12 March 1999

To:Chairman and Members of the North York Community Council

From:Roberto Stopnicki,

Director, Transportation Services - District 3

Subject:Intersection Improvements: Caldy Court / Fifeshire Road

North York Centre South

Purpose:To implement minor improvements at the Caldy Court/Fifeshire Road intersection to reduce motorists confusion

Source of funds:

Currently, no money was allocated within the 1999 Capital Budget to complete this project. However, should funding be available as part of the 1999 Capital Budget item for "Safety and Operational Improvement", this project could be completed this year, otherwise, it should be included as part of the 2000 Capital Budget.

Recommendations:

1.That the intersection of Caldy Court and Fifeshire Road be reconstructed as per the Technical Services Division, Works and Emergency Services Department design.

2.This project be undertaken in 1999, if funding from the "Safety and Operational Improvement" item of the 1999 Capital Budget is available.

3.Should the funding specified in Recommendation (2) above not be available, this project be included in the 2000 Capital Budget.

Background:

In January of 1998, residents of Caldy Court submitted a petition to the Transportation Services Division to review the current road geometry of the Caldy Court/Fifeshire Road intersection, and to recommend and improvements that would increase the safety of the intersection and possible re-alignment of Caldy Court with Fifeshire Road.

Discussion:

Our investigation has indicated that the current alignment of Caldy Court with Fifeshire Road, due to the large radius and expansive pavement width, both encourages high speed westbound left turns and requires motorists completing a northbound right turn to look well over their shoulder to observe eastbound through traffic. Both these actions are not considered to be conducive to safe driving behaviour.

Accordingly, the Transportation Services Division requested that staff of the Technical Services Division determine the feasibility of re-designing the intersection of Caldy Court and Fifeshire Road, so that Caldy Court intersects with Fisfeshire Road at a 90 degree.

The Technical Services Division has reviewed the existing intersection and have concluded that the intersection can be redesigned in such a manner that Caldy Court intersects with Fifeshire Road as close as possible to 90 degrees.

Councillor Joanne Flint and the residents of Caldy Court requested that the approach to Caldy Court be interlocking brick, which has been incorporated with the design and cost estimates.

Conclusions:

As the proposed intersection changes will improve traffic conditions at the intersection, the Transportation Services Division supports the intersection improvements.

Contact Name:

Allen Pinkerton, Manager, 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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