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THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
REPORT
Meeting:
General Purpose and Administration Committee
File #
Date:
Monday, March 26,2001
Res. t(~fr~ $f-rJ /
Report #:
PD-030-0l
FILE #: CG 1.5
By-law #
Subject:
RELOCATION OF CROSSING GUARD AT LIBERTY/CONCESSION
STREETS TO MEARNS AVENUE AND SOPER CREEK DRIVE,
.BOWMANVILLE
FILE: CG I.S
Recommendations:
It is respectfully recommended to Council the following:
I. THAT Report PD-030-0 1 be received;
2. THAT the Adult Crossing Guard at the Liberty Street/Concession Street intersection be
relocated to the Mearns Avenue/Soper Creek Drive intersection; and
3. THAT all interested parties listed in this report and any delegation be advised of
Council's decision.
1. BACKGROUND
1.1 The Adult Crossing Guard at the intersection of Liberty Street and Concession Street in
BOWIDanville was originally hired when this intersection was an all-way stop. At that
time an Adult Crossing Guard was warranted due to traffic volumes, a four-way stop at
the intersection and large numbers of children crossing to attend Vincent Massey Public
SchooL
Two factors have now changed the present situation. The intersection which is now
signalized provides the children ample crossing protection without the aid of an adult.
Most of the young students who were using his crossing now attend John M. James
Public School which opened January 8, 2001, north and east of Mearns Avenue. Some
senior public and high school students continue to use this crossing.
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1.2 Development oflands in the north part of Bowmanville on either side of Mearns Avenue
is leading to increasing traffic using Mearns Avenue. This has caused staff to review the
need for a Crossing Guard for children crossing Mearns Avenue to attend Vincent
Massey Public SchooL
2. MUNICIPAL POLICY
The standard method to determine the need for an Adult Crossing Guard in an unbiased
and consistent method was developed by the Institute of Transportation Engineers and is
used by many municipalities throughout North America.. The technique involves the use
of a stop watch to determine the length and quantity of safe gaps between vehicles.
In 1991 the Municipality of Clarington adopted a "50% delay" as a threshold for the
introduction of an Adult School Crossing Guard.
3. COMMENT
Recent studies on Mearns Avenue at Soper Creek Drive indicate that an Adult Crossing
Guard should now be considered for that location due to increased traffic volumes.
The Traffic Study results conducted by the Traffic Co-ordinator are as follows:
. January 25,2001 am 55.8%
. January 25, 2001 pm 62.5%
. January 29, 2001 am 44.3%
. January 29, 2001 pm 49.8%
Average: 53.1%
This crossing meets the Municipal warrants. Accordingly, it is recommended that the
Adult Crossing Guard be relocated from Concession Street to Mearns at Soper Creek
Drive.
3.2 Maureen Running, Principal at Vincent Massey Public School, gave the following
information regarding students attending that school:
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. with the revised school boundaries, zero children live north of Concession within the
walking distance;
. 80 children live east of Mearns Avenue within walking distance. Anywhere from II
to 33 children were observed crossing Mearns during the study periods, as many
parents drive the children to school.
4. CONCLUSION
The Adult Crossing Guard at the intersection of Concession/Liberty Streets should be
relocated to Mearns Avenue at Soper Creek Drive in Bowmanville. Prior to the relocation
of the crossing guard at the new location, the traffic signs and pavement markings would
have to be physically installed. Public Works staff will be responsible for the above
works.
Respectfully submitted,
Reviewed by,
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Franklin Wu, M.C.I.P., RP.P.
Chief Administrative Officer.
Da id . rome, M.C.I.P., R.P.P.
Directo of Planning & Development
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Interested parties to be notified of Council and Committee's decision:
Roy Wierenga
Kawartha Pine Ridge District
School Board
Education Centre
1994 Fisher Drive
P.O. Box 719
PETERBOROUGH, Ontario
K9J 7Al
Fred Mandryk, Prinicpal
John M. James Public School
175 Mearns Avenue
BOWMANVILLE, Ontario
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Maureen Running, Principal
Vincent Massey Public School
10 Church Street
BOWMANVILLE, Ontario
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