Realignment of Pavement - Fairmount Crescent

at Bowmore Road (East Toronto)

(City Council on October 26 and 27, 1999, adopted this Clause, without amendment.)

The Toronto Community Council recommends the adoption of the following report (September 16, 1999) from the Director, Transportation Services, District 1:

Purpose:

To authorize the realignment of Fairmount Crescent at its intersection with Bowmore Road through modifications to the southeast and northeast corners of the intersection, thereby reducing the size of the intersection, improving cross-corner sight lines and improving pedestrian amenities.

Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:

Funds to undertake the necessary work in the estimated amount of $50,000.00 will be included in the Works and Emergency Services 2000 Capital Budget request.

Recommendations:

It is recommended that:

(1) approval be given to realign the pavement on Fairmount Crescent at Bowmore Road essentially as shown on the attached Drawing No. 421F-5179 dated March 1998; and

(2) the appropriate City Officials be authorized to take whatever action is necessary to give effect thereto, including the introduction in Council of any Bills that might be required.

Comments:

At the request of the Safety Committee of Fairmount Park Public School and in consultation with Councillor Sandra Bussin, staff of Transportation Services have investigated realigning the intersection of Bowmore Road and Fairmount Crescent to reduce crossing distance for pedestrians, improve sight lines across the corners of the intersection and generally enhance operational safety.

Bowmore Road and Fairmount Crescent currently forms a skewed T-type intersection with Bowmore Road being the through street and Fairmount Crescent intersecting at approximately a 30 angle. Both streets have a maximum speed limit of 40 km/h and operate two-way.

Realigning the east branch of the intersection (Fairmount Crescent) as shown on Drawing No. 421F-5179 dated March 1998 (copy attached) will create a more typical right-angle intersection, improve sight lines for motorists, reduce crossing distance for pedestrians and generally enhance operational safety.

The realignment of the intersection will have no impact on the current parking regulations or the number of spaces in the immediate area. The cost of undertaking this work is estimated to be about $50,000.00. Due to the process that must be followed in obtaining approval for this realignment, reconstruction would not take place until 2000.

The realignment of the pavement on Fairmount Crescent constitutes an alteration to a public highway pursuant to the provisions of the Municipal Act.

This work is pre-approved in accordance with Schedule AA@ of the Class Environmental Assessment for Municipal Roads Projects.

Contact Name and Telephone Number:

David G. Dignard

Acting Senior Traffic Investigator

392-7771

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Bowmore Road