HomeMy WebLinkAboutWD-163-79 No. 162
TOWN OF NEWCASTLE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Director's Report to Public Works Committee.
Item: Referral from Public Works Committee.
Date: May 24, 1979.
Subject: Highways No. 2 and 35/115.
Crossing Roadway Names.
Background:
Following discussion by the Committee at the Meeting of April 3,
1979, Resolution # W-69-79 was passed, as follows:-
"THAT the traditional names on the north/
south roads in the Municipality be retained,
as indicated in Report # 122, dated February
19, 1979, with brackets after the name in-
dicating the number; in Clarke numbers would
run from 1 - 100 and in Darlington from
100 - 200, and roads which do not have trad-
itional names assigned to them, be the subject
of a Staff Report on method of selecting
suitable names".
Report:
I have concerns in relation to the foregoing resolution as it is
indicative that all roads would have the following identification:-
(a) Number.
(b) Road Name.
(c) Name of former Municipality.
It should be noted that Road and Street Name Signs are of variable
lengths, depending on the number of letters required; the width of
Signs, however, is usually the standard 6%" (six and a quarter inches) .
Any attempt to fulfill the requirements of Resolution # W-69-79
would necessitate signs being in the nature of a 'special order'
which would increase, substantially, the costs to the Town. !�
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Report, continued. . .
In relation to the request for a method of selecting suitable
names, this matter raises several items for consideration.
Notification of the Public must be considered and, in the event
that "family" names are suggested for roads, the written per-
mission of the relevant family would be required, prior to their
use.
Comprehensive information relative to Resolution # W-69-79 has
been transposed onto a map of the Municipality, which is avail-
able for review by the Committee.
Recommendation:
(a) THAT Concession Roads running east/west
remain the same as at present, and be
further identified by the name of the
former Municipality:
e.g. "Con. 6. Darlington".
(b) THAT roads and streets which have been
named by By-Law shall remain so-named.
(c) THAT maps be displayed in public places
indicating the proposed names for north/
south roads and streets and that they be
further identified by the name of the
former Municipality.
Any public input could be documented and
submitted to the Public Works Committee.
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No. 122
- ?0VN OF NEWCASTLE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
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Director' s Ke|^`r/ to Public Works Commitree.
Item: K,xnlxc1."/s Nos, N-181-78 & N-182-78.
Date: February 19' 1979.
Subject : Highway No. 2 . 6 35/115.
Cruyolu& KouJvoy Names.
ockground :
The Ministry ^[ Transport-otion & Communications annually reviews
dnir si&ninX, relative to the indication and identification of
roadway names at Wccxocciouo on the subject highways.
Correspondence was received in 1978 regarding this matter and
Uhu Public Works Committee, at the Nect1o& of May ll` 1978` gave
cuooiJe,acino to vxm, and to Report V 48 (attached) resulting in
the passing of the abnvemeociooc6 Resolutions Nos. W-I81 6 182-78.
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Repor t.: `
Since May of 1978 SLx[[ has nycnc a considerable amount of Amc
identifying all roads and streets, not legally named by 8y-Law,
within the Town of Newcastle. The information collected has been
crznaynacd onrn , mop of the Municipality.
'|`|e names shown are not necessarily recommended, but are given an
an ioJioxt-ion ``[ names which ,00)J he given consideration. It
should be ootc.| that all roads and cccectn have been idcoci[ied .
not just those which ---L under the jurisdiction of the Ministry
of Transportation 6 Communications.
it would appear that there are two alternatives to be considered :-
(a) The naming ao6/nc numbering of all north/south
roads and streets.
(b) Concessions, running east/west, should remain
as now or could be further identified by the
uJ6lcion of the Ward number , And former Municipality
name, to the sign.
e.g. "Concession 6. Ward l . Darlington".
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Recommendat iozis:
(1) THAT Staff be given direction regarding the
naming and/or numbering of all north/south
roads and streets.
(2) THAT concession roads remain as at present;
when signing these they can be identified
also by Ward number and/or the name of the
former Municipality.
(3) THAT roads or streets which have been recently
named by By-Law shall remain as at present.
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