8 December 1998
To:Chairman and Members of the North York Community Council
From:Roberto Stopnicki,
Director, Transportation Services - District 3
Subject:Traffic Management Plan: Bradstock Road and Habitant Drive
North York Humber
Purpose:To address the effect that the temporary traffic calming measures, on Bradstock
Road and Habitant Drive have had on the communities= concerns with regard to the rate of
speed of motor vehicles on both roadways, and the volume of heavy truck traffic on Bradstock
Road and if the above measures should be made permanent.
Source of funds:
All costs associated with the installation of the permanent traffic calming measures (pinch
points, gateway narrowings) should be considered within the 1999 Capital Budget item for
Road Alterations and Traffic Calming.
Recommendations:
1.That the two gateway narrowings and pinch point on Bradstock Road between Rivalda
Road and Samba Drive, and the four sets of pinch points on Habitant Drive, between
Bradstock Road and Imogene Avenue be approved for permanent installations; and
2.That staff of the Works and Emergency Services and Technical Services Department be
directed to design, tender and construct the traffic calming measures as detailed in this report,
subject to their approval in the 1999 Capital Budget.
Council Reference/Background/History:
The former City of North York Council recommended that the Transportation Department
implement, for a six month trial period, traffic calming measures on Bradstock Road and
Habitant Drive.
This request for the traffic calming measures was the result of concerns from residents of the
community that Police enforcement of the regulatory speed limit and posted heavy truck
restriction was ineffective in improving the situation. Consideration was given to reduce the
speed limit from 50 km/h to 40 km/h. Notwithstanding that such a reduction would not
conform to the current policy on 40 km/h speed limits, it was determined that signage alone
would have only minimal effect on changing motorists' driving behaviour.
Comments and/or Discussion and/or Justification:
The traffic calming measures were installed in July of 1997. Throughout the test period,
vehicle volume, speed and classification counts were completed. The results of the studies
have indicated that 85th percentile vehicle speeds have decreased on both roadways. The
volume of heavy truck traffic has also decreased.
Nearing the completion of the monitoring process, a questionnaire was forwarded to the
residents on Habitant Drive and Bradstock Road canvassing their comments\impressions on
the effects the temporary traffic calming measures have had on the community and whether
they would support the permanent installation of the traffic calming measures.
A community meeting was held on May 25 to discuss the future of the traffic calming
measures installed on the roadways. At this point in time this division had received 46
responses, of which 70 percent supported the installation of the calming measures. The
residents in attendance at the meeting agreed to defer a final decision on this matter until such
time as Councillor Mammoliti and representatives of the Ratepayers Association had the
opportunity to discuss the traffic calming measures with each of the affected residents. It was
also agreed that an additional pinch point be installed on Bradstock Road, in the vicinity of
35/36 Bradstock Road, for the remainder of the monitoring process.
Councillor Mammoliti's office has since advised staff of the Works and Emergency Services
Department, Transportation Services Division, that approximately 65 percent of the residents
surveyed remain in favour of the traffic calming measures being installed on a permanent
basis.
In view of the above, Councillor Mammoliti has advised this division that he supports the
permanent installation of the existing traffic calming measures.
Conclusions:
As the traffic calming measures have improved traffic conditions, and the majority of the
affected residents are in support, this division is requesting the approval of the permanent
installation of the traffic calming measures on Bradstock Road and Habitant Drive.
Contact Name:
Allen Pinkerton, Supervisor of Traffic Investigations
395-7463 (telephone)
395-7482 (facsimile)
ajpinker@city.north-york.on.ca (e-mail)
Roberto Stopnicki,
Director, Transportation Services - District 3
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