September 14, 1999

To:Etobicoke Community Council

From:John W. Thomas, P. Eng., MBA, Director, Transportation Services - District 2

Subject:No Stopping and Parking Prohibitions:

Legion Road North and Manitoba Street

(Lakeshore-Queensway)

Purpose:

To propose a No Stopping prohibition on both sides of Legion Road North between the F.G. Gardiner Expressway and south limit of Manitoba Street; and, a No Parking Prohibition on both sides of Manitoba Street between Legion Road North and a point twenty-nine metres west thereof.

Funding Sources:

The funds associated with the installation of regulatory signs are contained in the Transportation Service Division's Operating Budget.

Recommendations:

It is recommended that:

(1)stopping be prohibited on both sides of Legion Road North between the F.G. Gardiner Expressway and the south limit of Manitoba Street;

(2)parking be prohibited on both sides of Manitoba Street between Legion Road North and a point 29 metres west thereof;

(3)the appropriate City officials beauthorized and directed to take the necessary action to give effect thereto, including the introduction in Council of any bills that may be required.

Background:

Legion Road North is a new public roadway that is accessed from the eastbound Park Lawn Road exit of the F. G. Gardiner Expressway. This road was constructed as part of the overall transportation network required to accommodate the new condominium developments on the north side of Manitoba Street, west of Legion Road North and the future developments in the secondary plan area known as the Park Lawn/Lake  Shore Planning Area. Legion Road North was recently by-lawed a through highway; and, a one-way street, southbound. This report proposes some traffic/parking control measures to facilitate and manage the safe flow of traffic. A map of the area is Attachment No.1.

Comments:

Given that the off-ramp from the Park Lawn Road exit of the F. G. Gardiner Expressway to Legion Road North is relatively short in distance, it is anticipated that the speed of some vehicular traffic on Legion Road North will still be in a transition stage as drivers decelerate from highway speed to the 50 km/h local road speed limit. In order to provide a safe flow of this traffic, a No Stopping prohibition must be introduced on both sides of Legion Road between the F. G. Gardiner Expressway and the south limit of Manitoba Street.

Legion Road North currently terminates at the south limit of Manitoba Street. Therefore, all traffic on this roadway must turn right at Manitoba Street. The introduction of a No Parking prohibition on both sides of Manitoba Street between Legion Road North and a point 29 meters west thereof will address any traffic safety issues at and near the intersection of Legion Road North and Manitoba Street.

Conclusions:

Adoption of this report and approval of these by-laws are required to facilitate and manage the safe flow of traffic on both Legion Road North and Manitoba Street.

Contact Name:

Mr. Mark Hargot, Supervisor, Traffic Engineering - District 2

Tel.: (416) 394-8453; Fax: 394-8942