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Home My WebLink AboutWD-12-95 THE CORPORA IO OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON XXX k Ah� X� XX REPORT Meeting: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE File#'-Ifir '. ` •d Date: Res. # fxl APRIL 3, 1995 Report#: - rB-125 File #: Dy-Law # - Subject: REQUESTS FOR THREE (3) ALL-WAY STOPS IN THE MEARNS AVENUE AND CONCESSION STREET AREA, BOWMANVILLE Recommendations: It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee recommend to Council the following: 1 . THAT Report WD-12-95 be received; 2 . THAT the requests for all-way stops at the Mearns Avenue/Soper Creek Drive, Mearns Avenue/Concession Street East and Soper Creek Drive/Downham Drive intersections be DENIED; 3. THAT Inspector Jim Adams, Durham Regional Police, be requested to monitor the above locations to address the residents' speeding concerns; and 4 . THAT Tony Marelle, Angelo Mangos and Dave Winkle be advised of Council's decision. REPORT 1.0 ATTACHMENTS No. 1: Key Map No. 2 : All-Way Stop Guidelines from the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (Ontario) CPAP ESRDRECYCLE PPG IS PR'IIIED IXI RECYCLED PAPER i REPORT NO. : WD-12-95 PAGE 2 2.0 BACKGROUND 2 . 1 A number of residents and Councillor John O'Toole requested the Public Works Department to consider the implementation of all-way stops in the Mearns Avenue and Concession Street East area at the following intersections: Location Requested By Mearns Avenue Tony Marrelle at Soper Creek Drive 43 Soper Creek Drive Mearns Avenue Angelo Mangos at Concession Street 26 Flaxman Avenue Soper Creek Drive Dave Winkle at Downham Drive 65 Soper Creek Drive 3.0 REVIEW AND COMMENT 3. 1 Provincial Warrants The Provincial Warrants taken from the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control devices are detailed in Attachment No. 2 . 3.2 Traffic Counts Taken The following traffic counts were taken to determine if the warrants are met for the installation of all-way stops at the three (3) intersections: 3.2. 1 Mearns Avenue/Soper Creek Drive Date & Time of Counts : February 28, 1995, 3-4 p.m. Number of Vehicles : 240 Hourly Volume Warrant : 500 Number of Vehicles X 100 : 48% Hourly Volume Warrant i REPORT NO. : WD-12-95 PAGE 3 3.2.2 Soper Creek Drive/Downham Drive Date & Time of Counts : February 28, 1995, 4-5 p.m. Number of Vehicles : 57 Hourly Volume Warrant : 500 Number of Vehicles X 100 : 11% Hourly Volume Warrant 3.2.3 Mearns Avenue/Concession Street East Date & Time of Counts : March 1, 1995, 4-5 p.m. Number of Vehicles : 311 Hourly Volume Warrant : 500 Number of Vehicles X 100 : 62% Hourly Volume Warrant 3.3 Need for Further Study Nullified The low volume of traffic at the three (3) intersections nullifies the need for an extensive volume study. If the hourly volume warrant for the peak hour was met, additional traffic counts would be taken to determine if a total of eight (8) hours would meet the volume over a twenty-four (24 ) hour period to meet the Provincial Warrants. 4.0 CONCLUSIONS From the above, it is concluded that none of the locations under review meets the Provincial All-Way Stop Warrant. for even a single one (1) hour period and further volume studies are not required. Respectfully submitted, Reviewed by, I Walter Evans, P.Eng. W. H. Stockwell Director of Public Works Chief Administrative Officer RDB*WAE*ph March 15, 1995 REPORT NO. : WD-12-95 PAGE 4 Tony Marelle 43 Soper Creek Drive Bowmanville, Ontario L1C 4K7 Angelo Mangos 26 Flaxman Avenue Bowmanville, Ontario L1C 4S5 Dave Winkle 65 Soper Creek Drive Bowmanville, Ontario L1C 4K7 i I i ' I i i � w; CONCESSION » STREET EAST > > Z w W > p Q Cr Q W W W LL R SOPER C 9 AR�EV HLJ i D o RM n Ir existing road allowanc 9hw ay N o z U❑ requested all-way stop locations T � ❑❑ O� p a o 000a�0 0 o C: ATTACHS\bowman 4SPRCRK.DWG j o DRAWN BY; JM DATE; MAR. 1995 o� ATTACHMENT N0. 1 KEY MAP WD-12-95 i t i Part A Division 2 - Regulatory Section Ra-1101 (120 x 120)cm �C��l�� Ra-101 (75 x 75)cm Ra-1 (60 x 60)cm 41.25 25 20 37.5 25 20 41.25 25 20 Blank No. 1 & M.T.C. B-16 Support-Steel Blank No. 2& M.T.C. B-23 Support-Wood(10 x 10)cm Blank No. M.T.C. B-61 Support-Wood(10 x 10)cm A 2.11 "STOP" SIGN (Ra-1, Ra-1t) Guidelines and Warrants for STOP Signs Stop sign control results in delay to motorists and may 4. At intersections where the application of the normal increase the collision experience. Stop signs should, right hand rule would be unduly;hazardous. therefore, not be used indiscriminately. Stop signs are 5. Where three or more right angie'collisions per year not intended as speed control devices. Their usage is have occurred and methods of reducing the collision therefore limited to the control of right-of-way conflicts. experience such as improving sight lines, street light- Stop signs shall not be used on the same approach to in- ing, parking prohibitions, enforcement and geometric tersections where traffic control signals are operating. revisions, or a Yield sign have been tried and found Portable or part-time Stop signs shall not be used except lacking. in emergency or temporary situations, such as in con A 2.11.01 One and Two-Way STOP