REQUEST FOR DIRECTION
DATE: January 11, 2016 Report No. EPW-16-006
TO: Laurie Hurst, Chief Administrative Officer
FROM: Jeff Miller, Director of Engineering and Public Works
SUBJECT:
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Funding Request for Fraser Street/Bewdley Avenue/Munro Street Intersection
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ESSENTIAL QUESTION:
Which option is to be included in the 2016 budget discussions?
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
That the Committee of the Whole receive receive Staff Report EPW-16-006 for information, provide any additional direction to staff as the COTW considers advisable, and direct staff to prepare a 2016 budget request for a preferred option.
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BACKGROUND:
On September 28, 2015, Council received a report (EPW-15-023) detailing possible solutions for Fraser Street/Bewdley Avenue/Munro Street intersection (Intersection). The resolutions from that meeting were:
* That stop lines be installed on the Bewdley Avenue legs and the Saxe Point leg of the Intersection.
* That a sidewalk be installed along the south west corner of the Intersection complete with accessibility ramps.
* That a funding request for pedestrian activated overhead lights to be installed on the Fraser Street and Munro Street legs of the Intersection.
Further discussion on the Intersection took place on October 5, 2015 when the matter was brought back for reconsideration. Based on that meeting the resolutions were amended to include looking at any other options for the intersection, including additional sidewalk, speed limits, and a traffic circle.
The Intersection is a five legged intersection. Two of the roads are the major roads (Fraser and Munro) while the remaining three legs are the minor roads (Bewdley - east, west, and Saxe Point). Under the Official Community Plan (OCP) (see Attachment 1), Fraser Street, Munro Street and the east leg of Bewdley Avenue are designated as residential collector roads. Fraser/Munro/Lampson roads are also a bus route for the Number 25.
The speed limit...
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