History
702
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2.3 Road Safety Audit of Old SCUgOQ Road
Although the intersection at Old Scugog Road and Boundary Road is considered safe
from an operational point of view, there are some concerns on Old Scugog Road in
Burketon. As a hamlet, the roads are built to rural standards with no sidewalks. The
Average Annual Daily Traffic (AADT) is estimated at fewer than 1000 vehicles per day
with Regional Road 57 handling the majority of the arterial commuter traffic. The speed
study conducted on Old Scugog Road between Boundary Road and Elliott Avenue, on
October 9,2002 indicated that sample speeds over the study periods recorded an
average speed of 63 km/hr in the posted 50 km/hr zone. The sight distance from the
intersection of Elliott Avenue to the north is 78 metres, which is considered safe at 50
km/hr, but safety is decreased as operating speeds exceed 50 km/hr. A similar situation
exists at the south end of Burketon where visibility from Sumac Road looking southerly is
73 m, which is considered safe at 50 km/hr but safety is decreased as operating speeds
exceed 50 km/hr.
2.4 Safety Opportunities/Enhancements
Siqninq Chanqes:
Due to poor speed compliance, the Operations Department has been requested to do
the following:
. Upgrade the existing warning signs for southbound traffic approaching Elliott
Avenue with a new support post with an oversized 75 cm x 75 cm intersection
sign, with a 45 cm x 90 cm "HIDDEN" tab plus a 45 cm x 45 cm advisory speed
tab of 40 km/hr.
. Install a support post with warning signs for northbound traffic approaching Sumac
Road with an oversized 75 cm x 75 cm intersection sign, with a 45 cm x 90 cm
"HIDDEN" tab plus a 45 cm x 45 cm advisory speed tab of 40 km/hr.
Proposed Radar Messaqe Board Educational Proqram:
The Municipality of Clarington, in cooperation with Durham Regional Police, established
a Road Watch Program in 1999. This program gives the general public an avenue to
report the license plate numbers of motorists who they feel are a danger to the general
public. The name of the reporting resident is kept confidential while the police issue a
series of warning letters and initiate personal contact with drivers who are reported.
As part of the program, the Municipality purchased a radar message board which
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residents could borrow to help educate motorists and accurately monitor speeds on
their streets. Although the Road Watch Program is operating very well with residents
reporting incidents of aggressive driving, the radar message board has not been used
on a regular basis by the public. Although the public supports the concept and benefits
of the radar message board, many residents have concerns created by the lack of
anonymity as the local public volunteers are visually seen by fellow neighbours
recording their plate numbers which are later forwarded to the police. Although some
efforts have been made to have community groups operate the radar unit, there has
been no success, due to lack of volunteers.
To resolve this issue, Staff wish to work with Durham Regional Police, the Clarington
Traffic Management Advisory Committee and the Road Watch Committee to develop a
Radar Message Board Educational Program and hire a seasonal/temporary person to
operate the radar unit rather than relying strictly on volunteers from the community. The
individual hired would operate the Radar Message Board and report the license plate
numbers of aggressive drivers to Durham Regional Police through the Road Watch
Program. The program could involve before and after studies using inconspicuous
surveillance during a before study, then an openly educational approach followed by an
inconspicuous approach as an after study. This individual could also be used to
perform other various traffic and pedestrian counts if time and funds permit.
The program would require municipal funding to cover wages and some incidentals
such as a series of educational signs. This pilot program would be able to be deployed
to various "hot spots" selected at random throughout Clarington including Burketon and
the other hamlets which have similar speed concerns. This expenditure would need to
be included in the 2003 operating budget and be approved by Council.
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2.5 Jurisdictional Issues - Intersection of Old SCUQOQ Road with Boundary Road
The Municipality of Clarington, under By-law 93-159, and the Township of Scugog, under
By-law 47-93, entered into a boundary agreement per the Municipal Act R.S.O. 1990.
Schedule A, Section 9 of the Municipal Act deals with the jurisdictional issues related to
traffic by-laws:
'That the by-laws regulating traffic will be applied by the Corporation
having jurisdiction over that porlion of the roadway that it has underlaken
to maintain. The adjoining Corporation will be advised in writing of any
proposed traffic by-law amendments for comments for a minimum of thirly
(30) days prior to approval by the goveming Council. The adjoining
Corporation will be advised after the by-law has been formally passed by
the proper authorities.
That if the adjoining Corporation, after objecting to a proposed by-law
amendment, fails to agree the same shall be determined by arbitration.
That the Corporation having jurisdiction over a roadway which intersects
the Boundary Road will assume responsibility of the required regulatory,
waming and street name signs of the intersecting roadway."
Under this agreement, Clarington maintains the Boundary Road and Old Scugog Road
south of the intersection. If the Municipality of Clarington did wish to create an all-way
stop at this intersection, Clarington would need to:
. Discuss this issue with the Township of Scugog and agree to coordinate by-laws.
. Clarington must pass a by-law to provide a stop control for northbound traffic
because it has jurisdiction over the intersecting roadway from the south.
. The Township of Scugog would need to pass a by-law to install the southbound
regulatory stop control because it has control of the intersecting roadway from the
north.
. Coordinate installation of the signs by each municipality.
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Attachments:
Attachment 1 - Key Map
Interested parties to be advised of Council's decision:
Inspector Tom Cameron
Bowmanville Community Office
Durham Regional Police
77 Centre Street North
OSHAWA, Ontario
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Adela and Guy Pugliese
2179 Boundary Road
BURKETON, Ontario
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Clayton Morgan, Chair
Clarington Traffic Management Committee
31 Parkway Crescent
BOWMANVILLE, ON
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Ron Radcliffe, Chair
Clarington Road Watch Program
Kawaratha Southern Electronics
295 King Street East
NEWCASTLE, ON
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