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� REPORT TO COUNCIL
FROM; RicharJ W. Holbom DATE: December 7, 1')99
Division Head
Municipal Properly & Engineering
REPORT NUMBER MPE 03/99
SUBJECT: Construclion Prioritics for Regional Roads within thc 7'own of Pickcring
RECOMMENDATION:
That report MPE 03199 recommcnding Rcgional Road constniction priorities within the Town of
Pickering be received, ndoptcJ and fonvardeJ to thc Rcgional Municipaliry of Durham reyuesling
that ils recommendations be considercd in the 2000 Dudgct process.
ORIGIN:
The Municipal Propetiy & Cngineering Ui��ision of the Operalions and Gmcrgency 5crviccs
Dcpnrtment annually updalcs and recommcnds ihe Rcgional Itoad consiruction priorities for
Council's considcration.
AUTHORITY:
Municipal Act
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
Regional RoaJ construclion costs nre bomc entircly by ihe Rcgional Municipality of Durham wilh
the exception oF strect lighls, sidewulks and aeslhelic improvcments. Traffic Control Signals al
intersections lhat do not mect wartants require funJing provided by others,
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0��� Repod to Council MPE 03/99 Dotc: Dcccmher 7,19J9
Subject: Conslruction Priorities for Regional Roads within Ihc Town of Pickcring Pugc 2
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY;
From Ihe Regional Road construction priorities listed in tlte report below, lhc follawing is a list of
the most immediutely needed improvemenis for considcration.
PRIORITY ROAD NAD1E IMPROVEMENTS REQUIRED
I BROCK ROAD widening Gom Delibrook Avenue north and Gom Hwy
401 to Kin ston Road in re aralion for Hw . 407
2 FINCH AVENUE complete and file a Class Gm�ironmental Assessment
and reconstruct lo d lanes urban standards
3 ALTONA ROAD complete and file a Cluss Environmcntal Assessmenl
and reconslruct to 4 lancs urban slmidards from
Kin �slon Road to Finch Avcnuc
A BROCK ROAD completc anJ filc a Class Environmcnlal Asscsstncnt
and conslnict a Drou �ham b- ass
5 WHITES ROAD rccanstrucl lo A lancs urban stanclards Gom Oklahomn
Olvd.to Hw 401
G WHI'CES ROAD intcrscclion widcning and improvcmcnls at Oklahoma
I31vd.IGranilc Courl
7 BAYLY STREET si �nalization nt S uires Bcach RoaJ
8 FINCH AVENUE inicrsectian im rovcmenis al Dixie Road
9 FINCH AVENUE Signalization at Roscficld Road (50% Town of
Pickerin fundin
10 ALTONA ROAD Install automatic signals with waming gatcs al CP Rnil
Levcl Crossin north of Finch Avenuc
BACKGROUND:
A report on Regional Road construction priorilies is prepared by Town of Pickering Slnff nnd
updateJ on an annual basis. Thc report is presented to Town Council for adoption, and is fanvardeJ
to the Regional Municipality of Durhnm for thcir informatiun and for input to Iheir current hudgct
und multi year Capitai Forecast. The Executivc Summary is a prioritizcd list of thc most needcd
improvements of the Durham Regional Roads within ar ulong thc baundarics of tlic Tawn of
Pickering. Following the Executive Summary Ihe Report lists all the identificd nccJs for all
Regionnl Roads in thc Town of Pickering.
' Repott to Council MPG 03/99 Datc: Dcccmbcr 7, 1999 � fir�
Subjcct: Construction Prioritics for Regionnl Roads wilhin thc Tawn of Pickcring Pagc 3
REPORT:
From rcport P1V2/99 prescntcd to Council on �ebruary i, 19')9, listing the Regional Road Prioritics,
lhe following recommcndntions hnvc been addresseJ by Ihc Rcgion of Durham in 1999:
RR flwy 2 Kingston Road
The Region is in the dcsign stnges of signalizing ihe interseclion of Kingslon Road at Stecple Hill
RosJ. The Town has entered into discussions with Regional slaff to incorporatc rccommendations
Gam the Kingstan Road Cortidor Sludy inro the design with features such ns, colourcd strcclprinl
pcdesirian crossings and enhaneed Inndscaping.
Thc Region has provided Report 1999-W-109, dated Oclober 2G, 1999 to the Town of Pickcring,
nddressing lhe 1997 high collision rale at the interscction of Kingston Road at N�hiles Road.
