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REPORT TO
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Report Number: OES 05-07
Date: January 22, 2007
From:
Everett Buntsma
Director, Operations & Emergency Services
Subject:
Speed Limit By-law, Sideline 16
- Amendment to By-law 6604/05
File: A-2130
Recommendation:
1. That Report OES 05-07 regarding a proposed amendment to the municipal
traffic by-law 6604/05 be received; and
2. That the attached draft by-law be enacted to amend Schedule "9" to By-law
6604/05 to provide for the regulation of vehicular maximum rates of speeds on
Highways or parts of Highways under the jurisdiction of the Corporation of the
City of Pickering and on private and municipal property.
Executive Summary: As a result of the recent paving of the southern portion of
Sideline 16, area residents expressed road safety concerns regarding the speed of
traffic on the granular portion of Sideline 16 and requested the City to lower the speed
limit from the current 80km/h to 60km/hr. On October 10, 2006 Council via Resolution
156/06 requested staff "to investigate, prepare and submit for Councils review and
potential endorsement the necessary by-law to give effect this resolution".
Having completed the review, staff support the request and hereby propose to amend
the existing traffic by-law as per the changes attached.
Financial Implications: The acquisition and installation of speed limit signs is
estimated to cost approximately $400 and can be accommodated within the Roads
current budget account 2320.2409.
Sustainability Implications: The concerns as presented to staff and the
recommendations as generated by staff are relevant to the social lens of sustainability
by addressing traffic operations and their impacts on residential properties.
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January 22, 2007
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Subject: Speed Limit By-law, Sideline 16
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Background: On October 10, 2006, Council passed Resolution 156/06
requesting municipal staff to investigate roadway operations on Sideline 16 as area
residents noted concerns with the speed of traffic due to the recent paving of the
southern portion of the road. A copy of Resolution 156/06 is attached. The City of
Pickering recently completed the resurfacing of the southern portion of Sideline 16,
immediately north of Highway 7 (see map attached) with the remaining portion of
Sideline 16 south of Seventh Concession Road remaining a granular surface road.
Apparently drivers traveling at a high rate of speed irrespective of the roadway surface
treatment, present a hazard to the area given the prevailing rural roadway conditions
and the presence of large commercial vehicles generated by Dutchmasters Nurseries.
In response to the request, staff generated traffic volume and speed statistics both on
the paved and unpaved portion of Sideline 16. Using mechanical vehicle counter
classifiers, the traffic studies as complete provided the following results:
Vehicular Volume
North South Both
Paved 85%-i1e Speed (km/h)* Granular 85%-i1e Speed (km/h)*
North South Both North South Both
132 184 316
87.3 90.8 88.7
76.1 87.7 84.6
* (85th %-ile Speed is the maximum speed that 85% of traffic travels at or below)
The data results confirm the residents comments that drivers maintain their speed
along Sideline 16 irrespective of the roadway surface change from asphalt to granular.
As the high speeds on both the granular and asphalt surfaced portions of Sideline 16
can present a hazard to residents and the local commercial truck traffic, staff support
the request to lower the legal speed limit to 60 Km/h and recommend that the municipal
Traffic By-law 6604/05 be amended to reflect the above change. The corresponding
draft By-law amendments are attached.
In order for the new posted speed limit to be effective, it must be enforced. Durham
Regional Police Services will be requested to monitor this road periodically for
compliance.
Attachments:
1. Traffic Scheme Diagram
2. Resolution 156/06
3. Draft By-law Amendments
CORP0227-07/01 revised
Report OES 05-07
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Approved I Endorsed By:
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Attachments
Copy: Chief Administrative Officer
Manager, By-law Services
Superintendent, Municipal Operations
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Receive as Information
October 17, 2006
To:
Everett Buntsma
Director, Operations & Emergency Services
From:
Debi A. Bentley
City Clerk
Subject:
Direction as per Minutes of the Meeting of City Council
held on October 10, 2006
Notice of Motion
Reduction of Speed Limit on a Portion of Sideline 16
COUNCIL DECISION
RESOLUTION #156/06
WHEREAS the City of Pickering has recently completed the resurfacing of a portion of
Sideline 16, immediately north of Highway 7 and the remaining portion of Sideline 16,
south of Seventh Concession Road remains a granular surface road;
WHEREAS resulting from the recent resurfacing, the high volume of traffic along
Sideline 16 tends to travel at a high rate of speed and therefore can present a hazard to
the area given the rural roadway conditions and remaining granular surface of Sideline
16;
WHEREAS the City of Pickering has received both complaints and concerns from the
local residents with respect to safety and has been asked that a speed limit of 60
kmlhour be implemented for Sideline 16 between Highway 7 and Seventh Concession
Road;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT staff be requested to investigate, prepare
and submit for Councils review and potential endorsement the necessary by-law to give
effect to this request.
Debi A. Bentley
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Copy: Chief Administrative Officer
ATTACHMENT # 3 TO REPORT # OES 05-07
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THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PICKERING
BY-lAW NO. XXXX/07
Being a By-law to amend By-law 6604/05 to
provide for the regulation of vehicular
maximum rates of speeds on Highways or
parts of Highways under the jurisdiction of
the Corporation of the City of Pickering and
on private and municipal property.
WHEREAS, By-law 6604/05, as amended, provides for the regulating of traffic and
parking on highways, private property and municipal property within the City of
Pickering; and
WHEREAS, it is deemed expedient to amend By-law 6604/05 to amend the Speed
Limit on Sideline 16.
NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCil OF THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PICKERING
HEREBY ENACTS AS FOllOWS:
1. Schedule 9 to By-law 6604/05, as amended, is hereby further amended thereto
by the following:
SCHEDULE 9
SPEED LIMITS
COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2 COLUMN 3
HIGHWAY LIMITS SPEED
DELETE
Sideline 16 Full limit 80 km/h
ADD
Sideline 16 South limit to Highway 7, 80 km/h
Regional Road 5 to north limit
Sideline 16 Highway 7 to Seventh Concession 60 km/h
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ATTACHMENT #2 TO REPORT # OES 05-07
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2. This By-Law shall come into force on the date that it is approved by the Council
of The City of Pickering and when signs to the effect are erected.
BY-LAW read a first, second and third time and finally passed this
2007.
day of
David Ryan, Mayor
Debi Bentley, Clerk
CORP0227-07/01 revised