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REPORT TO COUNCIL
FROM: Richard W. Holbom DATE: Junc 5, 2000
Division Head
Municipal Propeny & Engineering REPORT NUMBER: MPE 17-00
SUBJEGT: Amrndmcnt of Stop Sign By-law 2632/88
Intersections along Douglaz Avenue
RECOMMENDATION:
That a by-law bc enacted to furiher amrnd By-law 2632/88 to authorize the erection of stop signs
at various intersections along Doaglas Avenue, for a one year trial period.
ORIGIN:
Statf investigation of existing levels of right-of-way control.
AUTHORITY:
Hlghway Tra�c Ac�, R.S.O. 1990, Chap. N.B, scction 137.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATfONS:
The manufacture and installation of regulntory stop signs costing approximately 5500.00 can be
accommodated within the Roads Operating Budgct, 2320-2409.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Not appiicable.
HACKGROUND:
Douglas Avenue is a collector road within the Bay Ridges Neighbourhood and is intersected by
four local streets being Chapleau Drive, Fairview Avenue, Haller Avenue and Old Orchnrd
Avenue. The intersections of Chapleau Drive and Fairview Avenue have operated for many
yeurs under a very arypical level of two-way stop control creating driver confusion nnd u
potential for collisions at thcse intersections. The improper application oC stop signs places
tuming movcments hom the sidesUeets in direct conllict with the single direction of fmc flowing
tra�c on Douglas Avenue which is not required to stop. Although collision history rcmains very
low at these intersections, the existing level of two-way stop control is gcncrally not a
recommended practice in accordance wi►h the Manuul of Uniform Trnffic Control Deviccs.
Therefore, es a means to maintain uniCortnity and improve safcty it is rccommendcd thut the
existing level of right-of-wuy at these intersections be changed to ull•way stop control.
The intersection of Douglas Avenue at Old Orchard Avenue is eurrenity regulntcd by slop sign
control westbound on Old Orchard Avenue. This level of right-of•wny is considercd npproprinte
Rcport to Council MPE 17•00 Date: lune S, 2000
Subject: Stop Slgn Hy-Law 2632/88 Page 2
for the traffic volumes typically experienced at thls intersection, however, given the proposed
changes to the otha intersections on Douglas Avrnue, it ie tccammended that an all-way stop
also be provided at this Iceadon for wnsistency.
Since unwartanted atl•way stops generally have a higher rate of stop sign disobedience, increased
intersxtion hazards and actually do very little to control vehicle speeding, the installation of the
ali-way stops along Dougias Avrnue should bc subject to a one-year trial basis. Based on staffs
obscrvations and a future survey of the local community, the proposed ali-way stops along
Douglas Avenue will be reviewed for overall safety and efl'ectiveness. If the findings confirtn
that the all-way stops are unnecessary, these findings will be presented to rceommend that ihe
level of control be roversed to one-way stops on the intersecting sidestreets. 77iis reversal oCstop
sign control will be consistent with the approach as outlined in the Manual of Unifortn Tra�c
Control Devices.
If approved, the attached Drafl By-lan• t�z:l authorize the installation of ail-way stop controls at
the intersections of Douglas Avenue at Chapleau Drive, Douglas Avenue at Fairview Avenue
and Douglas Avenuc at Old Orchazd Avenue. These all-way stops will be reviewed for
efCcetiveness during a one-yeaz trial period.
ATTACHMENTS:
I. Draft By-law
2. Location Map
Prepared Bp:
�"-' C. tephen rake, Coordinator
iTic & Wazte Management
' ard W. Iborn, Division Head
unicipal P operty & Engineering
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Approved / Endors By:
E. Buntsma, Director
Operations and Emergency Services
Copy: Chief Administrative Officer
Ciry Clerk
Manager of By-Iaw Enforcement Srnices
Supervisor, Roads
Supervisor, Municipal Works
Recommended for the consideration of Pickering
Ciry Council
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ATTACHMENTit.,L._TOREPORTM� I�-00
TIiB CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PICKERING
SY-LAW NO.
Being a by-!aw !o furlher nmend By-law 1632/88
to provlde jor fhe erectton ojstop sfgns af certuin
intersections with the Crty ojPickering.
WIiEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of sectian 137 of the Highway Tia�c Ac�, R.S.O. 1990,
Chnp. H.8, lhe council of a municipnlity may by by-law provide for the erection of atop signs at
intcrsections on highways under its jurisdiction;
NOW THEREFORE, the Council oF the Corporation of the City of Pickering HEREBY
ENACfS AS FOLLOWS:
1. Stop signs shall be e��.r •.;� at ihe intersections of highways set out in Column I, facing the
Uaf6c bound in the direction or directions sct oul in Column II.
2. Schedulc A to By-law 2632/88, as amended, is hereby further nmcnded by aJding lhercto
the Collowing items:
Column I
Intcrsections
Douglas Avenue at
Chaplenu Drivc
Douglas Avcnue at
Fairview Avenue
Douglas Avenue at
Old Orchard Avenue
Column II
Facins Traffic
Northbound on Douglas Avcnue
SouthbounJ on Douglas Avenuc
Northbound and Southbound on Douglas
Avcnue
3. This by-law shall not comc into forcc unlcss it is approvcd by thc Council oF thc Rcgional
Municipaliry of Durham pursuant to the Regional Municipalities Act, R.S.O. 1990,
Chapter R.8, section?4.
BY-LAW read u first, second and third time und finally passed this 19th dny of June, 2000.
Wnync Arthtus, Mayor
IIrucc Taylor, Ciry Clcrk
ATTACHMENT #l�TO REPORT#� �7'�
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PROPOSED STOP SIGNS
EXJSTING STOP SIGNS
C17YOFPICKL+NNa I TRAFFIC REPORT
PffuTqNS AND fufRCENCI SERNCES I
DEPARTYENI
LOCATION OF PROPOSED STOP SIONS
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