August 28, 1998

To:Chairman and Members of the Scarborough Community Council

From:Gary Welsh, Director, Transportation Services, Works and Emergency Services, District 4

Subject:Request for a 40 Kilometre Per Hour Speed Limit on Bellefontaine Street and Southlawn Drive, Scarborough Agincourt

Purpose:

To address the need for a 40 kilometre per hour speed limit on a portion of Bellefontaine Street and on Southlawn Drive.

Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:

The $800 (approximate) funds associated with the installation of the speed limit signs are available in the Road and Traffic Services 1998 Budget Account No. 20000-70200-72240.

Recommendations:

It is recommended that:

(1)the 40 kilometre per hour speed limits identified in Appendix 1 of this report be adopted; and

(2)the appropriate by-law be amended accordingly.

Council Reference/Background/History:

Road and Traffic Services received a request from a resident of Bellefontaine Street to investigate speeding on this street.

Comments and/or Discussion and/or Justification:

Bellefontaine Street and Southlawn Drive are located immediately east of Kennedy Road, just north of Huntingwood Drive. Lynnwood Heights Junior Public School is located in the area where Bellefontaine Street and Southlawn Drive meet. Appropriate School Area signs are posted in advance of this school.

40 Kilometre Per Hour Speed Limit Warrant:

The justification for the introduction of a 40 kilometre per hour speed limit on a roadway in the former City of Scarborough is based on a technical warrant established by Road & traffic Services, and adopted by the former Scarborough Council. Southlawn Drive and a portion of Bellefontaine Street meets the necessary requirements for a 40 kilometre per hour speed limit based on the following criteria:

-traffic volume

-speed characteristics

-pavement width

-minimum distance between controls

-horizontal curve

-elementary school frontage

Speed Study:

Automatic 24-hour speed studies conducted on Wednesday, June 3, 1998 on Bellefontaine Street and Southlawn Drive revealed that most motorists travelled at or below the existing 50 km/h speed limit; however, cases of excessive speeding were recorded on both roads. The results of our two studies is as follows:

Collision History:

A review of the collision history on Bellefontaine Street between Bellbrook Road and Southlawn Drive, and on Southlawn Drive reveals one reported collision over the past three years for which we have all collision reports, January 1, 1994 to December 31, 1996. This collision occurred on Bellefontaine Street in 1995 and did not involve speeding or pedestrians.

Conclusions:

Based on the fulfilment of the 40 Kilometre Per Hour Speed Limit Warrant, a reduced speed limit is recommended on Southlawn Drive and the portion of Bellefontaine Street between Southlawn Drive and Bellbrook Road. Continuing this reduced speed limit throughout the entire length of Bellefontaine Street is not recommended as we specifically wish to emphasize to motorists the reduction of speed near the school.

Contact Name:

Bruce Clayton

Supervisor, Traffic Investigations, Works and Emergency Services

Telephone: 396-7844

Fax: 396-5681

E-mail: clayton@city.scarborough.on.ca

Gary H. Welsh

Director

Transportation Services

Works and Emergency Services

District 4

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Appendix 1

"40 Kilometre Per Hour Speed Limit"

Regulation to be Enacted

Column 1Column 2

HighwayFromTo

BellefontaineBellbrook Southlawn

StreetRoadDrive

Southlawn KennedyBellefontaine

DriveRoadStreet