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Home My WebLink AboutEGD-47-05 ClfJ!ilJgron REPORT ENGINEERING SERVICES Meeting: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE Date: Monday December 5, 2005 Report #: EGD-47-05 By-law #: 6>-. tJ D,S ~ 6( G ~ h (J PI . q (, b' t15 PEDESTRIAN CONCERNS - TOOLEY ROAD, COURTICE File #: Subject: RECOMMENDATIONS: It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee recommend to Council the following: 1. THAT Report EDG-47-05 be received; 2. THAT the sidewalk construction on Tooley Rd, remain scheduled to coincide with the Adelaide Avenue extension and not be advanced at this time; 3. THAT the regulatory speed limit on Tooley Rd be posted consistently as 50 km/hr from Nash Road to Pebblestone Road by removing the 60 km/hr zone from 1200m north of Nash Rd to Pebblestone Road; and 4. THAT the by-law attached to Report EGD-47-05 be approved. Respectfully, O~-J~ Submitted by: Anthony Cannella, C.E.T. Reviewed by: Franklin Wu, Director of Engineering Services Chief Administrative Officer RDB/ASC/jo November 30,2005 CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON 40 TEMPERANCE STREET, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO L 1C 3A6 T 905-623-3379 F 905-623-9282 REPORT NO.: EGD-47-05 PAGE 2 1.0BACKGROUND 1.1 A petition was received from Halina Halminen requesting that the planned construction of sidewalks on Tooley Rd from Nash Rd to the future Adelaide Road be advanced from the projected six to ten year time frame to the 2006 budget. 2.0COMMENT 2.1 The petition requesting a sidewalk was signed by the vast majority of the residents on this 1 km road section of Tooley Rd between Nash Rd and McLean Rd. Tooley Road is 8m wide, built to urban standards with curbs, level boulevards and street lights. The need for sidewalks are tentatively forecast for the six to ten year time frame and to coincide with the Adelaide Avenue extension with funds being drawn from development charges. 2.2 A sidewalk warrant review was undertaken based on traffic volumes and pedestrian demands/opportunity. The study review indicates insufficient pedestrian demand and risk exposure from traffic to justify advancing the project. The homes along Tooley Road have large rural type frontages which result in a lower density of homes and fewer potential number of pedestrians who could use a sidewalk. The pedestrian activity or traffic volume would need to increase significantly to demonstrate an increased risk of potential conflicts. The study area also scored lower due to factors including lack of pedestrian generators, such as the schools, parks and businesses. Staff will monitor traffic and pedestrian volumes on Tooley Road to determine if there are any significant increases in future years. The cost of the project is estimated at $200,000 including sidewalk, driveway restoration, engineering and inspection. 2.3 A speed review was under taken on Tooley Rd to determine existing operating speeds south of McLean Road and also safe speeds through the curves north of McLean Road. Average speeds south of McLean Road were approximately 57 km/hr hour when there were no pedestrians present but reduced to 52 km/hr when pedestrians were sharing the roadway. It was determined that the area north of McLean Rd which is presently posted REPORT NO.: EGD-47-05 PAGE 3 at 60 km/hr should be reduced to 50 km/hr to improve safety through the curves and provide a more consistent uniform speed on Tooley Rd. Insufficient signage on Tooley Rd may be contributing to higher speeds because transition areas are not well defined. An amendment to Traffic By-law 91-58 is required to implement this speed reduction from 60 km/hr to 50 km/hr. Additional speed limit signs showing 50 km/hr will need to be installed by the Operations Department. 3.0 CONCLUSIONS 3.1 Based on the existing traffic volumes and pedestrian demands on Tooley Rd, there would not appear to be justification to advance the sidewalk installation prior to construction of the future Adelaide Avenue extension. 