17.TRAFFIC ON ARLINGTON AVENUE SOUTH OF VAUGHAN ROAD
Ward 28, York Eglinton.
Director, Professional Services, Works and Emergency Services Department,
York Civic Centre
(August 12, 1998)
Purpose:
Councillor Joe Mihevc is requesting staff undertake a traffic count on Arlington Avenue,
south of Vaughan Road, for one week, in consideration of the removal of the No Right Turn
prohibition during the hours 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. on Vaughan Road at Arlington Avenue.
Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:
Traffic budget.
Recommendations:
That Uniform Traffic By-law be amended to delete the existing No Right Turn prohibition
on Vaughan Road at Arlington Avenue during the hours 7:00 to 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 to 6:00
p.m.
Council Reference/Background History:
York Community Council at its meeting held on February 18, 1998, directed staff to
undertake a traffic count on Arlington Avenue, south of Vaughan Road, for one week, and
that this information be used as the basis for consideration of the removal of the 4:00 to 6:00
p.m. southbound turn restriction on Vaughan Road at Arlington Avenue.
In addition, York Community Council directed staff to report on a 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. No
Entry prohibition for southbound vehicles on Arlington Avenue at Earlsdale Avenue.
Comments and/or Discussion and/or Justification:
As previously outlined in our report dated April 15, 1997, the existing morning and
afternoon rush hour eastbound right turn prohibition on Vaughan Road at Arlington Avenue
was introduced in 1990 as a result of a petition from residents on Arlington Avenue.
Appendix I is a summary of the daily vehicular volume count on Arlington Avenue between
Vaughan Road and Earlsdale Avenue commencing Wednesday, March 4, 1998 through to
Wednesday, March 11, 1998.
In evaluating the impacts of the traffic control measures introduced on Arlington Avenue
between Vaughan Road and St. Clair Avenue, including the morning and afternoon
eastbound right turn prohibition on Vaughan Road at Arlington Avenue, we have
historically summarized in the table below three individual study periods to compare the
hourly volumes. This summary compares the hourly volumes before the introduction of the
traffic control measures, mid and current study dates, with the rush hour(s) turn prohibition
in place :
Hourly Time Duration Vehicular Volume
03/04/98
09/06/8909/28/95 Average
Weekly Count
7 - 8 am 78 15 9
8 - 9 am 129 30 15
11 - 12 noon 95 56 12
12 - 1 pm 158 46 14
1 - 2 pm 82 57 15
3 - 4 pm 104 87 15
4 - 5 pm 132 49 18
5 - 6 pm 102 55 16
As the above vehicular volumes reveal, during the unrestricted time durations (11:00 a.m. to
4:00 p.m.), the total vehicular volume in 1989 was 439 vehicles, whereas, currently for the
same four one-hour durations, the total vehicular volume is 56, representing a 784%
reduction.
In comment to the introduction of a No Entry prohibition on Arlington Avenue at Earlsdale
Avenue, the net result would divert vehicular volumes onto Winnett Avenue between
Vaughan Road and Hursting Avenue and, in turn, cause community conflict as a result. It
would also be necessary to revert Arlington Avenue between Earlsdale Avenue and Hursting
Avenue to provide those residents with two-way ingress/egress to their properties.
For these reasons, we do not support, nor recommend, implementing an internal traffic
control measure, which would adversely impact on the community at large.
Conclusions:
As the comparison table reveals, overall vehicular volumes on Arlington Avenue, south of
Vaughan Road, during the unrestricted time durations (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.), have dramatically
been reduced.
Based on the overall daily vehicular volumes on Arlington Avenue, south of Vaughan Road,
and the fact that the current morning and afternoon eastbound right turn prohibition
negatively impacts on those residents residing on Arlington Avenue between Vaughan Road
and St. Clair Avenue, we would support and recommend deleting the right turn prohibition
completely.
Contact Person:
Stephen C. Brown
Manager Traffic/Parking
394-2655
394-2888 (fax)
