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Queen Street East at Woodfield Road -
Prohibition of Stopping in the Vicinity of the
Pedestrian Crossover (East Toronto)
The Toronto Community Council recommends that:
(1) stopping be prohibited at anytime on the north side of Queen Street East from Woodfield Road to a point 15.0 metres east;
(2) stopping be prohibited at anytime on the south side of Queen Street East from Woodfield Road to a point 15.0 metres west; 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 (February 3, 1998) from the Commissioner, City Works Services:
Purpose:
This proposal is intended to improve visibility as a means to increase safety in the vicinity of the pedestrian crossover located on Queen Street East at Woodfield Road.
Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:
Not applicable
Recommendations:
(1) That stopping be prohibited at anytime on the north side of Queen Street East from Woodfield Road to a point 15.0 metres east;
(2) That stopping be prohibited at anytime on the south side of Queen Street East from Woodfield Road to a point 15.0 metres west; 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:
An investigation of potential traffic control measures at the Queen Street East/Woodfield Road intersection by staff has led to the conclusion that safety in the vicinity of the existing Pedestrian Crossover (PXO) on Queen Street East could be enhanced by extending the compulsory stopping prohibitions on both approaches in order to improve advance sight lines between motorists and pedestrians in the PXO.
Although stopping within 9.0 metres of a PXO is a compulsory prohibition, sight lines at this location would be sufficiently improved by extending the stopping prohibition on Queen Street East to apply on the north side from the PXO to a point 15.0 metres east and on the south side to a point 15.0 metres west of Woodfield Road. Implementation of these regulations can be achieved without decreasing the number of on-street parking spaces.
Contact Name and Telephone Number:
David Dignard, 392-7771
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