All-Way Stop Control at Kane Avenue and Aileen Avenue

Ward 27, York Humber

 The York Community Council recommends the adoption of the following report (July 13, 1998) from the York Commissioner of Operations Services:

 Purpose:

 Ms. Mabel Furlott, 93 Kersdale Avenue by letter dated July 5, 1998, through Councillor Frances Nunziata's office is requesting the feasibility of installing an all-way stop control at Kane Avenue and Aileen 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 Kane Avenue and Aileen Avenue; and

 (2)the Uniform Traffic By-law No. 2958-94 be amended to introduce an all-way stop control, within the intersection of Kane Avenue and Aileen Avenue.

 Council Reference/Background History:

 Ms. Mabel Furlott, through Councillor Frances Nunziata's office, is requesting the feasibility of installing an all-way stop control at the intersection of Kane Avenue and Aileen Avenue.

 Comments and/or Discussion and/or Justification:

 The present geometric layout of the intersection is a "cross" type design, currently the intersection is under stop control for east and westbound vehicular traffic on Aileen Avenue.

 Kane Avenue is classified as a local roadway under the City of York Official Plan, providing one-way vehicular traffic flow in a southbound direction between Eglinton Avenue West and Old Weston Road.

 Aileen Avenue is classified as a local roadway under the City of York Official Plan, providing two-way vehicular traffic flow in an east/west direction between Keele Street and Blackthorn Avenue.

 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 Kane Avenue and Aileen Avenue yielded the following results:

 Intersection Safety Stop Sign CriteriaStudyWarrants

ResultsFulfilment

 (a)a total vehicle volume on all approaches 185 No

exceeding 350 vehicles for the highest one

hour recorded;

 (b)a volume split of 75/25 or greater than 25% 66/34 Yes

for the minor street;

 (c)a combined vehicular and pedestrian volume 0 No

on the minor street exceeding 200 per hour

with an average pedestrian delay of 30

seconds or more;

 (d)average of 4 or more collisions per year for 1 No

a three year period subject to relief through

multi-way stop control;

 (e)minimum traffic control signal warrants are 0 No

satisfied but cannot be implemented immediately.

 Conclusions:

 Based on the study results, an all-way stop control is warranted at the intersection of Kane Avenue and Aileen Avenue and is therefore recommended.

 Contact Name:

 Stephen C. Brown

Manager, Traffic/Parking

394-2655

394-2888 (fax)