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Report Number: ENG 07-24 Date: May 6, 2024
From: Richard Holborn
Director, Engineering Services
Subject: Proposed All-way Stop
- Sandy Beach Road and Parkham Crescent - File: A-1440
Recommendation:
1. That the attached draft by-law be enacted to amend Schedule “6” and Schedule “7” to By-law 6604/05 to provide for the regulation of stop signs on highways or parts of highways under the jurisdiction of The Corporation of the City of Pickering, specifically to address the proposed installation of an all-way stop control at the intersection of Sandy Beach Road and
Parkham Crescent; and,
2. That the appropriate officials of the City of Pickering be authorized to take the necessary actions as indicated in this report.
Executive Summary: The purpose of this report is to request Council to enact a by-law to allow for the installation of an all-way stop control at the intersection of Sandy Beach Road and Parkham Crescent.
Area residents have expressed safety concerns with the intersection of Sandy Beach Road and Parkham Crescent, with respect to vehicle speed, sightlines, pedestrian safety, and vehicle
volume. In response to these concerns, Engineering Services staff completed a review of the intersection of Sandy Beach Road and Parkham Crescent.
Based on the results of the review, staff recommend an all-way stop be placed at the intersection of Sandy Beach Road and Parkham Crescent to reduce vehicle conflicts and create a point where pedestrians can cross the road safely.
Financial Implications: The requirements for curb depressions and sidewalk adjustments for pedestrian accessibility, the supply and installation of stop signs, advance warning signs, and
pavement markings at the intersection of Sandy Beach Road and Parkham Crescent can be
accommodated within the 2024 Roads Current Budget.
Relationship to the Pickering Strategic Plan: The recommendations in this report respond to
Pickering Strategic Plan Priority of Advance Innovation & Responsible Planning to Support a
Connected, Well-Serviced Community.
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Discussion: The purpose of this report is to request Council to enact a by-law to allow for the installation of an all-way stop control at the intersection of Sandy Beach Road and Parkham
Crescent.
Area residents have expressed safety concerns with the intersection of Sandy Beach Road and Parkham Crescent, with respect to vehicle speed, sightlines, pedestrian safety, and vehicle volume. In response to these concerns, Engineering Services staff completed a review of the intersection, which included observations of vehicle and pedestrian traffic, a review of traffic
volumes, and a review of existing signs and pavement markings.
The intersection of Sandy Beach Road and Parkham Crescent has three approaches with Sandy Beach Road being the main north-south street. Parkham Crescent is the local residential street, which connects with Sandy Beach Road to make the west approach of the intersection.
The review by Engineering Services staff for the intersection of Sandy Beach Road and Parkham
Crescent indicates the following:
1. Vehicular conflicts were witnessed at the intersection, in particular when motorists turn left from eastbound Parkham Crescent to northbound Sandy Beach Road. Area residents have also expressed concerns regarding vehicles turning quickly from Sandy Beach Road onto Parkham Crescent, particularly when there are children playing on Parkham Crescent.
Although all-way stops are not typically used to control speed, an all-way stop at this
intersection will assist in providing protection to pedestrians on Parkham Crescent and to reduce vehicle conflicts at the intersection.
2. The bridge on Sandy Beach Road south of Parkham Crescent can slightly restrict sightlines for vehicles turning left from eastbound Parkham Crescent to northbound on Sandy Beach
Road. The installation of an all-way stop would assist with the sightlines at the intersection.
3. Pedestrians were observed crossing Sandy Beach Road from Parkham Crescent to go to Bay Ridges Kinsmen Park. An all-way stop at this intersection would create a safe crossing point for pedestrians to access the parks in the area. Sporting events and City planned events also occur at Bay Ridges Kinsmen Park, which many pedestrians attend.
4. Sandy Beach Road can get busy during shift changes at the Ontario Power Generation site,
which occurs in the afternoon. Therefore, the existing traffic volume at the intersection was analyzed, using specialized traffic software, to illustrate whether an all-way stop placed at the intersection, would create long delays and queues on Sandy Beach Road. The analysis of the existing traffic volumes determined that the placement of an all-way stop at the
intersection would create minimal queuing with an average of three vehicles queuing at the
intersection during the busiest times.
To improve sightlines, reduce vehicle conflicts and provide better protection for pedestrians crossing at the intersection, Engineering Services staff recommend an all-way stop be placed at the intersection of Sandy Beach Road and Parkham Crescent.
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The proposed all-way stop control at the intersection of Sandy Beach Road and Parkham Crescent is shown graphically in Attachment 1. The draft by-law amendment to Schedule “6”,
Through Highways and Schedule “7”, Stop Signs, of By-law 6604/05 is presented in Attachment 2.
Attachments:
1. Proposed All-way Stop – Sandy Beach Road and Parkham Crescent
2.Draft by-law, Amendment to Schedule “6”, Through Highways and, Schedule “7”, Stop Signs,to By-law 6604/05.
Prepared By: Approved/Endorsed By:
Nathan Emery Richard Holborn, P. Eng. Coordinator, Traffic Programs & Operations Director, Engineering Services
Nadeem Zahoor, P. Eng., M.Eng.
Manager, Transportation & Traffic
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Recommended for the consideration
of Pickering City Council
Marisa Carpino, M.A. Chief Administrative Officer
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Attachment 1 to Report ENG 07-24
The Corporation of the City of Pickering
By-law No.
Being a by-law to amend By-law 6604/05
providing for the regulating of traffic and
parking, standing and stopping on highways or parts of highways under the jurisdiction 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 Schedule 6, Through Highways and, Schedule 7, Stop Signs, to By-law 6604/05 to provide for the regulation of stop signs on highways or parts of highways under the jurisdiction of the Corporation of the City of
Pickering. Specifically, this by-law is to provide for the installation of an all-way stop at
the intersection of Sandy Beach Road and Parkham Crescent.
Now therefore the Council of The Corporation of the City of Pickering hereby enacts as follows:
1. Schedule 6 to By-law 6604/05, as amended, is hereby further amended thereto
by the following:
Schedule 6
Through Highways
Column 1 Column 2
Highway Limits (From/To)
Delete
Sandy Beach Road Montgomery Park Road to Bayly Street,
Bayly Street to the North limit (S of 401)
Add
Sandy Beach Road Parkham Crescent to Bayly Street (R.R.22),
Bayly Street (R.R. 22) to the north limit
Attachment 2 to Report ENG 07-24
By-law No. Page 2
2. Schedule 7 to By-law 6604/05, as amended, is hereby further amended thereto by the following:
Schedule 7
Stop Signs
Column 1 Column 2
Highway Compulsory Stop Facing Traffic
Add
Sandy Beach Road Sandy Beach Road, northbound and southbound @ Parkham Crescent
By-law passed this 27th day of May, 2024.
____________________________ Kevin Ashe, Mayor
________________________________ Susan Cassel, City Clerk