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May 27, 1998
To:Etobicoke Community Council
From:Commissioner of Works
Subject:Traffic Assessment of Edgehill Road (Kingsway-Humber)
Purpose:
To address concerns with respect to the speed and volume of vehicular traffic on Edgehill
Road.
Recommendation:
It is recommended that:
(1)no additional traffic control measures be implemented on Edgehill Drive.
Background:
Councillor Gloria Lindsay Luby received correspondence and a petition (Attachment No. 1)
from area residents requesting that measures be taken to control the amount and speed of
vehicular traffic on Edgehill Road. This communication was referred to the Commissioner
of Works with a request for a report. A map of the area is Attachment No. 2.
Comments and Discussion:
Edgehill Road is classified as a local road with a legal speed limit of 50 km/h. One lane of
traffic per direction is provided on this roadway; there are no sidewalks.
To assess traffic conditions on Edgehill Road, the following information was obtained:
(1)Twenty-four hour automatic traffic counts and manual peak hour traffic counts recorded
on Edgehill Road, north of Colwood Road, on April 29, 1998, and April 23, 1998.
(2)A historical count analysis.
(3)Radar speed studies, conducted on April 23, 1998, on Edgehill Road, near Colwood
Road.
The following chart summarizes the results of the automatic and manual counts recorded on
Edgehill Road, north of Colwood Road.
| TYPE |
DATE |
A.M. PEAK
HR.VOLUME |
P.M PEAK
HR.VOLUME |
24 HOUR
VOLUME |
| AUTOMATIC |
04/29/98 |
60 |
70 |
813 |
| MANUAL |
04/23/98 |
44 |
73 |
N/A |
Both the automatic and manual peak hour volumes are consistent and would not be
considered excessive; the 24 hour volume is well within the acceptable limits for a local type
roadway.
An average of 7 pedestrians per hour were observed walking along Edgehill Road; no
potential vehicular and pedestrian conflicts were observed.
(1)Historical Count Analysis
The following table compares the recent automatic traffic counts to those recorded in 1993.
| DATE |
A.M. PEAK
HR.
VOLUME |
P.M. PEAK
HR.VOLUME |
24 HOUR
VOLUME |
| 09/16/93 |
55 |
66 |
720 |
| 04/29/98 |
60 |
70 |
813 |
| INCREASE |
5 |
4 |
93 |
In the last five years, there has been a minimal increase in the volume of traffic on Edgehill
Road. Although no data is available for 1997, a significant increase in the volume of traffic
on this roadway was anticipated as the result of the reconstruction of Royal York Road
between Ashley Park Road and Eglinton Avenue. Edgehill Road provides a direct link
between Royal York Road and Edenbridge Drive to Scarlett Road.
(2)Radar Speed Studies
Radar speed studies conducted on Edgehill Road, near Colwood Road, on April 23, 1998,
between the hours of 7-9 a.m. and 4-6 p.m. indicate an average speed of 43 km/h. Since the
legal speed limit on this roadway is 50 km/h, these results are well within acceptable levels.
Conclusion:
It is evident from the results of these studies that--with the exception of 1997--traffic
volume on Edgehill Road has not increased significantly during the last five years. In 1997,
Royal York Road, between Ashley Park Road and Eglinton Avenue, was being
reconstructed and Edgehill Road was being used temporarily as an alternate route. Traffic
studies conducted this year indicate that vehicular traffic and speeds on Edgehill Road have
returned to normal levels.
Contact Name:
Mark Hargot, Traffic Co-Ordinator, Transportation and Engineering Planning
(416) 394-8453: (Fax) 394-8942.
T. G. Denes, P.Eng.
Commissioner of Works
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Attachments
ccStreet File: Edgehill Road
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