Date:May 12, 1998
To:East York Community Council
From:Richard Z. Tomaszewicz
Commissioner of Development Services
Subject:Traffic Concerns at Furnival Road and Squires Avenue
Purpose:
To report to the May 27, 1998 meeting of the East York Community Council on the proposed replacement of existing
"Yield" signs with "Stop" signs on Furnival Road at Squires Avenue.
Financial Implications:
The proposed work can be accommodated in the Current Operating Budget.
Recommendations:
"It is recommended that:
(1)the necessary by-laws be amended to replace existing "Yield" signs with "Stop" signs on Furnival Road at Squires
Avenue; and
(2)the appropriate City Officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to give effect thereto."
Background:
The Works and Emergency Services Department received a letter from Councillor Case Ootes, East York, on behalf of a
resident, dated March 5, 1998, requesting an all-way stop control at the intersection of Squires Avenue and Furnival Road.
Discussion:
The intersection of Squires Avenue and Furnival Road is an offset intersection, where the Furnival Road approaches are
offset by 22.3 metres. Traffic is currently regulated by "Yield" signs on Furnival Road. Their location is illustrated in
Appendix A.
Staff conducted a traffic volume study at this intersection on a typical day to determine the feasibility of implementing
all-way stop control. The all-way stop warrant illustrated below shows that the warrant is only 35% met. Therefore the
all-way stop control is not justified at this time.
| Warrant |
Description |
E.Y. Minimum
Requirements |
Numeric
Compliance |
Percent
Compliance |
Entire
Percent |
| Minimum Traffic
Volume |
A - vehicle volume all
approaches per hour for 4 hours,
and |
187 |
65.75 |
35% |
Minimum
of A and B
|
| |
B - combined vehicle and
pedestrian volume from minor
street per hour for the same 4
hours |
75 |
32.5 |
43% |
35% |
| Accident
Hazard |
Total reported accidents of a
type susceptible to correction by
"all-way" stop, within a 12
month period |
5 |
0 |
0% |
0% |
Staff also investigated the possibility of considering this intersection as a Tee-type intersection for all-way stop control.
The all-way stop warrant for this scenario was only 26% met.
Staff also studied the reported collisions at this intersection and found no reported collisions during the period from
January 1 to December 31, 1997.
Although there are insufficient traffic volumes to justify all-way stop control at this intersection, this office is prepared to
replace the existing "Yield" signs on Furnival Road with "Stop" signs. This action is in accordance with East York policy
to replace "Yield" signs with "Stop" signs when a request by a resident is received.
Conclusions:
Traffic studies conducted by staff indicate that all-way stop control at the intersection of Furnival Road and Squires
Avenue is not warranted at this time. However, this office is prepared to replace the existing "Yield" signs on Furnival
Road with "Stop" signs, in accordance with East York policy.
Contact Name:
Peter Bartos, P.Eng.
Transportation Engineer
778-2225
RICHARD Z. TOMASZEWICZ
Commissioner of Development Services
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