Proposed Installation of All-Way Stop Controls -
Valermo Drive and Thirtieth Street.
The Etobicoke Community Council recommends the adoption of the following report (April 1, 1998) from the
Commissioner of Works, Etobicoke:
The Etobicoke Community Council reports having requested the Commissioner of Works, Etobicoke District, to submit a
report to the Etobicoke Community Council for its meeting to be held on May 6, 1998, on the implementation of all-way
stop controls at Rimilton Avenue and Thirtieth Street.
The Etobicoke Community Council submits the following report (April 1, 1998) from the Commissioner of Works,
Etobicoke:
Purpose:
To propose the installation of all-way stop controls at the intersection of Valermo Drive and Thirtieth Street, coincident
with the removal of the existing pedestrian crossover.
Funding Sources:
The funds associated with the installation of the regulatory signage and the removal of the existing pedestrian crossover are
contained in the Transportation Department's Operating Budget.
Recommendations:
It is recommended that:
(1) all-way stop controls be erected at the intersection of Valermo Drive and Thirtieth Street;
(2) coincident with the all-way stop control installations, the existing pedestrian crossover be removed; and
(3) the attached by-laws (Attachment Nos. 1, 2, and 3) receive Council approval.
Background:
The Transportation and Engineering Planning Division has received a request from an area resident to install all-way stop
controls at the intersection of Valermo Drive and Thirtieth Street. The request is a result of concerns with respect to the
accident frequency at this location. A map of the area is Attachment No. 4.
Comments and Discussion:
To assess traffic conditions at the intersection, the following information was obtained:
(1) manual approach counts conducted on December 4, 1997, at the intersection of Valermo Drive and Thirtieth Street;
(2) radar spot speed studies conducted on Thursday, December 4, 1997, on Valermo Drive east of Thirtieth Street;
(3) review of the three-year accident history; and
(4) intersection description, including existing parking restrictions, sidewalks and land use.
The Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO) has provided the following warrants for the installation of all-way stop
controls on roads and streets considered to be either arterial or major collector streets:
(a) a total of vehicle volume on all intersection approaches must exceed 350 for the highest hour recorded; and
(b) a volume split should not exceed 65/35 for a four-way control.
Manual Turning Movement Count:
Date: Thursday, December 4, 1997
TIME |
E/B |
W/B |
N/B |
S/B |
E/B + W/B
TOTAL |
TOTAL
ENTERING
INTERSECTION |
BALANCE
OF FLOW
E-W/N-S |
| 7-8 AM |
77 |
72 |
109 |
16 |
149 |
274 |
54/46 |
| 8-9 AM |
176 |
187 |
129 |
37 |
363 |
529 |
69/31 |
| 4-5 PM |
120 |
108 |
114 |
76 |
228 |
418 |
55/45 |
| 5-6 PM |
84 |
79 |
72 |
55 |
163 |
290 |
56/44 |
| TOTAL |
457 |
446 |
424 |
184 |
903 |
1511 |
60/40 |
| VEH/H |
114 |
112 |
106 |
46 |
226 |
378 |
N/A |
The following observations and analysis were derived from the manual count:
(a) The total vehicle volume on all approaches for the highest hour (8-9 a.m.) is 529 vehicles, exceeding the minimum
necessary requirement to fully satisfy the volume warrant.
(b) The balance of flow for the highest hour recorded is 69/31, which does not meet the volume split warrant (65/35) for
four-way control; however, for the hour between 3-4 p.m., both the vehicle volume of 418 and the volume split of 54/16
meet warrant requirements.
During the four-hour manual count, a total of 82 pedestrians were observed crossing the through street (Valermo Drive), 55
of whom crossed at the existing pedestrian crossover.
Radar Speed Studies:
Vehicle speeds were recorded on Valermo Drive, east of Thirtieth Street, between 7-9 a.m. and 3-5 p.m. The average and
85th percentile speeds were 47 km/h and 54 km/h, respectively. Given the 50 km/h legal speed limit, these speeds are
within acceptable levels.
Accident Analysis:
An accident analysis for a three-year period revealed an average of three reportable accidents per year at the intersection of
Valermo Drive and Thirtieth Street. All accidents were of angle type and would be considered susceptible to relief through
all-way stop controls.
Intersection Description:
Parking Regulations: Both sides of Valermo Drive between a point 42.5 m east of Thirtieth Street to Bellman Avenue.
- No Parking 8 a.m - 5 p.m.;
- Lane Configuration: One Lane in each direction;
- Speed Limit: Valermo Drive - 50 km/h; Thirtieth Street - 50 km/h;
- Through Street: Valermo Drive;
- Sidewalks: Both sides of through and stop streets; and
- Land Use: R2 Residential (Second Density).
Conclusions:
Traffic conditions at the intersection of Valermo Drive and Thirtieth Street fully comply with the Ministry of
Transportation of Ontario All-way Stop Control Warrants. The introduction of all-way stop controls will establish a minor
street right-of-way which will reduce or eliminate the occurrence of right angle accidents and improve safety in this
intersection.
Contact Name:
Mark Hargot, Traffic Co-Ordinator - Transportation and Engineering Planning Division.
(416) 394-8453; Fax 394-8942.
(Copies of Attachment Nos. 1-3, referred to in the foregoing report, were forwarded to all Members of Council with the
agenda of the Etobicoke Community Council meeting of April 1, 1998, and copies thereof are on file in the office of the
City Clerk.)
