Request for a 40 Kilometre Per Hour Speed Limit
on Livingston Road - Ward 13 - Scarborough Bluffs
The Scarborough Community Council recommends the adoption of the following report (May 13, 1998)
from the Director of Road and Traffic Services, Scarborough:
Purpose:
To address the need for a 40 kilometre per hour speed limit on Livingston Road north of Guildwood Parkway.
Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:
The $500.00 (approximate) funds associated with the installation of the speed limit signs are available in the
Road and Traffic Services 1998 Budget, Account No. 20000-70200-72240.
Recommendations:
It is recommended that:
(1)the 40 kilometre per hour speed limit identified in Appendix 1 of this report be adopted; and
(2)the appropriate by-law be amended accordingly.
Council Reference/Background/History:
At a community meeting to discuss traffic and parking concerns near Guildwood Public School and St. Ursula
Catholic School, Road and Traffic Services were requested to investigate speeding and the need for a 40
kilometre per hour speed limit on Livingston Road.
Discussion:
Livingston Road is a residential collector road that provides access to the Guildwood GO Train station at the
north end of the street. Guildwood Public School and St. Ursala Catholic School are located on the east side of
the road north of Guildwood Parkway.A 50 kilometre per hour speed limit is currently posted on this road
along with the appropriate school warning signs in advance of both schools.
40 Kilometre Per Hour Speed Limit Warrant:
The justification for the introduction of a 40 kilometre per hour speed limit on a roadway in the former City of
Scarborough is based on a technical warrant established by Road & Traffic Services, and adopted by the former
Scarborough Council. Livingston Road does not meet all the necessary requirements for a 40 kilometre per
hour speed limit on this roadway mainly due to the fact that the existing 85th percentile speed exceeds 50
kilometres per hour.
Despite the fact that the 40 kilometre per hour warrant is not achieved at this location, we do have some serious
concerns with some of the speeds which motorists are travelling on this 8.5 metre residential road in front of
two schools and a playground.
Traffic speeds and volumes along Livingston Road are quite consistent. There has not been a significant
change in the speeds motorists travelled along Livingston Road, just south of Rowatson Road, over the four
month period shown in the following table:
DATE |
VEHICULAR VOLUME |
*85th PERCENTILE SPEED |
Thursday, October 2, 1997 |
2019 Vehicles |
56 km/h |
Thursday, February 5,
1998 |
2008 Vehicles |
58 km/h |
The *85th percentile is the speed at or below which most motorists feel comfortable travelling on a given
section of roadway considering traffic volumes and surrounding conditions.
These speeds were recorded even though we have adjusted and added warning signs advising motorists of the
school and children crossing this road. We anticipate that the speeds are higher than expected as some
motorists are travelling at excessive speeds to arrive at the Guildwood Go train station at the north end of
Livingston Road.
Collision History:
A review of the collision history on Livingston Road reveals two reported collisions over the past three years,
January 1, 1994 to December 31, 1996. One collision occurred in 1995 and one in 1996. Both collisions
involved minor property damage and neither involved speeding. Given the nature of these collisions, further
analysis is not warranted at this time.
Conclusions:
Based on the nature of Livingston Road, north of Guildwood Parkway, we believe it would be appropriate to
reduce the speed limit to 40 kilometre per hour from Guildwood Parkway to Westlake Road to signify the area
as a school zone.
Contact Name:
Bruce Clayton
Supervisor, Traffic Investigations
Road and Traffic Services, Works and Environment, Scarborough District
Telephone: 396-7844
Fax: 396-5681
E-mail: clayton@city.scarborough.on.ca
Appendix 1
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Regulation to be Enacted
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