May 13, 1998
To:Toronto Community Council
From:Andrew Koropeski, Director, Infrastructure Planning and Transportation, City Works Services
Subject:Emerson Avenue, at its intersections with Armstrong Avenue and Millicent Street - Request for AStop@
signs (Davenport)
Purpose:
To consider a request to install AStop@ signs for southbound traffic on Emerson Avenue at its intersections with
Armstrong Avenue and Millicent Street.
Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:
Not applicable.
Recommendation:
That this report be received for information.
Comments:
At the request of Councillor Betty Disero, on behalf of area residents, Works staff have investigated installing
AStop@ signs for southbound traffic on Emerson Avenue at its intersections with Armstrong Avenue and Millicent
Street.
Emerson Avenue from Lappin Avenue to Wallace Avenue operates one-way southbound with a pavement width of
7.3 metres and a speed limit of 40 kilometres per hour. Both Armstrong Avenue and Millicent Street operate one-way
eastbound with a pavement width of 7.3 metres and a speed limit of 40 kilometres per hour and intersect with
Emerson Avenue to form "T"-type intersections with Emerson Avenue being the through street.
Intersection of Emerson Avenue and Armstrong Avenue
A recent peak 8-hour traffic survey conducted by Works staff recorded a total of 622 vehicles travelling southbound
on Emerson Avenue at Armstrong Avenue with 124 of these vehicles turning left on to Armstrong Avenue. No
pedestrians were recorded crossing Emerson Avenue during the survey, however, 85 adults and 14 children were
recorded crossing north/south on the east side of Emerson Avenue at Armstrong Avenue.
A check of Toronto Police Service accident records from January 1, 1994 to December 31, 1996 (the most recent
data available) revealed no reported accidents at the subject intersection.
Works staff have evaluated this intersection against the technical criteria governing the installation of "Stop" signs
which encompass such factors as right-of-way conflicts, vehicular and pedestrian usage of the intersection, physical
and geometric configuration, surrounding area traffic control and safety experience. This intersection does not satisfy
the operational elements for the installation of a "Stop" sign for southbound traffic on Emerson Avenue. In particular,
given the AT@ shape layout and the one-way designations of these two intersecting streets, the only traffic entering
this intersection is from the southbound approach on Emerson Avenue and consequently, there are no right-of-way
conflicts that warrant the installation of a AStop@ sign at this intersection.
Intersection of Emerson Avenue and Millicent Street
A recent peak 8-hour traffic survey conducted by Works staff revealed a total of 533 vehicles travelling southbound
on Emerson Avenue at Millicent Street. Of these 533 vehicles, 122 turned left on to Millicent Street. A total of 20
pedestrians, 19 adults and 1 child were recorded crossing Emerson Avenue and a total of 99 pedestrians, 96 adults and
3 children were recorded crossing north/south on the east side of Emerson Avenue at Millicent Street.
An examination of Toronto Police Service accident records for the subject intersection from January 1, 1994 to
December 31, 1996 revealed no reported accidents.
Works staff have evaluated this intersection against the technical criteria governing the installation of "Stop" signs
which encompass such factors as right-of-way conflicts, vehicular and pedestrian usage of the intersection, physical
and geometric configuration, surrounding area traffic control and safety experience. This intersection does not satisfy
the operational elements for the installation of a "Stop" sign for southbound traffic on Emerson Avenue. Again, given
the AT@ shape layout and the one-way designations of these two intersecting streets, the only traffic entering this
intersection is from the southbound approach on Emerson Avenue, and consequently, there are no right-of-way
conflicts that warrant the installation of a AStop@ sign at this intersection.
Contact Name and Telephone Number:
Brian Holditch,
Traffic Investigator, 392-7771
Director.
BH/bh
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