June 7, 1999

To:Chairman and Members of the Scarborough Community Council

From:Gary H. Welsh, Director, Transportation Services, Works and Emergency Services, District 4

Subject:Proposed Left-Turn Restriction on Monastery Lane at Fairfax Crescent, Scarborough Bluffs

Purpose:

To report on the direction of former Scarborough Council to provide for a left-turn restriction from Monastery Lane onto Fairfax Crescent.

Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:

The $300.00 (approximate) funds associated with the installation of turn restriction signs are available in the Transportation Services 1999 budget, Account No. 100-TP10226.

Recommendations:

It is recommended that:

(1)the northbound left-turn movement from Monastery Lane onto Fairfax Crescent, be restricted from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., Monday to Friday, as identified in Appendix 1 of this report; and

(2)the appropriate by-law be amended accordingly.

Council Reference/Background/History:

In a report presented to former Scarborough Council in December 1996, the Commissioner of Works and Environment was directed by Council, as part of the Sisters of St. Joseph development, to erect a number of left-turn restrictions in the community. These included northbound on Monastery Lane at Fairfax Crescent, from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., Monday to Friday. The proposal to implement this turn restriction came as a result of a community meeting to discuss the development, in which residents expressed concerns regarding excessive traffic on Fairfax Crescent.

Comments and/or Discussion and/or Justification:

Monastery Lane is a residential cul-de-sac located on the south side of Fairfax Crescent, just east of W.A. Porter Collegiate Institute. This new subdivision will consist of 55 new homes which are currently being constructed.

This relatively small development will have a minimal impact on the traffic volumes on Fairfax Crescent. There may be a number of motorists who will not comply with this turn restriction, especially if they wish to access W.A. Porter C.I. or have destinations to the west.

Conclusions:

Staff have been directed to install a northbound left-turn restriction on Monastery Lane at Fairfax Crescent, this report provides the necessary by-law wording to accommodate the sign installation. As the direction was to install the signs "when these roads are operational", and construction is still taking place, we will not erect these signs until occupancy of the homes begins. We will also monitor this location, at an appropriate time in the future, to determine motorists' compliance with the turn restriction.

Contact Name:

Bruce D. 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

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Appendix 1

"Prohibited Turns"

Prohibition to be Enacted

Column 1Column 2Column 3Column 4

Intersection orTurnsTimes

Portion of HighwayDirectionProhibitedor Days

Monastery LaneNorthboundLeft7:00 a.m. to

at Fairfax Crescent9:00 a.m.

Monday to

Friday