Request for a 40 Kilometre Per Hour Speed Limit
on Bellefontaine Street and Southlawn Drive
Ward 17 - Scarborough Agincourt
The Scarborough Community Council recommends the adoption of the following report
(August 28, 1998) from the Director of Transportation Services, District 4:
Purpose:
To address the need for a 40 kilometre per hour speed limit on a portion of Bellefontaine
Street and on Southlawn Drive.
Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:
The $800.00 (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 limits identified in Appendix 1 of this report be approved;
and
(2)the appropriate by-law be amended accordingly.
Council Reference/Background/History:
Road and Traffic Services received a request from a resident of Bellefontaine Street to
investigate speeding on this street.
Comments and/or Discussion and/or Justification:
Bellefontaine Street and Southlawn Drive are located immediately east of Kennedy Road, just
north of Huntingwood Drive. Lynnwood Heights Junior Public School is located in the area
where Bellefontaine Street and Southlawn Drive meet. Appropriate School Area signs are
posted in advance of this school.
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 and
Traffic Services, and adopted by the former Scarborough Council. Southlawn Drive and a
portion of Bellefontaine Street meets the necessary requirements for a 40 kilometre per hour
speed limit based on the following criteria:
-traffic volume;
-speed characteristics;
-pavement width;
-minimum distance between controls;
-horizontal curve; and
-elementary school frontage.
Speed Study:
Automatic 24-hour speed studies conducted on Wednesday, June 3, 1998 on Bellefontaine
Street and Southlawn Drive revealed that most motorists travelled at or below the existing 50
km/h speed limit; however, cases of excessive speeding were recorded on both roads. The
results of our two studies is as follows:
Study
Location |
Speed Ranges - Km/h |
Total
Vehicles
24
Hours |
1 - 40 |
41 -
50 |
51 -
60 |
61 -
64 |
>
64 |
Bellefontaine Street,
South of
Bellbrook
Road |
204 |
239 |
160 |
20 |
30 |
653 |
Southlawn
Drive,
East of
Buena
Vista
Avenue |
535 |
278 |
73 |
4 |
15 |
902 |
Collision History:
A review of the collision history on Bellefontaine Street between Bellbrook Road and
Southlawn Drive, and on Southlawn Drive reveals one reported collision over the past three
years for which we have all collision reports, January 1, 1994 to December 31, 1996. This
collision occurred on Bellefontaine Street in 1995 and did not involve speeding or pedestrians.
Conclusions:
Based on the fulfilment of the 40 Kilometre Per Hour Speed Limit Warrant, a reduced speed
limit is recommended on Southlawn Drive and the portion of Bellefontaine Street between
Southlawn Drive and Bellbrook Road. Continuing this reduced speed limit throughout the
entire length of Bellefontaine Street is not recommended as we specifically wish to emphasize
to motorists the reduction of speed near the school.
Contact Name:
Bruce Clayton
Supervisor, Traffic Investigations, Works and Emergency Services
Telephone: 396-7844
Fax: 396-5681
E-mail: clayton@city.scarborough.on.c
Appendix 1
"40 Kilometre Per Hour Speed Limit"
Regulation to be Enacted
Column 1Column 2HighwayFromTo
BellefontaineBellbrook Southlawn
StreetRoadDrive
Southlawn KennedyBellefontaine
DriveRoadStreet