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REPORT
Meeting: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE File 37 � . elL
Date: NOVEMBER 18, 1991 Res.
Report#: Filek --C-. 01. 30 . 03 By-Law#
Subject: REVIEW OF SIDEWALK FEASIBILITY
SUNSET BOULEVARD EASTERLY TO ROBERT STREET
VILLAGE OF NEWCASTLE
Recommendations:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and
Administration Committee recommend to Council the following:
1. THAT Report WD-80-91 be received; and
2 . THAT no further action be taken with regard to sidewalk
construction on Sunset Boulevard easterly to Robert Street.
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REPORT
1.0 ATTACHMENT
No. l: Key Map
2.0 BACKGROUND
2 . 1 At a regular meeting of Council held on December 10, 1990,
Resolution #C-824-90 was passed as follows:
"THAT the Director of Public Works review and
report on the status of sidewalk construction
along the entrance to Sunset Boulevard in
Newcastle Village. ,,
3.0 REVIEW AND COMMENT
3 . 1 The Problem
A resident from Sunset Boulevard has asked that the sidewalk be
extended from the walkway westerly on Sunset Boulevard.
with the sidewalk on Hart Boule rd.
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3 .2 Existing Facilities
A 1.5 meter (5 feet) sidewalk exists on the north side of Robert
Street/Sunset Boulevard from Mill Street to the walkway on the
north side of Sunset Boulevard (Attachment No. 1) . There are no
sidewalks on Sunset Boulevard or Lakeview Road. Also drainage
on both streets is by means of open ditches There are no storm
sewers.
3 . 3 Review
As noted above, drainage on Sunset Boulevard and Lakeview Road is
by means of open ditches . Because of the depth and location of
the ditches, the numerous hydro poles and existing trees and
bushes there is no room on the road allowance for the
installation of sidewalks .
In order to build sidewalks, it would be necessary to reconstruct
the road and install storm sewers . The cost to reconstruct the
road from the existing walkway westerly to the Lakeview
Road/Sunset Boulevard intersection is about $300,000
(approximately $1, 000 per metre) .
3 .4 The only other alternative that would permit room for the
placement of sidewalk would be to obtain easements from the
residents . Resistance from the affected residents, the costs of
the easements and tree and shrub removals make this alternative
impractical.
3 .5 Pedestrian/Vehicle Counts
Following are the results of pedestrian and vehicle counts which
were taken on Friday, May 9, 1991:
Time Pedestrians Vehicles
8 : 00 a.m. - 9 : 30 a.m. 23 61
11: 30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. 11 83
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. 24 110
3 . 6 In our opinion, the pedestrian and vehicle counts noted above do
not warrant expenditure of $300,000 to provide sidewalks .
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3 . 7 The bridge on Edward Street is completed. It is anticipated that
the number of vehicles and pedestrians using Robert Street/Sunset
Boulevard will be less than those counted on May 9, 1991 . The
traffic at this location will be monitored in 1992 .
It is anticipated that this additional connection to Mill Street
will reduce the number of vehicles using Sunset Boulevard.
4.0 CONCLUSIONS
4 . 1 From the above, it is concluded that the number of vehicles and
pedestrians using Sunset Boulevard do not warrant the expenditure
of rebuilding Sunset Boulevard in order to construct sidewalks .
Respectfully submitted, Recommended for presentation
to the Committee,
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Walter A. Evans, P.Eng. , Lawrence Kotseff,
Director of Public Works Chief A i istrative Officer
NC*WAE*ph
November 4, 1991
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