8 December 1998

To:Chairman and Members of the North York Community Council

From:Roberto Stopnicki, Director,

Transportation Services - District 3

Subject:All Way Stop Control: Flindon Road at Acacia Avenue /Flaxman Road

North York Humber

Purpose:

To install an all way stop control at the Flindon Road/Acacia Avenue/Flaxman Road intersection.

Source of funds:

All costs associated with the installation of an all way stop control are included within the 1998 operating budget.

Recommendations:

Schedules XVIII and XIV of By-Law # 31001, of the former City of North York, be amended to require traffic to stop on all approaches to the Flindon Road/Acacia Avenue/Flaxman Road intersection.

Council Reference/Background/History:

Currently, northbound and southbound traffic on Acacia Avenue and Flaxman Road are required to stop at Flindon Road.

Flindon Road, to the west of Acacia Avenue/Flaxman Road, provides access to both residential properties and to the Flindon Park.

Discussion:

Residents within the greater community, particularly pedestrians, have recently identified their concern for safety within the intersection. Residents believe that due to the alignment of the intersection, motorists on Acacia Avenue may have restricted visibility of eastbound traffic on Flindon Road.

Staff of the Works and Emergency Services Department, Transportation Services, have confirmed that sight lines for motorists on Acacia Avenue are restricted by both amenities located entirely on the private property at the southwest corner of the intersection and the skewed alignment at the intersection of Acacia Avenue with Flindon Road.

As Acacia Avenue intersects with Flindon Road approximately at a 45E angle and the volume of eastbound traffic on Flindon Road is relatively low, motorists on Acacia Avenue may not be maintaining an appropriate level of attention to ensure that the right of way is being provided. This becomes a point of grave concern as the majority of traffic on Flindon Road would be pedestrian, generated from the Flindon Park.

Conclusions:

In view of the above, I would support the installation of an all way stop control as it would improve safety within the intersection and would not result in a redistribution of traffic to other adjacent roadways.

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

Transporation Services - District 3

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TT22 3417.98