April 12, 1999

To:Chairman and Members of the Scarborough Community Council

From:Gary H. Welsh, Director, Transportation Services, Works and Emergency

Subject:Proposed Right-Turn Lane Designation on Eglinton Avenue East at Lebovic Avenue, Scarborough Bluffs and Scarborough Wexford

Purpose:

To designate the existing eastbound right-turn lane on Eglinton Avenue East at Lebovic Avenue as an exclusive right-turn lane and provide an exception for buses.

Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:

The $200.00 (approximate) funds associated with the installation of new signs are contained in the Transportation Services 1999 budget estimates, Account No. 100-TP10220.

Recommendations:

It is recommended that:

(1)the right-turn lane designation identified in Appendix 1 of this report be adopted; and

(2)that the appropriate by-laws be amended accordingly.

Council Reference/Background/History:

At the request of staff of the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC), we have investigated the feasibility of implementing a right-turn lane designation on the eastbound approach of Eglinton Avenue East at Lebovic Avenue, with an exemption for buses.

Toronto Transit Commission staff are concerned that their buses presently travel through the intersection from the eastbound right-turn lane to access a bus stop located on the east side of the intersection, claiming that this movement is confusing to other motorists.

Comments and/or Discussion and/or Justification:

The eastbound approach of Eglinton Avenue East consists of three through lanes, including a High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) curb lane, and an exclusive right-turn lane at Lebovic Avenue. A TTC bus stop and bus bay are located on the far side of the intersection, immediately east of Lebovic Avenue. In order to access the far side stop, TTC buses use the eastbound right-turn lane to travel through the intersection.

According to collision records of the Toronto Police Service, no collisions have occurred which involve the subject vehicle manoeuvre in 1998. However, within the City of Toronto, it is common practice to alert motorists to this arrangement by installing regulatory lane designation signs with "BUSES EXCEPTED" tabs. This treatment helps motorists predict the potential movement of buses, and avoid collisions.

Conclusions:

The installation of right-turn lane designation plus bus exemption on the eastbound approach of Eglinton Avenue East at Lebovic Avenue will augment the existing right-turn operations at the subject location and alert motorists to the bus route.

Contact Name:

Bruce Clayton

Supervisor, Traffic Engineering, 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

"One-Way Traffic Lane"

Prohibition to be Enacted

Column 1Column 2Column 3Column 4Column 5

HighwayBetweenLanesTimes or DaysDirection

Eglinton AvenueEglinton AvenueSoutherlyAnytimeEastbound

and Lebovicand a pointEastboundright-turning

Avenue30.5 metres(except buses)

West thereof