July 9, 1998

  To:Chairman and Members of the Scarborough Community Council

 From:Gary Welsh, Director, Road and Traffic Services, Works and Emergency Services, Scarborough District

 Subject:Traffic Control Signals - McNicoll Avenue and Silver Springs Boulevard, Scarborough Agincourt

 Purpose:

 To update Community Council on the status of the traffic control signal request at the intersection of McNicoll Avenue and Silver Springs Boulevard, at the request of Councillor Shaw.

 Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:

 Not applicable.

 Recommendations:

 It is recommended that:

 (1)this report be presented for the information and direction of Scarborough Community Council.

 Council Reference/Background/History:

 The former City of Scarborough, Works and Environment Committee, at the September 22, 1997 meeting recommended; "That prior to the crosswalk being installed on McNicoll Avenue at Silver Springs Boulevard, that Metropolitan Toronto Council be once again requested to install traffic lights at this location. If Metro's response is negative, that staff be authorized to proceed with this crosswalk installation."

Comments and/or Discussion and/or Justification:

 The intersection of McNicoll Avenue and Silver Springs Boulevard is located between Kennedy Road and Birchmount Road. A northbound stop sign on Silver Springs Boulevard currently controls traffic at this intersection. A contract has recently been awarded to install a pedestrian crossover at this intersection.

 Following the afore mentioned direction by Scarborough Works and Environment Committee, former Metro Transportation staff investigated this intersection and determined that the traffic control signal warrant was far from being achieved. In fact, traffic volumes had decreased from the three previous studies conducted at this intersection in 1996 and 1997.

 Due to the timing of the request, former Metro staff, as opposed to Metro Council, reported directly back to the Scarborough City Clerk's office. As the former Metro Council did not formally review this request, Councillor Shaw has requested that this issue now be discussed at Scarborough Community Council.

 Conclusions:

 In 1997, Scarborough Council authorized staff to proceed with a crossover installation at this location if the former Metro's response to traffic lights was negative. Based on the former Metro staff responses, we are now arranging for the crossover to be installed.

 Contact Name:

 Bruce Clayton

Supervisor, Traffic Investigations, Works and Emergency Services

Telephone: 396-7844

Fax: 396-5681

E-mail: clayton@city.scarborough.on.ca

Gary H. Welsh

Director

Road and Traffic Service

Works and Emergency Services

Scarborough District