All-Way Stop Control at Gilbert Avenue and Kitchener Avenue
Ward 28, York Eglinton
The York Community Council recommends the adoption of the following report (July
8, 1998) from the York Commissioner of Operations Services:
Purpose:
Councillor Rob Davis by memo dated June 8, 1998, is requesting the feasibility of installing
an all-way stop control at Gilbert Avenue and Kitchener Avenue, to resolve motorists
speeding on Gilbert Avenue.
Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:
Traffic budget.
Recommendations:
It is recommended that:
(1)an all-way stop control be installed at the intersection of Gilbert Avenue and
Kitchener Avenue; and
(2)the Uniform Traffic By-law No. 2958-94 be amended to introduce an all-way stop
control, within the intersection of Gilbert Avenue and Kitchener Avenue.
Council Reference/Background History:
Councillor Rob Davis is requesting the feasibility of installing an all-way stop control at the
intersection of Gilbert Avenue and Kitchener Avenue.
Comments and/or Discussion and/or Justification:
The present geometric layout of the intersection is a "T" type design, currently uncontrolled
on all three approaches.
Gilbert Avenue is classified as a local roadway under the City of York Official Plan,
providing two-way vehicular traffic flow in a north/southbound direction between Eglinton
Avenue West and Kitchener Avenue.
Kitchener Avenue between Gilbert Avenue and Caledonia Road is classified as a local
roadway under the City of York Official Plan, providing two-way vehicular traffic flow in
an east/west direction.
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 Gilbert Avenue and Kitchener Avenue yielded the following results:
StudyWarrant
Intersection Safety Stop Sign CriteriaResultsFulfillment
(a)a total vehicle volume on all intersection approaches
exceeding 350 vehicles for the highest one hour
recorded;40 No
(b)a volume split of 75/25 or greater than 25% for the
minor street;72/28 Yes
(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 warranted at the intersection of Gilbert
Avenue and Kitchener Avenue and is therefore recommended.
Contact Name:
Stephen C. Brown
York Manager, Traffic/Parking
Tel: 394-2655
Fax: 394-2888