23 August 1999

To:Chairman and Members of the North York Community Council

From:Roberto Stopnicki,

Director, Transportation Services - District 3

Subject:All Way Stop Control: Castlegrove Boulevard and Royal Doulton Drive

Don Parkway

Purpose:

To propose the installation of an all way stop control at the intersection of Castlegrove Boulevard and Royal Doulton Drive, to improve pedestrian/motorist safety.

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 on all approaches to the intersection of Castlegrove Boulevard and Royal Doulton Drive.

Background:

Currently, eastbound traffic on Royal Doulton Drive is required to stop at the "T" intersection with Castlegrove Boulevard. Traffic on Castlegrove Boulevard is only required to stop at the intersections with Broadlands Boulevard (east legs) and Mission Drive.

Discussion:

Staff of the Transportation Services Division of the Works and Emergency Services Department received concerns from local residents and patrons of the Broadlands Community Centre, regarding the level of safety for motorist and pedestrian traffic through the Castlegrove Boulevard/Royal Doulton Drive intersection.

A majority of the pedestrian traffic through the Castlegrove Boulevard/Royal Doulton Drive intersection is generated by the Broadlands Community Centre, which is located on the east side of Castlegrove Boulevard south of Royal Doulton Drive.

Justification:

During the completion of the most recent all way stop study, it was observed that 80% of the pedestrians at the Castlegrove Boulevard/Royal Dalton Drive intersection crossed without the protection of the stop controls.

Field observations also concluded that due to the vertical and horizontal changes on both Castlegrove Boulevard and Royal Doulton Drive and the sparatic excessive vehicle speeds, pedestrians were put in an unreasonably unsafe situation.

Conclusions:

The installation of an all way stop control would improve the level of safety for both pedestrian and vehicle traffic.

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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