May 12, 1999

To:Toronto Community Council

From:Andrew Koropeski, Director, Transportation Services District 1

Subject:Massey Street at Adelaide Street West - Realignment of the northeast and southwest corners of the intersection. (Trinity Niagara)

Purpose:

This proposal is intended to provide sidewalk widenings in conjunction with planned pavement work and to physically deter motorists from inadvertently travelling against the opposing one-way traffic regulations on the north and south branches of Massey Street.

Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:

Funds to undertake the necessary work in the estimated amount of $30,000 are contained in the Transportation Services Division 1999 Current Budget request.

Recommendations:

1) That in order to install a roadway narrowing on Massey Street in the vicinity of its intersection with Adelaide Street West, the following be approved:

a) The narrowing of the pavement on the west side of Massey Street from Adelaide Street West to a point 15 metres south, from a width of 7.3 metres to a width varying from 4.0 metres to 7.3 metres, as shown on the attached print of Drawing No. 421F-5371 dated May, 1999;

b) The narrowing of the pavement on the east side of Massey Street from Adelaide Street West to a point 15 metres north, from a width of 7.3 metres to a width varying from 4.0 metres to 7.3 metres, as shown on the attached print of Drawing No. 421F-5371 dated May, 1999; and

2. That the appropriate City Officials be authorized 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 Trinity Niagara Councillor Joe Pantalone, on behalf of area residents, staff have reviewed a complaint about motorists travelling against the one-way traffic regulation on Massey Street to the north and south of Adelaide Street West and have examined options to deter such activity.

Massey Street from Queen Street West to King Street West has a pavement width of 7.3 metres and operates two-way from Queen Street West to the public lane first south, one-way southbound from this point to Adelaide Street West and one-way northbound from King Street West to Adelaide Street West. Parking is prohibited at anytime on the entire east side and is allowed for a maximum period of one hour from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday on the west side. "Stop" signs are posted for northbound and southbound traffic on Massey Street at Adelaide Street West. An asphalt overlay is scheduled on Adelaide Street West in 1999.

By taking advantage of the maintenance work planned for this year, the east side of Massey Street north of Adelaide Street West and the west side of Massey Street south of Adelaide Street West, within 15 metres of the corner, could be narrowed from a width of 7.3 metres to width varying from 7.3 metres to 4.0 metres, essentially as shown on the attached drawing (Drawing No. 421F-5371, dated May, 1999). This would enhance the existing one-way southbound and one-way northbound traffic operations on the north and south branches of Massey Street respectively and physically deter motorists from crossing Adelaide Street West and traveling the wrong way on the opposing branches of Massey Street. Staff will investigate whether additional tree planting would be feasible.

The installation of the road narrowing proposal would require extending the statutory 9 metre corner parking prohibition on the west side of Massey Street, north of Adelaide Street West to apply from Adelaide Street West to a point 15 metres north and result in the loss of one on-street parking space. The estimated cost of implementing this plan is about $30,000.

Under the provisions of the Municipal Act, notice of any proposed by-law(s) to designate highway alterations must be advertised at least once a week for four successive weeks in a newspaper having general circulation in the municipality. The narrowing of the pavement, as set out above, constitutes an alteration to a public highway pursuant to the provisions of the Municipal Act. This project is pre-approved in accordance with Schedule A of the Class Environmental Assessment for Municipal Roads Projects.

Contact Name and Telephone Number:

John Crocco, Senior Traffic Investigator, 392-7771

Director

JRC/jc

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