REQUEST FOR ALL-WAY STOP CONTROL AT

SPEARS STREET AND FELTHAM AVENUE -

Ward 27, York Humber.

Councillor F. Nunziata

(June 21, 1999)

Advising that a complaints have been received from the residents of Spears Avenue requesting the installation of an all-way stop control at Spears Street and Feltham Avenue; and forwarding copy of a report from the Manager, Traffic Operations, District 1, responding to the above request and providing information that Spears Street is classified as a local roadway operating two-way in a north/south direction between McCormack Street and Northland Avenue with a posted speed limit of 40 km/h; that Feltham Avenue is classified as a local roadway operating two-way in an east/west direction between Spears Street and Avon Avenue with a posted limit of 40 km/h; that the present geometric layout of the intersection is a "T" type design; that study results indicate that the highest recorded vehicular volume in a one hour period from all approaches, was only 39 vehicles during the afternoon peak hour; that the Police Services collision records for this intersection for the three-year period from January 1, 1995 to December 31, 1997 revealed that there were no reported collisions at this intersection; and that due to very low traffic volumes, no reported collision experience and no unusual physical characteristics, an all-way stop control is not warranted at the intersection of Spears Street and Feltham Avenue and is therefore not recommended.