Castle Knock Road, From Eglinton Avenue West
to Roselawn Avenue - Proposed Installation
of Speed Humps (North Toronto)
The Toronto Community Council recommends the adoption of the following report (August 31, 1999) from the
Director, Transportation Services, District 1:
Purpose:
To respond to a request from North Toronto Councillors Michael Walker and Anne Johnston to report on a plan to reduce
the speed of motor vehicles on Castle Knock Road, from Eglinton Avenue West to Roselawn Avenue, by the introduction
of speed humps.
Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:
The estimated cost to implement this plan is $3,000.00, funds for which are available in the Transportation Services
Division 1999 Capital Budget.
Recommendations:
(1) That approval be given to alter sections of the roadway on Castle Knock Road, from Eglinton Avenue West to
Roselawn Avenue, for traffic calming purposes as described below, with implementation subject to favourable results to
the polling of residents pursuant to the policy related to speed hump installation as adopted by the former City of Toronto
Council:
"The construction of speed humps on CASTLE KNOCK ROAD, from Eglinton Avenue West to Roselawn Avenue,
generally as shown on the attached print of Drawing No. 421F-5446, dated August 1999";
(2) That a speed limit of 30 kilometres per hour be introduced on Castle Knock Road, from Eglinton Avenue East to
Roselawn Avenue, coinciding with the implementation of speed humps and as legislation permits; and
(3) That the appropriate City Officials be requested to take whatever action is necessary to give effect thereto including
the introduction in Council of any Bills that are required.
Comments:
Transportation Services' staff, at the request of the Ward Councillors Michael Walker and Anne Johnston, on behalf of
residents of Castle Knock Road, have investigated the feasibility of installing speed humps on Castle Knock Road, from
Eglinton Avenue West and Roselawn Avenue, to reduce the speed of motor vehicles.
Castle Knock Road, between Eglinton Avenue West and Roselawn Avenue, operates two-way on a pavement width of 8.5
m with a speed limit of 40 km/h. Parking is prohibited at any time on both sides of the roadway from Eglinton Avenue
West to Burnaby Boulevard and on the west side, between Burnaby Boulevard and Crestview Road. Parking is prohibited
between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, but permitted to a maximum period of one hour at other times, on the
east side, between Burnaby Boulevard and Willowbank Avenue. Parking is permitted but restricted to a maximum period
of one hour anytime on the east side of Castle Knock Road, between Burnaby Boulevard and Crestview Road. Parking is
prohibited between 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. and between 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m., from Crestview Road to a point 36.5 m
south of Roselawn Avenue, on the west side and from Elwood Boulevard to a point 41 m south of Roselawn Avenue, on
the east side. Otherwise, parking is permitted to a maximum period of three hours.
A speed and volume survey conducted on weekdays by Transportation Services' staff in June 1998, recorded an average
two-way traffic volume of about 1,800 vehicles daily with an average operating speed (speed at which 85% or less of the
traffic travels) of 58 km/h in the southbound direction and 52 km/h in the northbound direction. The average speed of
vehicles on the street is 43 km/h and about 16% of the vehicles travel in excess of 55 km/h.
The grade of the roadway on Castle Knock Road, between Burnaby Boulevard and Crestview Road, is in excess of the
maximum allowable grade (for speed humps) of 5% and the short block between Eglinton Avenue West and Burnaby
Boulevard does not have a speeding problem. As a result of meetings and correspondence with representatives of the
residents of Castle Knock Road, they were not satisfied with the original speed hump plan proposed by staff earlier this
year and accordingly, at a meeting of July 22, 1999, it was agreed to provide two speed humps as illustrated on the attached
print of Drawing No. 421F-5446, dated August 1999. A speed limit reduction to 30 kilometres per hour would be
appropriate. If this proposal were to be implemented, no impacts on parking would be anticipated, no changes to parking
regulations would be required, and the effect on snow removal, street cleaning and garbage collection would be minimal.
As stipulated in the Policy, once it has been determined that speed hump installation is technically warranted, a formal poll
should be conducted of adults (18 years and older) of households directly abutting the affected section of the street, and
also of households on side streets whose only access is from the street under consideration for speed hump installation.
Under this policy, at least 60 percent of those responding should be in favour of the proposal to authorize implementation.
Accordingly, subject to approval by your Council of the above recommendations, Transportation Services' staff will
conduct a poll of residents and report on the results at the deputation meeting for the project.
The changes proposed to Castle Knock Road as set out above constitute alterations to public highway pursuant to the
provisions of the Municipal Act. Accordingly, the intent of Council to enact a by-law to authorize physical changes
resulting in the alteration of the pavement configuration must be advertised and subsequently be subject to public hearing.
It is noted that emergency services are being advised of the proposal to ensure the proposal does not unduly hamper their
operations. However, the introduction of speed humps would result in slower operating speeds for all vehicles, including
emergency vehicles, resulting in increased response times.
This project would be pre-approved in accordance with Schedule A of the Class Environmental Assessment for the
Municipal Roads Project.
Contact Name and Telephone Number:
Michael J. Harris,
Supervisor of Traffic Engineering,
District 1, Central Area.
(416) 392-7711