REQUEST FOR DECISION
DATE: August 28, 2017 Report No. EPW-17-041
TO: Laurie Hurst, Chief Administrative Officer
FROM: Jeff Miller, Director of Engineering and Public Works
SUBJECT:
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Implementation of Traffic Control Review Project Recommendations
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
That Council approve Traffic Order 1258 that "Stop" sign and road markings be installed on Mesher Place (west) at the intersection of Mesher Place (north/south).
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RELEVANT POLICY:
Streets and Traffic Regulation Bylaw, 2017, No. 2898
STRATEGIC RELEVANCE:
Healthy and Liveable Community - ensure multi-modal traffic strategies consider and reflect business and residential growth and development.
Well Managed and Maintained Infrastructure - identify infrastructure repair and proactively plan for replacement needs.
BACKGROUND:
In early 2016, the Township received a Traffic Control Review report (EPW-16-001). This report was sponsored by ICBC and the Township with the work being completed by a professional engineer/traffic engineer with an external consultant. The objective of the Project was to undertake a comprehensive review of traffic signs and road markings within the Township of Esquimalt.
The location in question is the intersection of Mesher Place (west) and Mesher Place (north/south). This is a "T" intersection with no traffic controls on Mesher Place (west) and Mesher Place (north/south). It was identified to have a medium priority for action in the ICBC report. The recommendation is that a stop sign and road markings be installed on Mesher Place (west) leg. See Attachment A for location map and Traffic Order.
ISSUES:
1. Rationale for Selected Option
The "T" intersection of Mesher Place (west) and Mesher Place (north/south) is currently uncontrolled. This can lead drivers travelling in both main legs to assume that they are travelling on a continuous through road which has the right of way and those on the minor leg to assume they have the ...
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