26 May 1999
To:North York Community Council
From:Roberto Stopnicki
Director, Transportation Services, District 3.
Subject:Neighbourhood Traffic Management Plan: Armour Boulevard and
Bombay Avenue
North York Centre South.
Purpose:
This report seats approval to remove some of the devices which were installed as part of the traffic calming test on Armour
Boulevard, Bombay Avenue, York Downs Drive, Newbury Lane, Romney Road, Raeburn Avenue, Sandringham Drive,
Westgate Boulevard, Tresillian Road, and Ridley Boulevard.
Source of funds:
No funding required.
Recommendations:
That the temporary planters installed at various location in the Armour Boulevard and Bombay Avenue area, as part of a
traffic calming test, be removed.
Council Reference/Background/History:
In December of 1998, a test of a traffic calming plan, was approved by Council, to address concerns brought by the
residents of Armour Boulevard, with regards to traffic speeds and volumes on their streets, the plan was the conclusion of a
number of meetings between staff and a residents' traffic group, and was brought forward to a community meeting held in
October of 1998.
Comments and/or Discussion and/or Justification:
Following the installation of temporary traffic calming devices, staff and the local Councillor offices received numerous
complaints regarding the planters installed to test road narrowings. Of 65 phone calls, the overwhelming majority
supported the retention of the speed humps, however, 56 requested that the planters be removed.
Conclusions:
The majority of residents contacting the Transportation Division, have indicated that the installation of speed humps has
achieved a reduction in vehicular speeds, but that the installed planters create access difficulties and should be removed.
Contact Name:
Allen Pinkerton, Manager, Traffic Operations - District 3
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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