Works and

Emergency

Services

City Hall

23rd Floor, East Tower

100 Queen Street West

Toronto, Ontario

Canada M5H 2N2

April 13, 1999

Purpose:

To reduce the speed of traffic on Roselawn Avenue from Latimer Avenue to Rosewell Avenue by the introduction of speed humps.

Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:

Funds to cover the cost of this work in the estimated amount of $15,000 can be accommodated in the Transportation Services Division 1999 Capital Budget, Fund Code 296702.

Recommendations:

1. That approval be given to alter sections of the roadway on Roselawn Avenue from Latimer Avenue to Rosewell Avenue for traffic calming purposes as described below, with implementation subject to favourable results of the polling of 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 Roselawn Avenue, from Latimer Avenue to Rosewell Avenue, generally as shown on the attached print of Drawing No.

421F-5308, dated January 1999";

 

2. That the speed limit be reduced from 40 kilometres per hour to 30 kilometres per hour on Roselawn Avenue from Latimer Avenue to Rosewell Avenue coincident with the implementation of speed humps; and

 

3. That the appropriate City officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to give effect to the foregoing including the introduction in Council of any Bills that may be required.

Background:

City Council at its meeting of April 16, 1998 adopted Clause 93 in Report No. 3 of the Toronto Community Council, entitled "Authorization of the Development of a Neighbourhood Traffic

Management Plan - Avenue Road Eglinton Community", and in doing so, directed Works and Emergency Services staff to assist the Avenue Road Eglinton Community Association (A.R.E.C.A.) in the development of neighbourhood traffic management plan in the area bounded by Latimer Avenue, Roselawn Avenue, Edith Drive and Eglinton Avenue West.

At the request of the A.R.E.C.A. traffic committee, Transportation Services investigated the feasibility of installing speed humps on Roselawn Avenue between Latimer Avenue and Rosewell Avenue to reduce the speed of motor vehicles.

Roselawn Avenue is a residential collector street with a two-way operation, a daily traffic flow of about 4,000 vehicles west of Avenue Road and about 5,000 vehicles east of Avenue Road, a speed limit of 40 kilometres per hour and a pavement width of 8.5 metres. Parking is prohibited at anytime on the south side of the street and between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday on the north side from a point 11 metres west of Oriole Parkway to a point 17.5 metres further west. Permit parking is in effect from 12:01 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. on the north side of Roselawn Avenue from Edith Drive to Avenue Road and from 12:01 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. from Heddington Avenue to Castlewood Road. Otherwise, parking is permitted on the north side to a maximum period of 3 hours.

Roselawn Avenue east of Castle Knock Road consists of long blocks (200-250 metres) where an average speed of 54 kilometres per hour and an operating speed (speed at which 85% of the traffic travels at or below) of 62 kilometres per hour was recorded. West of Castle Knock Road, Roselawn Avenue consists of shorter blocks (80-95 metres). Each intersection is controlled by an all-way "Stop" sign control. In spite of the lower speed profile on the short blocks, the resident’s traffic committee wanted speed humps installed because of their perception that many motorists were disobeying the all-way "Stop" sign controls, and were travelling at excessive rates of speed.

To be consistent with the former City of Toronto’s Speed Hump Policy, one speed hump per block could be installed on the short blocks, two speed humps on the block between Castle Knock Road and Avenue Road, only one speed hump on the block from Avenue Road to Oriole Parkway (a portion of this section has a grade in excess of 5% precluding additional speed humps) and three on the block from Oriole Parkway to Rosewell Avenue. The proposed locations for speed humps are shown on the attached print of Drawing No. 421F-5308, dated January 1999.

The implementation of the proposed speed humps on the above-noted street should have no impact on the availability of on-street parking and will not unduly hamper snow removal, street cleaning or garbage pick-up operations.

In light of the above and the apparent support for the proposal by the A.R.E.C.A. Traffic Committee and North Toronto Councillors Anne Johnston and Michael Walker, it is recommended that residents be polled to determine the level of community support for speed humps as outlined above. The poll should be conducted of adults (18 years and older) of households directly abutting the affected portions of the street. At least 60% of valid responses should support the plan in order to authorize the installation. The final decision rests with City Council.

The changes proposed to Roselawn Avenue as set out above constitute alterations to a public highway pursuant to the provisions of the Municipal Act. Accordingly, 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. It is noted that emergency services are being advised of the proposal to ensure that it does not significantly impede their operations.

This project is pre-approved in accordance with Schedule A of the Class Environmental Assessment for Municipal Roads Projects.

Contact Name and Telephone Number:

Michael J. Harris, Supervisor Traffic Engineering, 392-7711

Director

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