27 July 1999

To:Chairman and Members of the North York Community Council

From:Roberto Stopnicki,

Director, Transportation Services - District 3

Subject:All Way Stop Control: Bales Avenue at Glendora Avenue

North York Centre

Purpose:

To install an all way stop control at the intersection of Bales Avenue and Glendora Avenue.

Source of funds:

All costs associated with the installation of an all way stop control are included within the 1999 operating budget.

Recommendation:

That Schedules XVIII and XIX of By-Law No. 31001, of the former City of North York, be amended to require traffic to stop on all approaches to the intersection of Bales Avenue and Glendora Avenue.

Background:

As a result of concerns from local residents, Councillor Norm Gardner requested that staff of the Transportation Services Division of the Works and Emergency Services Department investigate the feasibility of installing an all way stop control at the intersection of Bales Avenue and Glendora Avenue.

Currently, northbound and southbound traffic on Bales Avenue is required to stop at Glendora Avenue. Bales Avenue terminates one block to the north and two blocks to the south, however, located to the north of Bales Avenue is the newly constructed driveway access to the Willowdale Shopping Plaza, located on the southeast corner of the intersection of Sheppard Avenue East and Yonge Street, and the Proctor and Gamble Tower at Yonge Street and Bales Avenue. This access was constructed to provide alternative access to the properties during construction of the Sheppard Subway, Yonge Street Station. Construction is anticipated for several more years.

Discussion:

The results of the all way stop study confirm that the technical requirements for the installation of an all way stop control have been satisfied at the intersection of Bales Avenue and Glendora Avenue. The satisfying of the technical warrants for the installation of an all way stop control can be directly attributed to the increased traffic volumes associated with the opening of the driveway access to the shopping plaza and the Proctor and Gamble Building.

Conclusions:

The installation of an all way stop control at the intersection of Bales Avenue and Glendora Avenue, would provide additional motorist and pedestrian protection and would not adversely impact traffic operations within the community.

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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