March 8, 1999
To:Toronto Community Council
From:Andrew Koropeski, Director, Transportation Services District 1
Subject:Castlewood Road from Eglinton Avenue West to Crestview Road - Installation of
speed humps. (North Toronto)
Purpose:
To reduce the incidence of speeding vehicles on Castlewood Road between Eglinton Avenue
West and Crestview Road.
Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:
The estimated cost for this proposal is $6,600.00, funds for which are available in the Works
and Emergency Services 1999 Capital Budget.
Recommendations:
(1)That approval be given to alter sections of the roadway on Castlewood Road, from
Eglinton Avenue West to Crestview Road for traffic calming purposes as described below,
with implementation subject to the favourable results of polling of the affected residents
pursuant to the policy related to speed hump installation as adopted by the former City of
Toronto Council:
"The construction of speed humps on CASTLEWOOD ROAD from Eglinton Avenue West to
Crestview Road, generally as shown on the attached print of Drawing No. 421F-5290, dated
November 1998,"
(2)That the speed limit be reduced from forty kilometres per hour to thirty kilometres per
hour on Castlewood Road from Eglinton Avenue West to Crestview Road, coincident with the
implementation of the traffic calming measures; and
(3)That the appropriate City Officials be authorized and directed to take whatever action is
necessary to implement the foregoing, including the introduction in Council of any Bills that
might be required.
Comments:
At the request of North Toronto Ward Councillors Anne Johnston and Michael Walker on
behalf of area residents, Transportation Services staff investigated concerns regarding
excessive speeding and the feasibility of installing speed humps on Castlewood Road from
Eglinton Avenue West to Crestview Road.
The subject section of Castlewood Road operates two-way on a pavement width of 8.5 metres
and maximum speed limit of 40 kilometres per hour. Parking is currently prohibited at
anytime on the east side of Castlewood Road from Eglinton Avenue West to a point 45.7
metres north and is permitted for a maximum period of one hour from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.,
Monday to Friday from a point 45.7 metres north of Eglinton Avenue West to Crestview
Road. Further, parking is allowed by permit only from 12:01 a.m. to 7:00 a.m., daily. Parking
is prohibited at anytime on the west side.
Transportation Services staff recently conducted a 24 hour speed and volume survey on the
subject section of Castlewood Road over a four day period. The results of the survey indicated
that Castlewood Road carries an average combined total of 1,107 vehicles per day in both
directions, of which 23% travelled at a rate of speed in excess of 55 kilometres per hour. For
your information, I advise that the combined operating speed (the speed at which 85% of
vehicular traffic travels at or below) averaged over a period of four days was 58 kilometres per
hour.
The traffic calming proposal, as illustrated on the attached print of Drawing No. 421F-5290
dated November 1998, consists of three speed humps with spacings of between 40 to 90
metres. A speed limit reduction to 30 kilometres per hour as permitted by the City of Toronto
Act, 1996, would be appropriate. No impacts on parking are anticipated, no changes to
parking regulations are required, and the effects on snow removal, street cleaning and garbage
collection should be minimal.
As stipulated in the Policy, once it has been determined that speed hump installation is
technically warranted, a formal poll should be conducted of adults (18 years and older) of
households directly abutting the affected section of street, and also households on side streets
whose only access is from the street under consideration for speed hump installations. Under
this policy, at least 60% of those responding should be in favour of the proposal to authorize
implementation. Accordingly, staff will conduct a poll of residents and report on the results at
the deputation meeting for the project.
The changes proposed to Castlewood Road, as described above, constitute an alteration to a
public highway pursuant to the provisions of the Municipal Act. The intent of Council to
enact a by-law to authorize any physical changes resulting in the alteration of the pavement
configuration must be advertised and subsequently be subject to a public hearing. In the
interim, consultations with the emergency services will be undertaken to ensure that the
detailed design does not unduly hamper their respective operations.
This project is pre-approved in accordance with Schedule A of the Class Environmental
Assessment for the Municipal Roads Project.
Contact Name and Telephone Number:
Teresa Carmichael, Traffic Investigator, 392-7771
Director
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