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REPORT
Meeting: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE File #
Date: OCTOBER 2, 1995 Res. #W LEL< j- 's
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Subject: EVYLIN STROUD,
TRAFFIC CONCERNS, VARIOUS LOCATIONS
Recommendations:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and
Administration Committee recommend to Council the following:
1. THAT Report WD-48-95 be received for information; and
2. THAT Evylin Stroud be provided with a copy of Report WD-48-95.
REPORT
1.0 ATTACHMENTS
No. 1: Key Map
No. 2 : Correspondence dated July 17, 1995 from Evylin
Stroud
No. 3: Correspondence dated October 13, 1994 from the
Region of Durham
No. 4 : Sight Triangle Diagram from Zoning By-law 84-63
2.0 BACKGROUND
2 . 1 At a regular meeting held on July 17, 1995 Council passed the
following Resolution #C-555-95:
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"THAT the delegation of Evylin Stroud,
pertaining to traffic safety concerns, be
acknowledged with appreciation;
THAT the correspondence which she submitted be
referred to the Director of Public Works for
the preparation of a report to be submitted to
the General Purpose and Administration
Committee; and
THAT Evylin Stroud be advised of Council's
decision. "
2.2 The letter of July 17, 1995 from Evylin Stroud listed a number
of traffic concerns which have been reviewed.
3.0 REVIEW AND COMMENT
3. 1 Commercial Exit onto Regional Road 57 (Wendy's/Tim Horton's,
Bowmanville)
This RIGHT ONLY exit onto Regional Road 57 was approved by the
Region of Durham on July 20, 1994 . The negotiated agreement
stated it would be closed when volumes reached 16,000
vehicles daily or in ten ( 10) years (Attachment No. 2) . The
Region of Durham is presently reviewing changes to the design
of the island which separates the right in and right out
lanes. Some motorists are making left hand turns onto
Regional Road 57 , which is contrary to the intended use. The
Region will also consider the placement of a STOP sign, rather
than a YIELD sign, in its review.
3.2 Commercial Exit onto Highway 2 (Canadian Tire, Bowmanvillej
At the time of construction, this RIGHT ONLY exit onto Highway
2 was provided with a YIELD sign as recommended by the
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Ministry of Transportation. Jurisdiction of this roadway was
turned over by the Ministry of Transportation to the Region of
Durham on January 1, 1995. Staff at the Region of Durham has
reviewed this RIGHT ONLY exit for safety, resulting in the
YIELD sign being converted to a STOP sign.
3.3 Visibility at the Intersection of Nash and Hancock Roads
(Courtice)
Evylin Stroud has expressed concern in her correspondence
about the placement of the above noted STOP sign, resulting in
motorists having to stop twice at this all-way stop.
Ms Stroud is under the misconception that vehicles must stop
directly at the STOP sign, then edge ahead. The Ontario
Drivers Handbook notes:
"A stop sign means you must bring your vehicle
to a stop before entering the intersection,
make sure that it is safe to do so and, before
proceeding through the intersection, yield
right-of-way to approaching traffic. The
correct stopping position is at the edge of
the travelled portion of the through street
where there is no crosswalk. "
A stop sign may legally be placed between 1.5 and 15 metres (5
feet to 49 feet) from the intersection to facilitate the
turning radius of larger vehicles, shoulder conditions and
snow clearing operations. Based on the above criteria,
relocation of the STOP sign at the Nash/Hancock intersection
is not required, and motorists only need to stop once at the
edge of the through street where they have an unobstructed
view.
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During review of the intersection, some brush was removed from
the southwest corner to improve visibility.
3.4 Visibility at the Intersection of Nash and Rundle Roads
(Darlington,
Visibility in the northwest corner of this all-way stop is
partially restricted by a cedar hedge. A view of a "Plan of
Survey" , dated February 17, 1986, shows the Municipality
obtained a road widening of three (3) metres ( 10 feet) on Nash
Road and a sight triangle. The land owner has been advised of
the visibility concern and has trimmed the hedge to resolve
any safety issues. The property owner on the southwest corner
has a mature hedge which he has voluntarily trimmed with a
step for many years.
