February 1, 1999
To:Chairman and Members of the Scarborough Community Council
From:Gary Welsh, Director, Transportation Services, Works and Emergency Services,
District 4
Subject:Installation of a 40 Kilometre Per Hour Speed Limit on Windover Drive and Susan
Street, Scarborough Highland Creek
Purpose:
To investigate the need for a 40 kilometre per hour speed limit on Susan Street and on
Windover Drive, in front of Willow Park Junior Public School.
Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:
The $800.00 (approximate) funds associated with the installation of the speed limit signs is
available in the Transportation Services 1999 budget estimates, Account No.
20000-70200-72240.
Recommendations:
It is recommended that:
(1)the 40 kilometre per hour speed limits identified in Appendix 1 of this report be adopted;
and
(2)the appropriate by-law be amended accordingly.
Council Reference/Background/History:
Transportation Services received a request from a representative of the parent council at
Willow Park Junior Public School to investigate traffic speeds on Susan Street and Windover
Drive.
Comments and/or Discussion and/or Justification:
Susan Street and Windover Drive are residential roads located south of Lawrence Avenue and
east of Scarborough Golf Club Road. Willow Park Junior Public School has frontage on both
streets. The speed limit on both streets is 50 kilometres per hour. Within the immediate area,
Samson Crescent, Confederation Drive and Marcella Street are presently controlled by 40
kilometre per hour speed limits. Appropriate School Area signs are posted in advance of the
school and a signed School Crossing exists on Susan Street at Windover Drive.
Speed studies were conducted on both Susan Street and Windover Drive on Tuesday,
November 18, 1998. The following was recorded:
| Location |
1 - 40
Km/h |
41 - 50
Km/h |
51 - 60
Km/h |
61 -
64
Km/h |
> 64
Km/h |
Total |
| Susan St., North of
Windover Dr. |
945 |
602 |
99 |
5 |
39 |
1690 |
| Susan St., South of
Windover Dr. |
358 |
392 |
80 |
3 |
6 |
839 |
| Windover Dr., West of
Susan St. |
273 |
94 |
18 |
2 |
9 |
396 |
Confederation Drive and Samson Crescent, both with a 40 kilometre per hour speed limit,
form a continuous route to Windover Drive. It is reasonable to extend the 40 kilometre per
hour speed limit onto Windover Drive, along the school frontage.
Furthermore, the warrants for a 40 kilometre per hour speed limit are predominantly satisfied
on Susan Street. Therefore, a speed limit reduction is also recommended on Susan Street
between Lawrence Avenue and Marcella Street.
Our review of the reported collision history for both roads for the period between January 1,
1995 and December 31, 1997 revealed two collisions on Susan Street. Neither of these
collisions involved speeding.
Conclusions:
We are recommending that all of Susan Street, and Windover Drive in front of the school, be
posted with a 40 kilometre per hour speed limit.
Contact Name:
Bruce Clayton
Supervisor, Traffic Investigations, Works and Emergency Services
Telephone: 396-7844
Fax: 396-5681
E-mail: clayton@city.scarborough.on.ca
Gary H. Welsh
Director
Transportation Services
Works and Emergency Services
District 4
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Appendix 1
"40 kilometre per hour Speed Limit"
Regulation to be Enacted
HighwayFromTo
Susan Lawrence Marcella
StreetAvenueStreet
Windover Susan Shoredale
DriveStreetDrive
