Proposed Installation of a Stop Sign Control, Hill Heights Road at
Crown Hill Place
The Etobicoke Community Council recommends the adoption of the following report (October26, 1998) from the
Director of Transportation Services, District 2:
Purpose:
To propose the installation of a stop sign control on Hill Heights Road at Crown Hill Place.
Funding Sources:
The funds associated with the installation of the regulatory signage are contained in the Transportation Services Division's
Operating Budget.
Recommendations:
It is recommended that:
(1)all way stop controls not be erected at the intersection of Hill Height Road at CrownHillPlace;
(2)a stop sign control be erected on Hill Heights Road at Crown Hill Place; and
(3)the attached by-law (Attachment No. 1) receive Council approval.
Background:
The Transportation Services Division - District 2, received correspondence (Attachment No. 2) from Ms.MariaMartin,
8CrownHillPlace, Apartment204, through CouncillorIreneJones, Lakeshore-Queensway, to investigate the feasibility of
erecting all-way stop controls at the intersection of Hill Heights Road at Crown Hill Place. A map of the area is
Attachment No. 3.
Currently the intersection is uncontrolled, and right-of-way is established by the normal (basic) right-of-way rule. The
rule, as stated in the Highway Traffic Act, Section 135 (1) & (2) is "every driver approaching an intersection shall yield
the right-of-way to any vehicle in the intersection that has entered it from an intersecting highway", and, "when two
vehicles enter an intersection from intersecting highways at approximately the same time, the driver on the left shall yield
the right-of-way to the vehicle on the right". Given the complainant's concerns, it would seem that there have been
incidents of non-compliance of this rule at the subject intersection.
To address Ms. Martin's concerns the following information was obtained:
1)Manual Turning Movement counts at the intersection of Hill Heights Road at CrownHillPlace between the hours of 7-9
a.m. and 3-5 p.m.; and
2)Review of the three year (1995-1997) accident history.
Comments:
The Ministry of Transportation of Ontario 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 75/25 for a three-way control.
A.Manual Turning Movement Count
Date: Tuesday, September 22, 1998
TIME |
N/B |
S/B |
W/B |
N/B + S/B
TOTAL |
TOTAL ENTERING
INTERSECTION |
BALANCE
OF FLOW
N-S\W |
7-8 am |
36 |
18 |
24 |
54 |
78 |
69/31 |
8-9 am |
30 |
17 |
18 |
47 |
65 |
72/28 |
3-4 pm |
25 |
12 |
37 |
37 |
74 |
50/50 |
4-5 pm |
23 |
14 |
94 |
37 |
131 |
28/72 |
TOTAL |
114 |
61 |
173 |
175 |
348 |
50/50 |
VEH/H |
29 |
15 |
43 |
44 |
87 |
N/A |
It was observed during the manual traffic counts that;
(1)the peak hour turning movement volume (4 p.m.-5 p.m.) was recorded to be 131 vehicles, 219 vehicles (63%) short of
the minimum 350 vehicles required to satisfy the volume warrant;
(2)during the peak hour (4 p.m.-5 p.m.) 72 pedestrians crossed Crown Hill Place at the intersection of Hill Heights Road.
(3) when conflicting traffic movements approached the intersection at approximately the same time drivers were often
confused with assigning the right-of-way.
The vehicle volume within the intersection of Hill Heights Road and Crown Hill Places does not warrant the installation
of all-way stop controls, however the vehicular and pedestrian volumes do warrant the installation of a stop control on Hill
Heights Road.
B) Accident History
A review of the accident history for the intersection of Hill Heights Road and Crown Hill Place revealed no reportable
accidents in the last three years (1995-1997).
Conclusions:
The installation of all-way stop controls at the intersection of Hill Heights Road andCrownHillPlace are not warranted,
however the introduction of a stop sign control on HillHeights Road at CrownHill Place would assign right-of-way and
provide safe, convenient and efficient traffic movement at this intersection.
Contact Name:
Kevin Akins, Traffic Technologist,
Transportation Services Division - District 2.
(416)394-6046; 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 November12,1998, and copies thereof are on file in the office of
the City Clerk.)