December 14, 1999

To: Toronto Community Council

From: Director, Transportation Services District 1

Subject: Triller Avenue, from Queen Street West to King Street West.

Reduction of the maximum speed limit from 50 km/h to 40 km/h.

(High Park)

Purpose:

To reduce the speed limit on this section of Triller Avenue to conform with other local streets in the neighbourhood.

Financial Implications and Impact Statement:

Funds to cover the cost of this work and associated signage in the estimated amount of $200.00 are available under the Transportation Services Division 2000 Current Estimates.

Recommendations:

It is recommended that:

(1) the speed limit on Triller Avenue, between Queen Street West and King Street West be reduced from 50 km/h to 40 km/h; and

(2) the appropriate City Officials be authorized and directed to take whatever action is necessary to implement the foregoing, including the introduction in Council of any Bills that are required.

Comments:

At the request of High Park Ward Councillors Chris Korwin-Kuczynski and David Miller and residents of Triller Avenue, Transportation Services' staff investigated the feasibility of reducing the speed limit from 50 km/h to 40 km/h on Triller Avenue, from Queen Street West to King Street West.

Triller Avenue operates one-way southbound from Queen Street West to King Street West with a 50 km/h speed limit and a pavement width of 7.3 metres.

A 24-hour speed and volume survey was conducted over four consecutive days on Triller Avenue. Triller Avenue carries a combined daily average of 1,140 vehicles (8 illegal northbound and 1,032 southbound) between Queen Street West and King Street West. The combined average operating speed (the speed that 85 percent of the motorists travelled at or below) recorded was 41 km/h with an average speed of 29 km/h. Less than 1 percent of these motorists travelled at an excessive rate of speed (over 55 km/h).

Although the incidence of speeding is low compared to most residential streets in the City, Triller Avenue satisfies the former City of Toronto criteria for introduction of a 40 km/h speed limit. In order to provide a safeguard for pedestrians and to bring this street into line with other local streets in the neighbourhood, the maximum speed limit should be reduced from 50 km/h to 40 km/h.

Contact:

Spiros Stamopoulos

Traffic Investigator, Traffic Operations, District 1 - West

telephone: 392-7771

fax: 392-0816

e-mail: sstamopo@toronto.ca

Director

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