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March 25, 1998
To:Chairman and Members of the Scarborough Community Council
From:Gary Welsh, Director, Road and Traffic Services, Works & Environment, Scarborough District
Subject:Turn Restriction from Goodyear Parking Lot onto Allanford Road
Ward 17 - Scarborough Agincourt
Purpose:
To investigate the need to install a left turn restriction from the driveway of Goodyear Auto Service onto Allanford Road.
Funding Sources:
The $250.00 (approximate) funds associated with the installation of these turn restriction signs are available in the Road
and Traffic Services 1998 Budget, Account No. 20000-70200-72240.
Recommendations:
It is recommended that:
(1)the left turn restriction signs identified in Appendix 1 of this report be adopted; and
(2)the appropriate by-laws be amended accordingly.
Background:
At the request of the manager of the Goodyear Auto Service at 3805 Sheppard Avenue, Road and Traffic Services staff
investigated concerns with regard to motorists cutting through the parking lot between Sheppard Avenue and Allanford
Road. Specifically, the safety of staff and customers in the parking lot was brought to our attention as the motorists who
would cut through the lot would often do so at a high rate of speed. As such, the restriction of left turns from the driveway
to Allanford Road was requested.
Discussion:
The Goodyear Auto Service is located on the southeast corner of Sheppard Avenue and Allanford Road. Two driveways
are provided onto Allanford Road and one onto Sheppard Avenue. Traffic control signals exist at the intersection of
Sheppard Avenue and Allanford Road.
On Tuesday, March 3, 1998, traffic investigation staff conducted a two-hour study to determine the number of motorists
cutting through the parking lot, as well as the number of motorists turning at the intersection of Sheppard Avenue and
Allanford Road. The following tables reveal our study results.
| Study
Period |
Left Turns Into
Parking Lot
from Sheppard |
Left Turns Out of
Parking Lot Onto
Allanford |
Total of These
Vehicles
Cutting
Through Lot |
Sheppard Avenue
at Allanford WB
Left Turns |
| 3:30 p.m.
to 5:30
p.m. |
7 |
6 |
5 |
68 |
|
Study Period |
Right Turns Into Parking
Lot from Allanford |
Right Turns Out of
Parking Lot Onto
Sheppard |
Total of These Vehicles
Cutting Through Lot |
Sheppard Avenue at
Allanford NB Right Turns |
| 3:30 p.m. to 5:30
p.m. |
3 |
4 |
2 |
94 |
As shown in the above tables, the actual number of motorists cutting through the parking lot is quite small compared to the
motorists actually turning at the intersection. Regardless, we do acknowledge that some motorists are cutting through the
parking lot.
Conclusions:
As the installation of a left turn restriction from the Goodyear parking lot will not impact other businesses and is intended
to improve safety, we can support this restriction.
Contact Name:
Gary H. Welsh
Director, Road and Traffic Services, Works and Environment, Scarborough District
Telephone: 396-5061
Fax: 396-5681
E-mail: welsh@city.scarborough.on.ca
Michael A. Price
Commissioner
Works and Environment, Scarborough District
Appendix 1
AProhibited Turns@
Regulation to Be Enacted
Column 1Column 2Column 3Column 4
Intersection orTurnsTimes or
Portion of HighwayDirectionProhibitedDays
Allanford Road andWestboundLeftAnytime
Driveway to Goodyear
Auto Service 15 metres
south of Sheppard
Avenue
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