REQUEST FOR TRAFFIC CALMING ON ROYAL STREET

Ward 27, York Humber.

Director, Transportation Services, District 1

(August 25, 1999)

Purpose:

To respond to a request from the York Community Council for a report on the feasibility of introducing traffic calming on Royal Street.

Funding Sources:

None required.

Recommendation:

That this report be received for information.

Background:

York Community Council at its meeting of January 20, 1999, considered a request from Councillor Frances Nunziata for a report on the feasibility of introducing traffic calming on Royal Street (Clause No. 4(f) of Report No. 1.)

Comments:

Royal Street is a short dead-end street traversing in a north/south direction between Henrietta Street and its northerly terminus. The street is classified as a local road within the City's road network providing two-way vehicular traffic flow. The legal speed limit is 50 km/h.

Currently on-street parking is exclusively permitted on the east side of the street. The parking duration is an unsigned three-hour regulation at all times, with a permit restriction between 12:00 midnight and 6:00 a.m.

Volume and speed studies were undertaken on Royal Street. According to our study results the street carries an average daily combined total of 344 vehicles per day (175 northbound and 169 southbound). These volumes are minimal for a local residential area, understanding the fact that the street provides exclusive access to those residents residing there.

An analysis of the speed data taken over a recent seven-day period revealed an average speed of 16.6 km/h for northbound and 15.1 km/h for southbound, with a daily operating speed (the speed at which 85% of the motorists travelled at or below) of 29.4 km/h for northbound and 27.0 km/h for southbound, respectively. These study results quantitatively show speed is not a problem on Royal Street and again reflect the local nature of the street.

Conclusion:

Based on the study results and the local characteristics of the street, speed is not an issue on Royal Street, but in fact motorists are travelling well below the legal speed limit of 50 km/h. The introduction of traffic calming would provide no benefit and is not recommended.

Contact person:

Jacqueline White

Manager, Traffic Operations, District 1

Tel: 397-5021

Fax: 392-8504