Stop Control on Rylander Boulevard at
Tideswell Boulevard
Ward 18 - Scarborough Malvern
The Scarborough Community Council recommends the adoption of the following report (August 25, 1999) from the
Director of Transportation Services, District 4:
Purpose:
To investigate the need for a stop control on Rylander Boulevard at Tideswell Boulevard.
Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:
The $150.00 (approximate) funds associated with the installation of a stop sign are available in the Transportation Services
1999 budget, Account No. 100-TP0226.
Recommendations:
It is recommended that:
(1)the stop sign identified in Appendix 1 of this report be adopted; and
(2)the appropriate by-law be amended accordingly.
Council Reference/Background/History:
At the request of the principal of St. Dominic Savio Catholic School, Transportation Services investigated traffic and
parking conditions in the vicinity of the school.
Comments and/or Discussion and/or Justification:
St. Dominic Savio Catholic School is located on the west side of Tideswell Boulevard, immediately north of Rylander
Boulevard. This school opened in January 1999. Following this opening, staff examined traffic and parking conditions in
the vicinity of the school.
As a result of our investigations, we are recommending a stop sign on Rylander Boulevard at Tideswell Boulevard. Under
the existing conditions at this intersection, many motorists treat this intersection as a curve, and the principal of the school
is concerned about the speed of vehicles which have just entered Tideswell Boulevard from Rylander Boulevard.
Furthermore the intersection is not a curve but a "T" intersection, with Tideswell Boulevard extending beyond Rylander
Boulevard to the south, and providing access to commercial property. Therefore, this stop sign is required to clearly define
the right-of-way. A review of the collision history for the past three years (January 1, 1996 to December 31, 1998) did not
reveal any reported collisions at this intersection.
Conclusions:
As a result of our review of this location, a stop control is recommended on Rylander Boulevard at Tideswell Boulevard. It
is our intention to monitor this location following the installation of this sign to determine the impact of the device and to
determine if adjustments or additional controls are required.
Contact Name:
Bruce Clayton
Supervisor, Traffic Engineering, Works and Emergency Services
Telephone: 396-7844
Fax: 396-5681
E-mail: clayton@city.scarborough.on.ca
Appendix 1
"Compulsory Stops"
Regulation To Be Enacted
Column 1Column 2
IntersectionStop Street
Rylander Boulevard andRylander Boulevard
Tideswell Boulevard