Sign Controls junction with flagmen or at intersections where traffic signals are no longer working. When two major streets or highways intersect, and there is no priority to determine which direction should be As a general rule, Stop signs should only be used where stopped, a traffic study should be conducted. traffic engineering studies considering such aspects as traffic speeds, traffic volumes, restricted sight lines and A 2.11.02 All-Way STOP Sign Controls collision experience, indicate that the usage of Stop The following guidelines and warrants for Ail-Way Stop signs is warranted. sign controls are recommended for use at rural or urban The following guidelines and warrants for Stop Sign Con- intersections. All Way Stop sign controls may be used: trol are recommended for use at rural or urban intersec- 1.a) At two like roadways. Each approach should con- tions: tain the same number of lanes and have preferably 1. Intersection of a county road, city street, township four non-skewed approaches, road with a King's Highway. b) As an interim measure where traffic control signals 2. On a minor street or road entering a through street or are warranted but cannot be implemented im- highway. mediately. 3. At unsignalized intersections in a signalized area ex- ATTACHMENT N 0 . 2 cept where they would interfere with traffic ,signalr, ' W D- 12-9 5 0 3 progression. Part A Division 2 - Regulatory Section c)At locations having a high accident frequency where ped vehicle on the right will obscure the Stop sign. less restrictive measures have been tried and found g. Where traffic would be required to stop on grades. Inadequate. For the purpose of this warrant, a high 10. As a means of deterring the movement of through accident frequency is an average of four accidents traffic in a residential area. per year for a three year period and only those ac- cidents susceptible to relief through multi-way stop 11. Where visibility of the sign is hampered by curves or control will be considered (i.e. right angle and turn- grades and a safe stopping distance of less than ing type collisions). Included in this warrant are 100 m exists. those locations where visibility problems exist which 12. Where any other traffic device controlling right-of- limit the safe approach speed to less than 15 kilo- way is permanently in place within 250 m with the metres per hour, thereby creating an unreasonable exception of a Yield sign. accident potential. Special Advance warning or A 2.11.03 Location of Stop Signs overhead flashing lights may be necessary to aug- ment the control if vertical or horizontal alignment is Where one road intersects another road at an acute a factor, angle, the Stop sign on the intersecting road should be d) As a means of providing an introductory period to turned or shielded so that it cannot be read by motorists accustom drivers to a reversal of intersection con- travelling on the priority road. trol. Installation under this warrant will- be for a A Stop sign should be erected at the point where the period not to exceed three months. vehicle is to stop, or as near thereto as possible. It may 2. On arterial roads and major collector streets the fol- be supplemented with a stop line if it controls.traffic, ap- lowing volume warrant may be used: proaching a major intersection. A Stop sign should be a) a total vehicle volume on all intersection approaches, placed as close to the near edge of the intersecting roadway as possible, and this distance should not exceed exceeding 500 vehicles per hour for any eight hours of the day and, 15 m unless it is clearly not practicable to locate the Stop sign closer to the intersection. b) a combined vehicular and pedestrian volume on the minor street exceeding 200 units per hour for the For legal reference and requirements of Stop signs see same eight hours with an average delay to traffic on Section 117(a)(b) of the Highway Traffic Act and also the minor street of greater than thirty seconds and, Regulation 486, Sections 7 and 8. c) a volume split does not exceed 70/30. The minimum size Stop sign (Ra-1) shall be erected on 3. On roads and streets not considered to be either ar- municipal streets and/or minor low speed gravel roads in- terial or major collector streets, tersecting designated local through roads in urban or a) a total vehicle volume on all intersection ap- rural areas, proaches exceeding 350 for the highest hour recorded and, b) a volume split does not exceed 75/25 for three-way control or 65/35 for a four-way control. All-Way Stop sign controls should not be used under the following conditions: 1. Where pedestrian protection, in particular school children, is a prime concern as the concern can usually be addressed by other means. 2. As a speed control device. 3. On roadways on which progressive signal timing ex- ists. 4. On roadways within urban areas having a posted speed limit in excess of 60 km/h. 5. At intersections having less than three or more than four approaches. 6. At offset or poorly defined intersections. 7. On truck or bus routes unless in an industrial area or :,,hero two such routes cross. 8. Oil nulttidaned approaches where a parked or stop- � (`I 3 4 lJ