Report to: Development Services Committee Report
Date:
SUBJECT: Proposed
Adult School Crossing Guard Service
at Bur Oak Avenue and Country Glen Road, and Village Gate Drive and Calvert
Road
PREPARED BY: Sabbir Saiyed, Manager of Transportation, ext. 8120
David
Porretta,
RECOMMENDATION:
That the staff report entitled “Proposed Adult School Crossing Guard at Bur Oak Avenue
and Country Glen Road, and Village Gate Drive and Calvert Road” dated March 18,
2008, be received;
And that the
And
that the adult school crossing guard services be funded through the 2008 budget,
account 640-998-5642;
And
that the Operations Department be directed to install the school crossing signs
and crosswalk pavement markings to a maximum of $1,000 per location;
And that staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
1. Purpose 2.
Background 3. Discussion 4. Financial
5. Others
(Environmental, Accessibility,
Engage 21st, Affected Units) 6. Attachment(s)
This report recommends that adult school crossing guard services be provided at the intersections of (1) Bur Oak Avenue and Country Glen Road, and (2) Village Gate Drive and Calvert Road.
The
To determine the need for an
adult school crossing guard service at a given location, the
Warrant for School Crossing Service
The Ministry
of
(1) Number of Students Observed Crossing
Children must be observed crossing at, or near the
subject location. OTC recommends 5 to
10 students is
typical during each of the AM or PM peak crossing periods for crossing guard
service to be considered.
(2) Number of Safe Gaps in Traffic
A safe gap is
a break in the flow of traffic that permits sufficient time for a child to
safely cross a road. These safe gaps are
measured during 5-minute intervals, typically over a 30-minute period during
each of the AM and PM peak periods where students are found to be
crossing. When there are an insufficient
number of safe gaps during 50% of the 5-minute timed intervals, a crossing
guard may be considered.
(3) Student/Vehicle Conflict Observations
If the
observed or potential conflict is high due to poor visibility, poor road geometric
design or the lack of a logical crossing point, a crossing guard may be
considered.
At the request of school administrative staff and parents,
the
Bur Oak Avenue & Country Glen Road –
Warrant Results
Between
Ninth Line and 16th Avenue, Bur Oak Avenue is a four-lane major
collector residential street that has a posted speed limit of 40 km/h and a
traffic volume of approximately 1500 vehicles per day. However, this is expected to increase as
development of the surrounding lands continues.
Country Glen Road is a two-lane minor collector residential street with
a posted speed limit of 40 km/h. Due to
construction activity to the north and south of the subject intersection,
traffic volumes for this street are not yet available. Little Rouge Public School is located on the
southeast corner of the subject intersection (see Attachment A).
The
results of the school crossing guard study during the AM and PM peak period
showed 12 and 14 children crossing
Village Gate Drive & Calvert Road –
Warrant Results
Village
Gate Drive is a two-lane minor collector residential street that has a posted
speed limit of 40 km/h and traffic volume of approximately 2500 vehicles per
day. Calvert Road is a two-lane minor collector residential street with a
posted speed limit of 40 km/h and a traffic volume of approximately 1900
vehicles per day. This intersection is
all-way stop controlled. St. Monica
Catholic Elementary School is located on
The
results of the school crossing guard study showed 9 children crossing
Based upon the
results of the warrant, Adult School Crossing Guard Service is warranted at
both intersections.
The cost of an adult school crossing guard for each location is $4,628.40 per annum (calculated at $12.18 per 30 minute shift, exclusive of GST, x 2 shifts x 190 days). This equates to $9256.80 for both locations.
The 2008 budget, account 640-998-5642, allows a growth of five additional crossing guards between January 2008 and December 2008. Given that no crossing guards have been implemented during this budget year thus far, providing service at the proposed locations can be accommodated within the 2008 budget.
The cost of labour and materials
to install the necessary signage and pavement markings will be funded through
the 2008
Subject to Council’s approval, of the 2008 Engineering Capital
budget, the Operations Department will install the necessary signage and
pavement markings for the proposed adult school crossing guard service at the
intersections of Bur Oak Avenue & Country Glen Road and Village Gate Drive
& Calvert Road.
RECOMMENDED BY:
________________________ ________________________
Alan Brown, C.E.T. Jim Baird, M.C.I.P., R.P.P.
Director of
Attachment A – Bur Oak Avenue & Country Glen Road Proposed Crossing Guard Map
Attachment B – Village Gate Drive & Calvert Road Proposed Crossing Guard Map