Transportation Committee

 

 

 

 

 

TO:

Mayor and Members of Council

 

 

 

 

FROM:

Alan Brown, Director of Engineering

 

 

 

 

PREPARED BY:

David Porretta, Engineering Technician

 

 

 

 

DATE OF MEETING:

2003-Sep-29

 

 

 

 

SUBJECT:

Cornell - Heavy Truck Traffic Prohibition

 

 

 

 

RECOMMENDATION:

 

THAT the attached by-law to amend Schedule 14 of Traffic By-law Number 106-71, by including a Heavy Truck Traffic Prohibition on the following streets be approved:

 

            - White’s Hill Avenue, in its entirety

            - Almira Avenue, in its entirety

            - Christian Reesor Park Avenue, in its entirety

            - Donald Sim Avenue, in its entirety

            - Cornell Meadows Avenue, in its entirety

            - Cornell Park Avenue, in its entirety

            - The Meadows Avenue, in its entirety

            - Settlement Park Avenue, in its entirety

            - Riverlands Avenue, in its entirety

            - Country Glen Road, in its entirety

 

AND THAT the Operations and Asset Management Department be authorized to install Heavy Truck Traffic Prohibition signs upon approval of the by-law;

 

AND THAT the York Region Police Force be requested to enforce the Heavy Truck Traffic Prohibition upon approval of the attached by-law amendment and installation of the appropriate signage.

 

 

PURPOSE:

 

The purpose of this report is to recommend a Heavy Truck Traffic Prohibition to prevent heavy truck traffic from using roads within the established areas of Cornell.

 

 

 

 

 

BACKGROUND:

 

Engineering Department received a request from Councillor Jack Heath to prohibit construction traffic within the established portion of Cornell.  Cornell is located east of 9th Line, between Highway 7 and 16th Avenue.   Construction is currently underway to the east and north of the completed phases of Cornell.   Construction vehicles were using the old 16th Avenue right-of-way to the north to gain access to the construction site, which recently closed due to construction activities in the area.  The construction vehicles were then found to be using roads within the established portion of Cornell to gain access to 9th Line to the west.  Presently, the developer has re-established construction access to the old 16th Avenue right-of-way and the Markham By-pass.

 

 

OPTIONS/DISCUSSION:

 

Construction traffic through the existing community disrupts and compromises the safety of the residents.  Construction traffic also accelerates the degradation of the pavement due to the heavy loads these vehicles are carrying.   To force construction traffic to use alternate routes, it is recommended that a Heavy Truck Traffic Prohibition be established on these network of streets.

 

The Heavy Truck Traffic Prohibition by-law permits local delivery; therefore it does not affect residential activities within Cornell.

 

 

FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS:

 

The cost of labour and materials to implement these measures will be recovered from the developer as these roads are not assumed by the Town.

 

 

BUSINESS UNITS CONSULTED AND AFFECTED:

 

Subject to Council’s approval, the Operations and Asset Management Department will install the proper signage for the proposed Heavy Truck Traffic Prohibition on all entrances to Cornell from 9th Line and Church Street.

The developer is to be advised to install the proper signage for the proposed Heavy Truck Traffic Prohibition for the remaining locations.

 

ATTACHMENTS:

 

Attachment 1 – Heavy Truck Traffic Prohibition Map

Attachment 2 – By-law

 

 

 

 

 

Alan Brown, C.E.T.

Director of Engineering

 

Jim Baird, M.C.I.P., R.P.P.

Commissioner of Development Services

 

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