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16.REQUEST FOR ALL-WAY STOP CONTROL AT GLENHOLME AVENUE AND CONWAY AVENUE, Ward 28, York-Eglinton.

Director, Professional Services, Works and Emergency Services Department,

York Civic Centre

(August 7, 1998)

Purpose:

Councillor Joe Mihevc is requesting the feasibility of implementing an all-way stop control at the intersection of Glenholme Avenue and Conway Avenue.

Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:

None required.

Recommendations:

That an all-way stop control is not warranted at the intersection of Glenholme Avenue and Conway Avenue and, therefore, not recommended for installation.

Council Reference/Background History:

York Community Council at its meeting held on July 22, 1998, considered a request from Councillor Joe Mihevc for a report on the feasibility of installing an all-way stop control at the intersection of Glenholme Avenue and Conway Avenue, and directed the York Manager Traffic/Parking to report.

Comments and/or Discussion and/or Justification:

The present geometric layout of the intersection is a "T" type design.

Glenholme Avenue is classified as a local roadway under the City of York Official Plan, traversing between St. Clair Avenue West and Eglinton Avenue West. Glenholme Avenue between St. Clair Avenue West and Rogers Road provides one-way vehicular traffic flow in a northbound direction.

Conway Avenue is classified as a local roadway under the City of York Official Plan, traversing between Glenholme Avenue and Oakwood Avenue providing two-way vehicular traffic flow in an east/westbound direction.

Presently, the intersection is stop controlled for westbound vehicular traffic on Conway Avenue. There is presently a by-lawed and signed reduced speed limit of 40 km/h on Glenholme Avenue, whereas, Conway Avenue has a regulatory unsigned 50 km/h speed limit.

To ensure the overall effectiveness and safety of all-way stop conditions, established warrant criteria are utilized in analyzing the eight (8) hour count data to determine if the warrants are justified.

In order for an intersection to be warranted for an all-way stop control, at least one of the five warrant criteria must be fulfilled one hundred percent . A recent study at the intersection of Glenholme Avenue and Conway Avenue yielded the following results:

Intersection Safety Stop Sign Criteria

Study Results

Warrant Fulfilment

(a)

a total vehicle volume on all intersection approaches exceeding 350 vehicles for the highest one hour

recorded;

113

(b)	a volume split of 70/25 or greater than 25% for the minor street;	89/11	No

(c)	a combined vehicular and pedestrian volume on the minor street exceeding 200 per hour with an average pedestrian delay of 30 seconds or more;	0	No

(d)	average of 4 or more collisions per year for a three year period subject to relief through multi-way stop control;	0	No

(e)	minimum traffic control signal warrants are satisfied but cannot be implemented immediately.	0	No

Conclusions:

Based on the study results, an all-way stop control is not warranted at the intersection of Glenholme Avenue and Conway Avenue and is, therefore, not recommended.

Contact Name:

Stephen C. Brown

Manager, Traffic/Parking

394-2655

394-2888 (fax)

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