3.2 To provide a more uniform speed on Tooley Road and improve safety on the curves, the posted speed limit should be maximum 50 km/hr from Nash Rd to Pebblestone Rd with appropriate signage installed. Attachments: Attachment 1 – Key Map sidewalk request Attachment 2 – Key Map proposed speed reduction form 60 to 50 Attachment 3 – Petition requesting a sidewalk Attachment 4 – Proposed by-law to amend by-law 91-58 (posted speed Schedules) Interested parties to be advised of Council's decision: Halina Halminen II I I ( , L___ I ~ I ~. .~ .rt I RURAL SECTION t I URBAN SECTION ~ . . , 7:~ )r-:: /1- :I: -~ Q) ,t::::CD ~~~ /' " , t- o .~ IOU C clefield ,"'.,",.,.....-~ "M""'_""'_''''''''''~'~==''''''''<''''''''>''''''.'';'''''''<<<<~-' ,\ \\ ) ( ^ . ..."""'-~""'--""-- ~ )pp~.~;~.;;: "'ITr ~,."., C"-'- ,.'m~ ,.-." , .' Homefield Sq . . ~ " " i Birchfield Dr i;....:....r._.-" l '''"'\ .+....,.- ,........ j Cloverfield =:::: t.,,:, i T '"F:::' \, ,,: : I 'millj ,R -1 TIT') Nash Rd f+-L,I. i ,J l:::::L II: 11 ." 11 1 ~Tm"JfJ '--m I 1".---1 t:~':i [ji, /:~--:' =-~ ~ f 1..- ;=dhe~[~lC'('~~ T8 ~il~ - ~Vf. ~ I COURTICE U~ ~ ~: ~'YCt W _ //~ /1111//7) j/ :1 J I I, ~ Jura Ct r-::.'" ( '\ ~ P1 1m 1- ~ Dunkin Av I II I ,-- ~ 1 o lf LE - i-- i---< ~%~~ s\ 6'3\0 00"O('j ~ r1 \\ r \' 1 ~ ~\ / ~ ~ :;:: ~ U "<.........== ~ f, !U~ -= ~ o '--~ -- --L I ~:ZDn [[ -. ~ JL.. ~ r:-/ J,~,:~ \ I ~It= r flTn r- ~E: ..J Legend CLa.rhJgton Drawn By: E,L. Date: Nov. 8, 2005 ATTACHMENT NO.: 1 REPORT NO.: EGD-47-05 .. Location of Sidewalk Request G:IPMS-Basel2005 ArcGISISidewalk RequeslslSwRequesl , 'I ' % _.._"..~,,-_.--._._.,.E~ll~~~~~. Rd __'''_~__ I ! _--L...__ ,._-,."...,......,."."......._.....---~."._'^'.."--"1- ! , j i ~ 1 I Legend .~. s I I .. L .".__..1 I: I. ,. i. I. 0 I 0 '. CD !. '< I. :;0 I. ~. I. I. I. ? 1. \ II l~ '}----, ! . '""-!( \....-------'1. "j . \ // 1. ~-\~ I /7111 r----- 1 . i . i · l'~ ~: ~ "'. .,#" j. I 'v;. I I ! ; ~ i. I .::J\ _, /. jI/ l~" I ~... L/ ).:/ I Ii: . i .:. ~'", I I. "I ,. " .~ ~: """~"" ',,- / I I. ',,- I t. ".''-elf t. ~ !. I. 1- RURAL SECTION t I~ -,..,~~.,"".,.,,,.-..,"_-J --..--...... ....."."...,. -/. ~.IDL&L L URB~~~~~ I .'.........'-......-........'.-.----1 1 j~..-.../. r /COURTICE CL~n Drawn By: E.L. Date: Nov. 8, 2005 ATTACHMENT NO.: 2 REPORT NO.: EGD-47-05 G:IPMS-Basel2005 ArcGISITooleySpeed\T ooleySpeed.mx . . .. Proposed Speed Reduction from 60km/hr to 50km/hr --- Members of Clarington Council ATTACHMENT NO.: 3 REPORT NO.: EGD-47-05 We the undersigned residents of Tooley Road, Courtice respc"tfuUy request that the Municipality advance the timing of sidewalk construction from Nash Road to future Adelaide. from the projected 2013 timeframe to 2006. This area is already built up and having a sidewalk on at least one side would ensure the safety of our children and senior citizens who walk this road daily. Thank you for your consideration of this request. NAME ADDRESS , ~ Members of Clarington Council We the undersigned residents of Tooley Road, Courtice respcctfWJy request that the Municipality advance the timing of sidewalk construction from Nash Road to future Adelaide, from the projected 2013 timeframe to 2006. This area is already built up and having a sidewalk on at least one side would ensure the safety of our children and senior citizens who walk this road daily. Thank you for your consideration of this request. NAME ADDRESS ATTACHMENT NO.: 4 REPORT NO.: EGD-47-05 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) Deleting the following reference: Column 1 Highwav Column 2 From Tooley Rd (Darlington) Pebblestone Road Column 3 To 1200 m north of Nash Road 2) Schedule XIX "Maximum Rate of Speed - 50 kilometres per hour" of By-law 91-58 is amended by: A) Adding the following reference: Column 1 Highwav Column 2 From Column 3 To Tooley Rd (Darlington ICourtice) Pebblestone Road Nash Road 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. BY-LAW read a first and second time this 12th day of December 2005. BY-LAW read a third time and finally passed this 12th day of December 2005. John Mutton, Mayor Patti L. Barrie, Municipal Clerk