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REPORT
ENGINEERING SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Meeting: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
Date:
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 6,2005
Resolution #:
Report #: EGD-27-05
Flle#:
By-law #:
Subject:
REGULATORY MAXIMUM SPEED LIMITS, LAKESHORE ROAD
Recommendations:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee
recommend to Council the following:
1. THAT Report EGD-27-05 be received;
2. THAT the regulatory speed limit on Lakeshore Road be posted as 50km/hr in
three sensitive areas:
. Near Port Granby,
. Between #4351 and #4430,
. Between Riley Road and the CPR tracks at Stephenson Road;
3. THAT the regulatory speed limit on the remaining sections of Lakeshore Road
between Stephenson Road and East Townline Road be posted at 60 km/hr; and
4. THAT the proposed by-law, to amend by-law 91-58, attached to Report EGD-27-
05 be approved.
Respectfully by,
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Submitted by: A.S. Cannella
Director of Engineering Services
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Reviewed by: Franklin Wu
1( Chief Administrative Officer
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August 3, 2005
CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
40 TEMPERANCE STREET, BOW MANVILLE, ONTARIO L 1 C 3A6 T 905-623-3379 F 905-623-9282
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1.0 BACKGROUND
1.1 A request was made by a number of residents for a review of the posted speed
limits along Lakeshore Road from Riley Road to East Townline Road. The
residents requested that the posted speed be reduced from an unposted 80
km/hr to a posted 60 km/hr area.
2.0 COMMENT
2.1 Roadway Design and Limitations
Lakeshore Road is located within the broken front area of the former Clarke
Township, south of Concession Road 1. The road meanders along the lake
shore making a number of alignment changes due to streams, valley areas and
railway lines. There are no posted regulatory speed limit signs, but there are
many advisory speeds posted along curves. A speed study was performed on
the numerous curves located along Lakeshore Road to update the safe operating
speed and advisory posting which should be installed. Due to the number of
advisory speed reduction areas and the nature of the roadway, it would be
reasonable to post a regulatory speed limit of 60 km/hr rather than the usual 80
km/hr limit expected on most straight rural concession roads.
There are three specific areas where a further speed reduction to 50 km/hr would
improve safety.
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Motorists approaching Port Granby are challenged by sharp curves and
additional curves through the small community, which includes a bridge.
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An area of Lakeshore Road, west of Newtonville Road, between property
#4351 and #4430 has a number of safety concerns, including curves, a
bridge, hidden driveways and narrow road.
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The area of Lakeshore Road between Riley Road and Stephenson Road
has a sharp bend, hidden driveways, an elevated narrow timber bridge
and an at-grade railway crossing. An extension of the posted 50 km/hr
zone from Riley Road to Stephenson Road north of CPR tracks would
improve safety.
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Lower regulatory speed limits of 50 or 60 km/hr would enable motorists to
transition to other even lower advisory speed reductions of between 20 and 40
km/hr at curves with greater ease.
2.2 Roadway Uses
The majority of motorists would agree that Lakeshore Road is not designated for
high speeds and often enjoy this roadway for a “Sunday Drive”. The other
combined uses such as the Waterfront Trail and farming activity along this
meandering roadway should encourage a leisurely pace. Posting a regulatory
speed of 60 km/hr along the majority of this roadway and further reductions to 50
km/hr in specific areas would provide a greater level of comfort for motorists and
cyclists sharing this roadway. Any motorists requiring faster east-west
connections should be using Concession Road 1, Durham Highway 2 or the
Provincial 401 expressway. The Municipality of Port Hope previously posted
Lakeshore Road from East Townline Road to Port Hope as a 60 km/hr zone in
part, due to the use as the Waterfront Trail.
3.0 CONCLUSIONS
3.1 Regulatory speed reductions on Lakeshore Road would improve safety and
should be presented to Council for consideration. If approved, appropriate
signage would need to be installed by the Operations Department.
Attachments
Attachment 1 – Key Map
Attachment 2 – Proposed by-law to amend by-law 91-58
List of Interested Parties:
Fred Horvath, Manager of Operations
Inspector Bill Temple, Durham Regional Police
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THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
BY.LAW 2005
Being a By-law to amend By-law 91-58, as amended, being a By-law to Regulate
Traffic on Highways, Municipal and Private Property in the Municipality of
Clarington.
WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington deems it desirable
to amend By-law 91-58;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington hereby
enacts as follows:
1) Schedule XX "Maximum Rate of Speed - 60 kilometres per hour" of By-law 91-58 is
amended by:
A) Delete the following reference:
Column 1
Hiqhwav
Column 3
To
Column 2
From
Lakeshore Rd
(Clarke)
700m west of Nichols Rd
240m east of Lancaster Rd
B) Adding the following reference:
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Hiqhwav From To
Lakeshore Rd Stephenson Rd West limit of #4351
(Clarke) Lakeshore Rd
Lakeshore Rd 400m west of Newtonville Rd Lancaster Rd
(Clarke)
Lakeshore Rd 650m west of Nichols Rd East Townline Rd
(Clarke)
2) Schedule XIX "Maximum Rate of Speed - 50 kilo metres per hour" of By-law 91-58
is amended by:
A) Adding the following reference:
Column 1
Hiqhwav
Column 3
To
Column 2
From
Lakeshore Rd
50m north of Canadian Pacific (Clarke)
Railway, Stephenson Rd
Riley Rd
Lakeshore Rd
(Clarke)
400m west of Newtonville Rd
West limit of #4351
Lakeshore Rd
Lakeshore Rd
(Clarke)
650m west of Nichols Rd
Lancaster Rd
3) This By-law shall come into force and take effect on the date approved by Council and when
signs to the effect are erected.
ATTACHMENT # c2. TO
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BY-LAW read a first and second time this 1Zth day of September, Z005.
BY-LAW read a third time and finally passed this 1Zth day of September, Z005.
John Mutton, Mayor
Patti L. Barrie, Municipal Clerk