REQUEST FOR DECISION
DATE: October 23, 2017 Report No. EPW-17-055
TO: Laurie Hurst, Chief Administrative Officer
FROM: Jeff Miller, Director of Engineering and Public Works
SUBJECT:
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Implementation of Traffic Order Review Project Recommendations
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
That Council approve Traffic Order 1266 that "Stop" sign and road markings be installed on Porter Road at the intersection of Shearwater Street.
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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 Porter Road and Shearwater Street. This is a "T" intersection with no traffic controls at the intersection. Porter Road has a sidewalk along both sides of the street and an unmarked crosswalk at the intersection with Shearwater Street. The west leg of Shearwater Street ends in a cul de sac with 19 residences. 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 Porter Road. See Attachment A for location map and Traffic Order.
ISSUES:
1. Rationale for Selected Option
The "T" intersection of Porter Road and Shearwater Street is currently uncontrolled. This can lead drivers traveling in both main legs to assume that they are travelling on ...
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