Improvemenls curricd out in 1998 ir�cluded centre meJian Ienglh reduclions to improvc Ihc turning
radius of lefl tum�ng vchicles nnJ high intensity 300mm diametcr signal lenses installation on all
four npprouches, to provide greater luminance and colour inlensiry. Thc incrcase in volumc of
traflic entcring thc intersection from 32,000 to 54,000 in 1998, along with a rcduction in collisions
Gom 23 l0 21 has rcJuccJ thc collision ratc to 1.0(, which is bclow thc I.5 Ihreshold. Thc Rcgion,
in it's report, has commiucd to continuc monitoring thc intcrscction and pursuing signal operation
initiatives lo maximize road capacity and intersec�ion safety.
Z. RR NI Drock Road
The design for the gradc scparution nt the CP Railway crossing soulh of Taunlon RoaJ is imdenvuy.
The Town received a copy of Ihe prcliminary design in Oclobcr 1999 mtd will bc commcnting on
thc drawings,
The si�nalization ut Clcments RoacUDillingham Road may potcntially be a candidatc sitc in 200D.
A Icuer rcpon fram Ihc Rcgion datcJ, lanuary I5, 1999, indicatcs thal intcrscction is vcry closc to
mceling Ihc warrant critcria for signals.
3. RR N27 Allona Rond
The Region has ro-started the Class Environmental Asscssmcnt work thnt was iniliated 10 ycars
ago. A meeting was hcld by Regional anJ Town s�a(f, ulong with thc Rcgion's consullant, Chiso6n,
Fleming and Associates, in Junc 1999, lo providc n projcet ovcrview anJ status. Thc projcct limi�s
arc from Kingston Road to Fincli Avcnue.
4. RR N31 1Vestncy Rond
The Region and the Town have bcen adviscd that the Ministry of Transportation is undehnking n
detail design study to examine improvements to Ihe geomctric and operationnl uspects of Highway
#7 Gom Sidcline 1G casterly to Hwy N12 in Whitby. Onc component specifically delailed in thc
workplan is provisions for future traffic signnls nt Westney Road. The Town has responded to the
MTO's consullnnt, The Grecr Gallowny Group Inc., that we prefer to participate in the sludy.
Although not specifically mentioned in Rcporl PW2199, the Region complcled Ihc following
improvements on Regional RoaJs in 1999:
i) resurfaccd Brock Road Gom Old Brougham Road to north of Scventh Concession
Road.
ii) is in thc proccss of installing truffic control signuls nt Ihc intcrscction of Tounton
Road al Whitcs Road.
� O�g Rcport to Council MPE 03/99 Datc: Dcccmber 7, 1999
Subject: Construction Priorilics for Rcgional Ronds within Ihc Tawn of Pickcring Pagc 4
The following To�vn of Pickering, Regional Road construction recommcndalions arc IistcJ in order
of Rcgional Road numbcr.
RR li�ry. 2 KINGSTON ROAD from Toronto bordcr (Rougc Rlvcr) tn Ajaz bordcr
(NoHon Road)
� intplentent reconune�ulations jran die Kingsrai Road Corridor Sn�dy rinrlerinken hy
rlie Toie�i ojPickering nnd die Regionn( dfirnlcipnHry ojDurluuri
• en/iancerl landscaping n�uf pedesrrimi crossings ut die nerv signuliud iiuerseclron n�
Steeple Hrl/ Ranr!
