November 25, 1998
To:Chairman and Members of the Scarborough Community Council
From:Gary Welsh, Director, Transportation Services, Works and Emergency Services, District 4
Subject:A 40 Kilometre Per Hour Speed Limit on Farmbrook Road, Nelson Street and Peking Road, Scarborough City
Centre
Purpose:
To address the need for a 40 kilometre per hour speed limit on Farmbrook Road, Nelson Street and Peking Road.
Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:
The $ 1200 (approximate) funds associated with the installation of the speed limit signs is available in the Transportation
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:
Transportation Services received a request from a resident of Peking Road, to investigate speeding and parking on this
street. Staff investigated not only the speeds on Peking Road but also on Farmbrook Road and Nelson Street.
Comments and/or Discussion and/or Justification:
Farmbrook Road, Nelson Street and Peking Road are located between Bellamy Road and Markham Road, north of
Eglinton Avenue. Cedarbrook Junior Public School is located at the intersection of Farmbrook Road and Nelson Street. A
pedestrian crossover assists pedestrians crossing Nelson Street at this intersection. 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. The combination of Nelson Street and Peking Road as a continuous street reveals that the warrant
requirements are achieved on these two roads. On Farmbrook Road, while the volume during our one day study does not
quite meet the 1000 vehicles per day requirement, we realize that it is close enough that traffic volume fluctuations may
result in the volume exceeding 1000 in any particular day.
Our speed study results are as follows:
| Study Date |
Location |
1 - 40
Km/h |
41 - 50
Km/h |
51 - 60
Km/h |
61 - 64
Km/h |
> 64
Km/h |
Total |
| Wed., Sep.
30, 1998 |
Peking Rd., North of
Chestermere Bl. |
460 |
644 |
202 |
15 |
21 |
1342 |
| Thu., Jun. 11,
1998 |
Nelson St., West of
Farmbrook Rd. |
696 |
730 |
300 |
30 |
44 |
1800 |
| Thu., Jun. 11,
1998 |
Nelson St., East of
Porchester Dr. |
285 |
582 |
327 |
66 |
55 |
1315 |
| Wed., Oct.
27, 1998 |
Farmbrook Rd., South of
Chestermere Bl. |
274 |
201 |
35 |
1 |
18 |
529 |
| Wed., Oct.
27, 1998 |
Farmbrook Rd., South of
Ronway Cr. |
216 |
281 |
119 |
17 |
17 |
650 |
| Wed., Oct.
27, 1998 |
Farmbrook Rd., West of
Cheyenne Dr. |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
901 |
Collision History:
A review of the collision history on Farmbrook Road, Nelson Street and Peking Road for the three year period from
January 1, 1995 to December 31, 1997 is illustrated in the following table.
| Study Location
|
Year |
|
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
| Farmbrook Road |
2 |
1 |
0 |
| Nelson Street |
2 |
2 |
2 |
| Peking Road |
0 |
1 |
1 |
No specific collision pattern was established.
Conclusions:
Considering the 40 kilometre speed limit warrant is achieved, and to emphasize this speed to motorists in the vicinity of
Cedarbrook Public School, this speed limit is recommended on Farmbrook Road, Nelson Street and Peking Road.
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
Farmbrook RoadBellamy Road NorthPorchester Drive
Nelson StreetBellamy Road NorthPeking Road
Peking RoadBlakemanor BoulevardNelson Street
