January 20, 1998
To: The Urban Environment and Development Committee
From: Commissioner of Transportation
Subject: Proposed Installation of Traffic Control Signals
McCowan Road at Kenhatch Boulevard
Scarborough Malvern: Councillors Bas Balkissoon, Raymond Cho
Purpose:
The purpose of this report is to obtain approval for the installation of traffic control signals at the intersection of McCowan Road and Kenhatch Boulevard.
Funding Sources:
The funds associated with new traffic control signal installations are contained in the Transportation Department's Capital Budget Projections under Project No. C-TR031. The estimated cost of installing traffic control signals at this location is $98,000.00.
Recommendations:
It is recommended that:
(1) traffic control signals be approved at the intersection of McCowan Road and Kenhatch Boulevard; and
(2) installation be subject to the approval of the 1998 Capital Works Program and the securing of appropriate financing.
Background:
At the request of Councillor Raymond Cho in 1997, staff conducted an investigation to determine the feasibility of providing traffic control signals at McCowan Road and Kenhatch Boulevard.
Discussion:
McCowan Road in the vicinity of Kenhatch Boulevard is a four-lane arterial road with a speed limit of 60 km/h and a two-way 24 hour traffic volume of approximately 27,000 vehicles. Adjacent traffic control signals are located 430 metres to the north at Sandhurst Circle South and 320 metres to the south at Huntingwood Drive.
An eight hour traffic control signal warrant study was conducted by Metro Transportation and revealed that traffic control signals are technically warranted. The results are listed below:
Warrant Compliance
(1) Minimum Vehicular Volume 44 percent
(2) Delay to Cross Traffic 100 percent
(3) Collision Hazard 7 percent
Either Warrant 1 or Warrant 2 should be 100 percent satisfied or any two of the three warrants should be 80 percent satisfied to satisfy the minimum technical requirements for the installation of traffic control signals.
McCowan Road is a major arterial road which used to be under the jurisdiction of Metropolitan Toronto. The installation of traffic control signals will not have a significant impact on the effectiveness of this arterial link within the network of arterial roads. Furthermore the signals will provide benefits to all road users in the immediate area.
The installation of these traffic control signals is subject to the approval of the 1998 Capital Works Program, which is scheduled to be considered by City Council on April 15, 1998. Following approval of a group of traffic signal installations, tender documents will be prepared, and qualified electrical contractors will be asked to submit bids for this work. The results of the tender call will be reported to the Urban Environment and Development Committee at the earliest opportunity after April 15, 1998.
Conclusions:
Traffic control signals are warranted at the intersection of McCowan Road and Kenhatch Boulevard and should be installed.
Contact Name:
Martin Maguire, P. Eng.
Acting Manager, East Traffic Region
(416) 392-5243
D.P. Floyd
Commissioner
Reviewed by Barry Gutteridge
Acting Executive Commissioner
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