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REPORT
PLANNING SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Meeting:
GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
Date:
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2001
Report #: PSD-042-01
File #: CG1.5
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Resolution #:6fff-5t/-o f
By-law #:
ADULT CROSSING GUARD
LOCATION: CLAYTON CRESCENT AND LONGWORTH AVENUE,
BOWMANVILLE
Subject:
Recommendations:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee
recommend to Council the following:
1. THAT Report PSD-042-01 be received;
2. THAT an Adult Crossing Guard location be APPROVED at the corner of Clayton
Crescent and Longworth Avenue in Bowmanville and that staff be authorized to
take all necessary actions to install the crossing and hire an Adult Crossing
Guard; and
3. THAT the all other parties listed here to be forwarded a copy of this report and
any delegations be advised of Council's decision. '
Submitted by:
Davi:J rome, .C.I.P.,R.P.P.
Director, Planning Services
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1.0 BACKGROUND
1.1 On August 2151, 2001, the Peterborough Victoria Northumberland and Clarington
Catholic School Board requested that the Municipality examine the possibility of
placing a crossing guard in the vicinity of St. Elizabeth Elementary School on the
north side of Longworth Avenue. At that time, Longworth Avenue was under
construction between Clayton Crescent and Liberty Street. The School Board
raised a number of other issues related to concems with construction activity and
the temporary pathway to the school.
1 .2 Municipal Staff reviewed and addressed all of the issues, save and except for the
Adult Crossing Guard request. Staff indicated that once Longworth Avenue was
opened on September 17, 2001, traffic levels would be monitored to determine
whether warrants are met to justify the need for an Adult Crossing Guard.
The Traffic Co-ordinator has been monitoring traffic volumes in accordance with
municipal policy. Recent measurements indicate a trend that suggest that the
warrants will be met in the near future.
2.0 REVIEW AND COMMENT
2.1 Municipalitv of C/arinqton Crossinq Guard Policv
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 measuring the length and number of gaps between vehicles
that would permit a pedestrian to safely cross the road.
In 1991 the Municipality of Clarington adopted a "50% delay" as the threshold for
the introduction of an Adult School Crossing Guard.
2.2 Backaround Information for St. Elizabeth Separate School
Staff monitored traffic volumes near St. Elizabeth Separate Elementary School
since the opening of Longworth Avenue on September 1 i", 2001. The Traffic
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Co-ordinator conducted studies between October 2, 2001 to November 5, 2001.
The findings are as follows:
September 21 37.1%
Morning:
8:40 a.m.- 9:00 a.m. November 5 43.6%
September 25 21.0%
Afternoon:
3:30 p.m. - 3:40 p.m. October 2 35.5%
November 1 46.4%
3.0 COMMENTS
3.1 From the study results, it appears that Longworth Avenue and Clayton Crescent
will exceed the 50% threshold by the end of this year and therefore qualify for an
Adult School Crossing Guard under the municipal policy. It is appropriate for the
Municipality to establish this crossing on the basis of the trends noted since the
street opening.
It is anticipated that the new crossing guard would be in place at the comer of
Longworth Avenue and Clayton Crescent in early December.
4.0 CONCLUSIONS
4.1 It is recommended that a new permanent crossing guard be hired to serve
students attending St. Elizabeth Separate School and Lord Elgin Public School.
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Attachment:
Attachment 1 - Proposed Crossing Location
Interested parties to be advised of Council's decision:
Joel Sloggett
Peterborough Victoria Northumberland
and Victoria
Separate School Board
1355 Lansdowne Street West
Peterborough, ON
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Principal
St. Elizabeth Separate School
610 Longworth Avenue
Bowmanville, ON
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CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
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