3.5 Municipal Control Over Sight Triangles
The by-law which Evylin Stroud questioned in her
correspondence of July 17, 1995, is Zoning By-law 84-63 which
controls sight triangles and yard requirements (diagram,
Attachment No. 4) . This by-law is often unenforceable if the
obstruction existed prior to Council's approval of the By-law
in 1984 . Most residents, however, will comply with requests
from the Municipality or their neighbours when it is a matter
of public safety dealing with their hedge or other shrubbery.
3. 6 Safety at All-way Stop Intersection, Liberty and Baseline Road
(Bowmanville)
Evylin Stroud's experience of a vehicle running the STOP sign
at this all-way stop, or any other intersection, is not
uncommon. Many accidents are caused by motorists not yielding
proper right-of-way and can happen at all-way stops, two-way
stops or traffic signals. Jurisdiction of this intersection
is being turned over by the Ministry of Transportation to the
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Region of Durham, with traffic signals being installed during
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September of 1995.
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4.0 CONCLUSIONS
4 . 1 From the above, it is concluded that Evylin Stroud's various
traffic concerns have been addressed.
Respectfully submitted, Reviewed by,
Stephen A. Vokes, P.Eng. W. H. Stockwell
Director of Public Works Chief Administrative Officer
RDB*ph
September 27, 1995
Attachments
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Bowmanville, Ontario
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When the application for the Wendy's & Tim Horton's was last before this council,
there was some concern regarding the exit and entrance to the site. I would like to
revisit this issue tonight.
My concern is for the exit and entrance directly onto Reg. Rd. 57. I'm sorry that
the Town and the Region bowed to pressure from the applicant to allow this exit.
1 feel that the extremely close proximity to the ramp onto the 401 gives this exit
the potential for a disastrous accident. Only allowing exit and entrance from
Baseline Rd. would have eliminated this potential.
Unfortunately,.this exit and entrance onto Reg. Rd. 57 is a reality. 1 would like to
be reassured that-the site plan calls for a stop sign for cars proceeding onto Reg.
Rd. 57. - not a yield sign.
My request is based 'on the dangerous exit onto-eastbound Hwy 2 from the new
Canadian Tire Store. I have personally experienced two very close calls there
where people pulled out from the Canadian Tire right in front of me. If it hadn't for
quick reflexes and an empty lane beside me, I would have been involved •in two
nasty smash ups, neither which would have been my fault. I have observed other
cars experiencing near misses as well.
That exit onto eastbound Hwy 2 is verypoorly designed. "To'begin with, the yield
sign is placed.too far back from the highway. Then, because the exit slopes
upward, the.black yellow hazard sign which denotes the island partially obscures
the vision of.oncoCning traffic for short people.like.myself. And, when you finally
make it to the edge of Hwy 2, you have the illusion that you are entering an
acceleration lane instead of an actual lane of full speed traffic.
After my first near accident there, 1 phoned Norm Kane, the manager of the
Canadian Tire, to suggest that the exit be improved from a safety standpoint. He
told me that a stop sign could not be put there because it was a provincial road
and the provincial standards called for a yield sign. Now that this section of Hwy
2 will no longer be a provincial highway, maybe this safety issued can also be
reviewed.
So, this is why I wanted to make sure that the exit from the new Wendy's and Tim
Horton's had a stop sign, not a yield,sign. Cars travelling southbound on Reg. Rd.
57 heading for the 401 that get the green light at Baseline Rd. could be travelling
at least 80 kph. Somebody pulling out from the Wendy's in front of one of these
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fast moving cars could cause a real nasty accident. Hopefully, a stop sign can go
at least part way to eliminating that possibility.
would also like to address another traffic safety issue.
