September 1, 1998
To:Chairman and Members of the Scarborough Community Council
From:Gary Welsh, Director, Transportation Services, Scarborough Works and Emergency
Services, District 4
Subject:1998 New Sidewalk Construction Program
All Scarborough Wards
Purpose:
To determine which new sidewalks will be constructed in 1998 in the Scarborough District.
Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:
It is estimated that the total cost for the new sidewalks to be constructed in 1998 will be
$100,000. There is funding for new sidewalk construction under current budget Account
Number 59822-00000-8431-231 in the amount of $100,000.
Recommendations:
It is recommended that:
- the attached list of sidewalks in Table 1 - Recommended Sidewalks estimated to cost in
the order of $100,000 be approved for construction in 1998.
Council Reference/Background/History:
On October 29, 1996, former City of Scarborough Council adopted a new sidewalk request
and priority system which clarified the method of determining potential sidewalk locations
and increased the feedback (by petition) from residents who are requesting the sidewalk and
from residents who are directly impacted by a potential sidewalk location. A flowchart
which details this process is attached to this report.
Comments and/or Discussion and/or Justification:
Since this new system has been approved , we have received 12 sidewalk requests, including
eight from residents, three internal staff requests, and one request from a Councillor. The
attached tables provide details regarding each location. Table 1 lists all of the sidewalks
recommended for construction in 1998 and Table 2 lists all of the sidewalks not
recommended for construction. We have also attached a corresponding diagram for each
location.
Of the eight requests generated by residents all requestees were provided with petitions to
solicit support for the sidewalk from residents who are impacted by the new sidewalk
installation. We have only received one response to date which provided a favourable
response to a new sidewalk installation. This proposed sidewalk (location no. 3) would be
located on the west side of Duncombe Boulevard south of the Kingston Road Service Road
to meet up with the existing sidewalk which extends from the Momiji Seniors Apartment
Building located at 3555 Kingston Road. This sidewalk will provide a safe means for
pedestrians, wheelchairs and motorized scooters to access the Kingston Road sidewalk.
The sidewalk on Euclid Avenue (location no. 11) is a request received from Councillor Ron
Moeser, Scarborough Highland Creek. Presently there is an existing asphalt pathway on this
section of roadway which is in a state of disrepair. This temporary sidewalk was constructed
in 1989 when a petition was received for a sidewalk installation.
The sidewalk on the Eglinton Avenue Service Road (location no. 4) is a request received
from a resident. An existing worn pathway is visible between Eglinton Avenue and the TTC
bus stop located on the Eglinton Avenue Service Road. This sidewalk would provide a safer
route for pedestrians particularly when the ground is wet. It should be noted that this path is
currently used by visually impaired persons.
Staff have observed a location in front of 5571 Finch Avenue East (location no. 9) with a
missing section of sidewalk. In this case, there is a safety concern during wet weather
conditions since the boulevard tends to get wet and muddy and as a result pedestrians have
to walk on Finch Avenue.
The request for a sidewalk on Tefft Road (location no.10) came as a result of some traffic
investigation work that was being done with the West Hill Elementary School which is
located on Tefft Road. This sidewalk would link one of the existing school entrances with
the existing sidewalk on Amiens Road.
The total estimated cost for the recommended new sidewalk locations listed in Table 1 is
$100,000.
Conclusions:
We recommend the sidewalk installations listed in Table 1 of this report. Since staff did not
receive the required petition for the remaining sidewalk requests, we are unable to determine
if there is sufficient public support for these locations. Therefore, at this time, we
recommend not to install these locations. As a result, it is not necessary to use the ranking
system when all of the validated requests can be accommodated within the budget.
Contact Name:
Gary H. Welsh
Director
Transportation Services, Works and Emergency Services
District 4
Telephone: 396-7842
Fax: 396-5681
E-mail: welsh@city.scarborough.on.ca
Gary Welsh
Director
Transportation Services
Works and Emergency Services
District 4
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