Report to: Development Services Committee                           Report Date: December 4, 2007

 

 

SUBJECT:                          Proposed All Way Stop Control – (1) Rodick Road and Riviera Drive and (2) Worthing Avenue and Cartmel Drive

 

PREPARED BY:               Parveen Kalia, Engineering Technician, Ext. 6200

                                            Sabbir Saiyed, Manager, Transportation Ext. 8120

 

RECOMMENDATION:

That the report entitled “Proposed All Way Stop Control – (1) Rodick Road and Riviera Drive and (2) Worthing Avenue and Cartmel Drive” dated December 4, 2007, be received;

 

AND THAT Schedule 12 of By-law 106-71 for all-way stop control be amended to include the intersections of (1) Rodick Road and Riviera Drive and (2) Worthing Avenue and Cartmel Drive;

 

AND THAT the Operations Department be directed to install the appropriate signs and pavement markings at the subject locations, funded through the 2008 Engineering budget, Capital Project #8402;

 

And that the Operations Department be directed to maintain the signs and pavement markings at the subject locations;

 

AND THAT York Regional Police be requested to enforce the all-way stop control upon installation of these signs and passing of the By-law;

 

And that Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this

resolution.

 

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

Not applicable

 

1. Purpose                     2. Background                      3. Discussion                        4. Financial        

 

5. Others (Environmental, Accessibility, Engage 21st, Affected Units)             6. Attachment(s)

PURPOSE:

This report seeks Council’s approval for implementing all-way stop control at the following intersections:

(1) Rodick Road and Riviera Drive

(2) Worthing Avenue and Cartmel Drive

 

BACKGROUND:

The Engineering Department received a request by local residents for all-way stop control at the intersections of Rodick Road and Riviera Drive and Worthing Avenue and Cartmel Drive.

 

Rodick Road and Riviera Drive - Area Description

The subject intersection is located in a commercial/ industrial area and is configured as a T-intersection with a private driveway forming the south leg. Rodick Road runs north-south while Riviera Drive runs east-west. The road widths for both Rodick Road and Riviera Drive are approximately 11.0 meters and there are two lanes of travel (i.e. one lane per direction). See Attachment 1 for details.

 

Rodick Road is planned to be reconstructed and widened to four lanes under the Engineering Department Capital Works program. The design of Rodick Road south of 14th Avenue is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2008 and construction to commence in 2009. The signalization of the intersection will be considered as part of the road widening, subject to meeting signal warrants.

 

Currently, there exists only two stop controls, one for southbound drivers on Rodick Road and the other for westbound drivers on Riviera Drive. Eastbound and northbound drivers approaching the intersection do not have stop control. The installation of all way stop sign will improve safety and efficiency at this intersection.

 

Worthing Avenue and Cartmel Drive Area Description

The subject intersection is located in a residential area and is configured as a four-way intersection. Worthing Avenue runs east-west while Cartmel Drive runs north-south. The approximate road widths for Worthing Avenue is 10.5 meters and Cartmel Drive is 8.5 meters and there are two lanes of travel (i.e. one lane per direction). See Attachment 2 for details.

 

DISCUSSION:

To implement all-way stop control at an intersection, the necessary warrants must be met, as outlined by the Ontario Ministry of Transportation.  The warrants consider both vehicular volume and the vehicular volume distribution at the intersection.

 

In response to resident requests for all-way stop control at the subject intersections, the Engineering Department conducted all-way stop warrant analysis during the busiest hours experienced at the intersection between 7 A.M. to 9 A.M. The warrant analysis results are as follows:

INTERSECTION

WARRANT 1

Vehicular Volume

(All Approaches)

 

WARRANT 2

% Vehicular Volume on Minor Street

Minimum

Actual

Criteria  Met?

Minimum

Actual

Criteria Met?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rodick Road and Riviera Drive

> 350

580

Yes

35%

43%

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Worthing Avenue and Cartmel Drive

>350

409

Yes

35%

41%

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All-way stop control is warranted when both Warrants 1 and 2 are satisfied.  As shown above, Warrants 1 and 2 are satisfied at both intersections. Therefore, the Engineering Department recommends the implementation of all-way stop control at the following intersections:

(1) Rodick Road and Riviera Drive

(2) Worthing Avenue and Cartmel Drive

 

It is expected that the proposed all-way stop control will improve traffic operational efficiency and safety at the above intersections by providing appropriate right-of-way to drivers when negotiating through the subject intersections.

 

 

FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS AND TEMPLATE: (external link)

The cost of labour and materials to implement the signs and pavement markings are included for in the 2008 Engineering budget, Capital Project #8402. On-going maintenance costs for this installation will be included in future Operations Department budgets.

 

BUSINESS UNITS CONSULTED AND AFFECTED:

The Operations Department has reviewed this report and their comments have been incorporated.

 

 

 

RECOMMENDED BY:

 

 

 

 

________________________                           _______________________________      

Alan Brown, C.E.T.                                           Jim Baird, M.C.I.P., R.P.P.

Director of Engineering                                     Commissioner, Development Services

 

 

 

ATTACHMENTS:

Attachment 1 – Rodick Road and Riviera Drive Location Map

Attachment 2 – Worthing Avenue and Cartmel Drive Location Map

Attachment 3 - All-way Stop Control By-Law