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HomeMy WebLinkAboutEGD-25-04 -: REPORT ENGINEERING SERVICES DEPARTMENT -1'"'O~ Meeting: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE Date: Monday, April 19, 2004 Report#: EGD-25-04 File #_ (J..,e<;'> G.,p~-02.2o'-o'1 By-law # Subject: CONSTRUCTION OF SIDEWALK ON OLD SCUGOG ROAD, ENNISKILLEN, FROM ENTRANCE TO HOUSE NO. 8101 TO VIRTUE COURT Recommendations: It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee recommend to Council the following: 1. THAT Report EGD-25-04 be received; 2. THAT staff proceed with the tendering of the works required to construct new sidewalk on the east side of Old Scugog Road fronting Enniskillen Public School to 20 m north of the northerly entrance to the school and from this same point northerly on the west side of Old Scugog Road to Virtue Court; 3. THAT in addition to the sidewalk construction, the following works be undertaken to improve pedestrian safety at this location: . Provide a 2.5 m wide paved boulevard fronting the school with a designated pedestrian area delineated with a white painted line. . Provide line painting and additional signage at the sidewalk crossing location on Old Scugog Road 50 m north of Werrydale Drive. . Paint a solid yellow centre line on Old Scugog Road. . Erect additional school zone signage at the proposed crossing location (4 signs- 2 in each direction on both sides of the road). . Improve street lighting. 752 REPORT NO.: EGD.25-04 PAGE 2 4. THAT all those who attended the Public Meeting on February 9,2004 and who have contacted the Municipality regarding this matter, be informed of this report being received by Council. Submitted by: ~~J A.S. Cannella, C.E.T., Director of Engineering Services R' db' ';0 - /70_ (. ('/ eVlewe y: "- /'~. "- ..-".J........ Franklin Wu, Chief Administrative Officer 753 ... REPORT NO.: EGD-25-Q4 PAGE 3 1.0 BACKGROUND 1.1 The need for the construction of new sidewalks in Enniskillen was reviewed by staff in 2003. A sidewalk warrant was undertaken and due to a number of factors, it was concluded that sidewalks are warranted in this area. Sidewalk on Old Scugog Road in Enniskillen was tendered for construction in June 2003. Work was carried out in 2003 up to the north side of the entrance to House No. 8101, on the east side of the street. Sidewalk proposed from this point northerly to Virtue Court was deleted from the 2003 construction program due to budgetary constraints. The deletion of this portion of sidewalk construction from the 2003 contract also allowed time to focus on the resolution of concerns raised by residents impacted by the proposed sidewalk. 2.0 INFORMATION CENTRE, FEBRUARY 9, 2004 2.1 As a result of concerns raised at the first Public Information Centre on June 4, 2003 and subsequent comments received by the Municipality by area residents, revisions were made to the original design proposal and were presented at the second Information Centre. The major changes to the original design proposal were implemented to address drainage concerns and reduce conflict with trees, shrubs and ditch slopes. A summary of the design revisions are as follows: . A reduction of sidewalk width from 1.5 m to 1.2 m on the west side of Old Scugog Road. An alternative arrangement in front of the school to provide semi-mountable curb and a paved boulevard for parking and pedestrian movement. The provision of drainage capture to minimize surface run-off reaching the driveway of House No. 8101, Old Scugog Road. . . 754 .. REPORT NO.: EGD-25~4 PAGE 4 For the February 9,2004 Public Information Centre, a questionnaire was circulated to gain input from area residents regarding the sidewalk and their walking habits. Some area residents also organized a petition for those favoring the sidewalk construction. Another petition was organized by an area resident which did not address sidewalks, but did identify other areas of concern. These recommendations were reviewed and incorporated in the design changes (below) where possible. The petition, correspondence received from local residents, the questionnaire and the comment sheets from the Information Centre are on file. The results of this documentation are summarized as follows: SourCe Yes t1IQ. . Yes but T"d East side Circulated Questionnaire 18 3 0 21 Information Centre- 5 0 0 5 Comment Sheets Information Centre- 13 2 2 17 Registration Sheet Sutrtota! 36 5 2 43(/. Duplicates = Answered both on 5 0 0 5 the Registration Sheet and the Questionnaire, NET TOTAL 31 5 2 38 PUBLIC RESPONSE SUMMARY P.on In Support of Sidewalks on Old Sc;u Road Number of Supporters Local Not local 11 64 53 NOTE: Separate Responses from the same household were counted as single response. The total number of registered people that attended the February 9, 2004 Information Centre was 35. 755 .- REPORT NO.: EGD-25-04 PAGE 5 2.2 Design Changes Resulting from the Second Information Centre and Petitions Further design changes were made to the sidewalk as a result of the input received at the February 9,2004 Information Centre. These changes are as follows: . The sidewalk crossing point was moved further north of Enniskillen Public School to provide additional separation from the north entrance to the school and provide better visibility. . The asphalt boulevard fronting the school has been widened to 2.5 m to provide a designated walking area which will be delineated with white paint. This will allow pedestrian use during the short period when vehicles are parked at this location for drop off and pick up. . Four (4) additional school zone signs (Wc-101), one in each direction on both sides of the road, will be added at the proposed crossing location to heighten driver awareness. As this crossing location will not have a crossing guard, the standard "school crossing" signage (Wc-2 and Wc-120) can not be used. The crossing will be painted with double white lines on each side of the crossing. . To help address speeding concerns, a solid yellow centre line will be painted on Old Scugog Road. . A review of lighting conditions will be undertaken and recommendations will be made. Funds are available, to implement minor street lighting upgrades in 2004. As part of the design and review process, other options for pedestrian movement were reviewed and either because of physical constraints or safety concerns, were ruled out as preferred options. The following is a brief summary of some of these options: 756 r REPORT NO.: EGD-2S.04 PAGE 6 . Place sidewalk on east side of Old ScugOQ Road - property purchase (or dedication) required to accommodate sidewalk platform. - no defined crossing location. - provision of multiple culverts would be required to allow pedestrians to cross the roadside ditch. - requirement for the Operations Department to provide winter de-icing and snow clearing services due to a lack of developed frontage. Utilize existing drainage easements between Virtue Court and Salter Court to provide pedestrian access - inappropriate use of drainage easement. This easement was granted to the Municipality for drainage purposes. The owner(s) of the land is not in favour of changing its use to pedestrian, particularly since the width is deficient and additional easement width would be required. - tendency of pedestrians to take shortest route would result in people still walking on Old Scugog Road. Pave a wider shoulder and paint the pedestrian delineation with a white line this option does not provide the continuous physical separation for pedestrians from moving vehicles therefore creating a safety concern. . . In addition to the review of design options, staff also summarized the various works/studies undertaken to date in Enniskillen relating to the sidewalk and vehicle speeds on Old Scugog Road. A copy of this summary is also attached to this report. Based on the design process to date, it is recommended that the project be tendered for construction in 2004. The estimated cost of construction for this project is $170,000.00 and has been included in our Engineering Services Department 2004 Capital Budget. 757