April 15, 1998

To:Toronto Community Council

From:Andrew Koropeski, Director, Infrastructure Planning and Transportation Division, City Works Services

Subject:Scarborough Road/Woodale Avenue intersection - Design refinement to intersection realignment (East Toronto)

Purpose:

To introduce a technical amendment to refine the previously approved realignment and narrowing of the Scarborough Road/Woodale Avenue intersection.

Funding Sources:

Funds to cover the work, in the estimated amount of $20,000, are included in the Department=s 1998 Capital Budget request.

Recommendations:

1. That By-law No. 1997-0403 authorizing the narrowing of the Scarborough Road/Woodale Avenue intersection, be amended to incorporate the design refinements described in the text of this report and illustrated in the attached print of Revised Drawing No. 421F-5043, April 1998, as follows:

- delete the entries in Section 1(1) under Columns 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 and replace with the following:

  (Column 1(Column 2(Column 3Column 4(Column 5(Column 6

Side orWidth)From)To)Drawing

Street)Location)No./Date)

  Scarborougheastfrom: 8.5 ma point 10 ma point 10 mRevised

Roadto: 6.0 m -north of south of 421F-5043,

8.5 mWoodale AveWoodale AveApril 1998

 2. That the appropriate City officials be authorized to take whatever action is necessary to implement the foregoing, including the introduction in Council of any Bills that may be required.

Background:

The previous Toronto City Council, at its meeting of August 21, 1997 in considering Clause 7 in City Services Committee Report No. 10, among other things, authorized the enactment of a by-law for the physical alteration of Scarborough Road at its intersection with Woodale Avenue. By-law No. 1997-0403 and the referenced drawing establish the configuration of this intersection narrowing. At the request of Councillor Tom Jakobek, Works staff have assessed the approved intersection configuration and developed refinements, which while serving the same purpose as the original plan, can be installed effectively in conjunction with an asphalt overlay planned for this year.

Comments:

The approved configuration for the Scarborough Road/Woodale Avenue intersection involves the installation of an island on the west side which would narrow the south leg to a width of 6.0 m. By taking advantage of the maintenance work planned for Scarborough Road this year, there is an opportunity to extend the curb, sidewalk and boulevard areas on the northeast and southeast corners of the intersection as illustrated in the attached Revised Drawing No. 421F-5043, April 1998. The pavement narrowings would still result in a 6.0 m width. Enhanced landscaping potential will be explored as part of the detailed design.

Given that the proposed refinement to the approved intersection design will serve the same purpose as the original, I am of the view that it represents a technical amendment which does not alter the intent or fundamental function of the plan, and accordingly should not require the readvertising of the by-law.

Contact Name and Telephone Number:

Andrew Koropeski, Director

Infrastructure Planning and Transportation Division

392-7711

Director

AK/sah

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