ItR #I BROCK ROAD from Atontgomcry Purk Roud to Uxbridgc To«�nlinc (Conc. ]0
Road)
• grade sepnrarfon n( CPR crossing soiidi ojTcuuuan RanJ
• iiRersecfiai geon�etric i�npruremenrs at Rossfnnd Hond
• wirle�ting jroni DeUGroak A�rnue norrh in preparnfion jor 11�v,t�. 4U7. To be
coniple�ed !n 1 PGnses: PHnse l, UcUhrook dre�ure to Tnunlon Rond; Yhnse 1,
Tnm�tai RonJ fo /luy�. 7
• sigrtnlimtion nf Cfemcrols RoaJlUilli�tgltnu� HouJ
• widening jrom /lu�� d01 io Kingston Xund
• �o,,,ni�r� �„�d fi�„ c��rss r:����ironmc�unl Assess�nenl jor u llroughnie LI'-pnss
RR #4 TAUNTON ROAD from 111arkhnm Ton•uline (York Road #30) to Ajux houndary
• �io imnierlin�e requiremenrs (remnstnrctron is romplele f/iroiigli /'rckering)
RRNS CONCF.SSION 9 ROAD (Central Street) frnm 111nrkham Townlinc (York Roud
N30) to RR #23 (Lakeridge Road) Nhtlby boundary
• �m imuie�linte requirenienrs (reconstn�ctiai is canpJete nrst oj(RR NI) Urock Ron�tJ
RR k22 BAYLY STREF,T trom RR #38 (�Vhitcs Road) to RR #24 (Church Strcet) Ajux
boundary
• signalizatian nl Squires Dcach Rond
RR #23 LAKERIDGF, ROAD from Af ax border (Conc. 5 Rond) fo Uxbridgc Townlinc
(Conc. 10 Road)
• no irnmedlate requlrenienls
� Rcport to Council MPE 03/99 Date: Deccmbcr 7, 1999
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Subjccl: Conslcuction Priorities for Regional Roads within Ihe Town of Pickering Page 5
RR #24 Cf1URCf1 STRF,F,T from RR N22 (Beyly Street) to Ajax boundary (CN Ruil Ilne)
• no inm�edlnfc require�nenls
RRk27 AI.TONA ROAD from RR Ilwy. #2 (Kingslon Rond) to \Vh(tevnle Raad thence
�vestcrly to Markhnm To���nlinc (York Rood H30)
• compfefe aid file a Class E�ivironmentn/ Assessme�U nnd reroustr��ct l0 4 lnnes
ur6an stnndards jrom Kingsron Rond m Finch Avenr�e. To be rouiplcicrl in 1
Phases: Phase l, Kingsmn Rond to Toyn Ri��ers/Shepppurd; Phnse 1 Tu��n
Ri��ers/Shvppnr�l lo Finch �h�eiiue
4 ins�ulf aummnfic signnls with gntes at CP Rni( level crossing nor�h ojFinch Are�ure
RR k29 LIVF.RPOOI. ROAD from RR tJ22 Dayly Strcet to RR N37 Fincli Arcnuc
• resurjncc jra�� Pickering Pnrinrny m l:ingstan Rand
• reronsm�c� ro 4 lm�es urbun stmidnrds jro�n Gletinnna Rond ro Fincli A��enr�c
RR N31 NF.S7'NEY ROAD from Conc. 5 Rond (Ajox boundnry) to Conc. 7 Road, tliencc
westcrly to RR #i Urock Roud
• sr jeq� iu�pruvc�nrnfs nt lluy. 1 inlersecfioii
• revie�r trn�c ca�rro/ n� Scirnth Concession Roud iurersecriwi
RR #37 FINCII AVF.NUF, from RR H27 Altonn Road lo RR Hl [irock Road
• coniplefc nnrl fi/c n C/nss Em�ironmenl�d Assessnien! nrtd reronslruc! l0 4 Innes
urbnn sfnndnrds. To Gc conipfeled in 3 Phnses: P/mse /, I.iver�•�ol Hond lo IVhifes
Rond; PHnse 1, flrock Rond !o l.ircrpool Rond; Ybasc 3, IVi,ires Ro�ul m Alronn
Rond
• Litersecliai impro��emen�s ut Dixie Rond
• jog e/iminn�ion ar Fnirpor! Rond
• signalizalion af Rosefield Road (50% Toiw� ojPickering fimdirip�
RR H36 WFIITF.S ROAD from south terminus (Petlicont Creck Conservtion Area) to RR N4
Tauntan Rond
• infersecfio�i wirle�iing nnd luipro��emen�s nf Oklaliornn llird./Grnnile Co�rrl
• recaislntct m 4 lanes urban sfundarels jro�n Oklalmntn Dhvl �o Hi�y. 40!
• t�rhunize n�td �vtden soudr ojOk/n/ionm Ulvd,
• recunslnrct fo 4 lanes jrmn �incli Averwe lo Tni�mm� Roud
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Prepared by:
Ri ard W.1 born, Division Hcad
nicipal Pr perty & Enginccring
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Copy: ChiefAdminislrativcOfficcr
Director of Planning anJ Developmcnl
Rccommcndcd for Aic consiJcration of Pickcring
Town Council
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Operations & Emcrgency Serviccs Deparlment
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