22 February 1999
To:Chairman and Members of the North York Community Council
From:Roberto Stopnicki
Director, Transportation Services - District 3
Subject:All Way Stop Control: Wimpole Drive at Gerald Street
North York Centre South
Purpose:To install an all way stop control at the intersection of Wimpole Drive and Gerald
Street.
Source of funds:
All costs associated with the installation of an all way stop control are included within the
1999 operating budget.
Recommendations:
That Schedules XVIII and XIX of By-Law No. 31001, of the former City of North York, be
amended to require traffic to stop at all approaches to the intersection of Wimpole Drive and
Gerald Street.
Council Reference/Background/History:
As a result of requests from local residents, staff of the Transportation Division of the Works
and Emergency Services Department investigated the feasibility of installing an all way stop
control at the Wimpole Drive/Gerald Street intersection.
Currently, eastbound and westbound traffic on Wimpole Drive is required to stop at Gerald
Street. Traffic on Gerald Street travels unrestricted from Old Colony Road to the south and
Truman Road to the north.
Discussion:
The results of the all way stop study concluded that the technical requirements for the
installation of an all way stop control have been satisfied at the intersection of Wimpole Drive
at Gerald Street.
The installation of the stop controls will not adversely impact traffic operations on Wimpole
Drive or Gerald Street and would not result in the displacement of traffic to other adjacent
roadways.
Conclusions:
Staff of this division supports the installation of an all way stop control at the intersection of
Wimpole Drive and Gerald Street as it would provide additional motorist and pedestrian
protection as well as not divert traffic to other adjacent local roadways.
Contact Name:
Allen Pinkerton, Manager of Traffic Operations
395-7463 (telephone)
395-7482(facsimile)
ajpinker@city.north-york.on.ca (E-mail)
Roberto Stopnicki
Director, Transportation Services - District 3
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