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Traffic Regulations - McCaul Street
from College Street to Dundas Street West (Downtown)
The Toronto Community Council recommends that:
(1) the stopping prohibition from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., Monday to Friday on the west side of McCaul Street from Dundas Street West to College Street, be rescinded;
(2) the stopping prohibition from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Monday to Friday on the east side of McCaul Street from Dundas Street West to College Street, be rescinded; and
(3) the appropriate City Officials be requested to take whatever action is necessary to give effect to the foregoing, including the introduction in Council of any Bills that are required.
The Toronto Community Council submits the following report (January 21, 1998) from the Commissioner, City Works Services:
Purpose:
The intent of this proposal is to enhance parking opportunity on McCaul Street during the rush hour periods from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Monday to Friday for permit parkers and patrons of nearby businesses.
Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:
Not applicable.
Recommendations:
(1) That the stopping prohibition from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., Monday to Friday on the west side of McCaul Street from Dundas Street West to College Street, be rescinded;
(2) That the stopping prohibition from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Monday to Friday on the east side of McCaul Street from Dundas Street West to College Street, be rescinded; and
(3) That the appropriate City Officials be requested to take whatever action is necessary to give effect to the foregoing, including the introduction in Council of any Bills that are required..
Comments:
Business proprietors on Baldwin Street, in consultation with Councillor Olivia Chow have asked staff to investigate and report on rescinding the rush hour stopping prohibitions where applicable on McCaul Street between Dundas Street West and College Street.
McCaul Street, from Dundas Street West to College Street operates two-way on a pavement width of about 11.0 metres. Stopping is prohibited from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Monday to Friday (excluding Public Holidays) on the east side of the street and from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., Monday to Friday (excluding Public Holidays) on the west side of the street. Parking is allowed
under certain temporal restrictions at parking meters on both sides of McCaul Street (20 meters, east side and 30 meters, west side) and permit parking regulations apply from 12:01 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. daily.
An 8-hour traffic survey conducted on McCaul Street, which included the morning and afternoon peak and off peak periods, recorded a total of 3,714 vehicles, of which 278 vehicles (about 35% of roadway capacity) travelled southbound during the morning peak hour when stopping is prohibited on the west side of the street and 344 vehicles (about 43% of roadway capacity) travelled northbound during the afternoon peak hour when stopping is prohibited on the east side of the street.
There is significant roadway capacity to maintain safe and efficient traffic operation if the stopping prohibitions on both sides of McCaul Street between Dundas Street West and College Street were rescinded during the morning and afternoon peak periods.
Implementation of this suggestion would enhance parking opportunity on McCaul Street for business proprietors in the area and their customers by providing 30 additional parking spaces during the morning peak period and 20 additional parking spaces during the afternoon peak period (a total of 120 additional space hours daily, Monday to Friday).
However, street cleaning and snow ploughing operations would be less effective as mechanical sweepers and ploughs would be unable to directly provide service in the curb lane along most of the street.
Given the favourable community support for this proposal, the increased number of parking spaces that would be provided for use by residents and business patrons during both rush hour periods and the anticipated negligible impact on traffic operation, the stopping prohibition on McCaul Street from Dundas Street West to College Street should be rescinded.
Contact Name and Telephone Number:
Mr. Ron Hamilton,
Transportation Operations Coordinator
392-1806
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