I've noticed that one of Walter Evan's parting gifts to the Town has been put into
place. The 4 way stop signs have been installed along Nash Rd. I don't have any
problem with the fact that the signs were erected. However, the placement of 2
of the signs could be improved. Those being the stop signs at the southwest
corners of Hancock Rd. & Nash Rd. and Rundle Rd. & Nash Rd. When you are
eastbound along Nash Rd. and stop at those 2 corners where the stop sign
indicates you should stop,-your view of northbound traffic is obscured. You can
just barely see a northbound car that is stopped. You can not see any car
approaching the stop sign. So you have to creep forward in order to get an
unobstructed view.
From an environmental standpoint, the extra idling that cars must do to make 2
stops a.few feet a part, is bad news. When you multiply that unnecessary idling
time by the number of cars that travel that road in a day, then a week, then a year
- that's a lot of needless poisonous gases. Emissions from cars are a major source
of our air.pollution.
But the safety issue is of great concern to me as well. It is imperative that you
have a clear view of all traffic at an intersection. If you are driving defensively,
you cannot assume that everybody will obey the signs. A recent personal
experience brought this home to me quite vividly. One night about 2 weeks ago,
my husband and I were driving eastbound along-Baseline Rd. When we arrived at
the 4 way stop at Liberty and Baseline we came to a complete stop. There were
no other cars so we started to continue eastward when we both noticed a car
driving,northbound on Liberty.towards`the intersection and approaching very fast.
We stopped part way through the intersection and it was a good thing that we did.
That car ran that stop sign and went through that intersection without even
slowing down. We estimate he was travelling at between 60 and 80 kph. If we
had not had a clear view, seen the car coming, and stopped, I would not be here
speaking to you tonight. At best, I would be in the hospital. At worst, I would be
dead. Please also keep in mind that we had a fatal accident at Solina and Nash
Rds. within the last couple of months when a driver ran a stop sign. Solina Rd. is
in between Hancock Rd. and Rundle Rd.
So, for the safety of your citizens I would ask that either you move the stop signs
at the southwest corners of the intersections of Hancock and Rundle Rds. or you
cut down the-trees and shrubs that are blocking the clear view that is needed. I
was under the impression that the Town had a bylaw dealing with corner lots and
obstruction of the view of traffic that would allow this to be dealt with.
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f•, s Re: Access to Tim Horton Donuts/Wendy's Restaurant •
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On July 20, 1994, Regional Council passed the following resolution:
a) That aright-in and right-out traffic access to Waverly Road.(Regional
Road#57) from the Tim Horton Donuts/Wendy's Fast Food Restaurant
site, be approved.
b) That the applicant enterinto a, agreement with the Region of Durham that
the right-in be closed when the volume of traffic on Waverly Road reaches
16;000 (A..A.D.T,) or 1,0 years from the date of opening, which ever comes
first; and
c'i That staff review this after one year of operation.
The direction noted in part (o) above is intended to ensure that the operation of the
combined donut/fast food restaurant establishment would not negatively impact
t-raflic operations on Regional Road 57.
In the event of future traffiC problem caused by the Tim Horton Donuts/Wendy's
Restaurant site,'we will close the right-in access prior to consideration of the
construction of a median or other solutions.
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As you are aware, the site plan agreement is currently being prepared between the
T.D.L. Group and Durham Region. This condition noted above will be
incorporated within the body of the subject Site Plan Agreement.
We t-rust thio will meet with your satisfaction.
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yours truly
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T. Prevedel, P.Eng.
Director of Engineering
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C.R. Curtis, P.Eng.
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Add a new Condition No. 5 to Recommendations in Report PD-120-94
5. That site plan approval will be granted at such time the Director of
Planning and Development receives written assurance from Regional
staff that, in the event of future traffic problem experienced on Regional
Road No. 57 between Baseline Road and Highway No. 401, that the
Region will close the right-in entrance to the proposed Tim Horton
Donut/Wendy Restaurant prior to the consideration of constructing a
median.
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