REQUEST FOR DECISION
DATE: November 27, 2017 Report No. EPW-17-067
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 1274 that "Stop" sign and road markings be installed on Fernhill Place at the intersection of Fernhill Road.
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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 Fernhill Place and Fernhill Road. This is a "T" intersection with no traffic controls on Fernhill Place or Fernhill Road. 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 Fernhill Place. See Attachment A for location map and Traffic Order.
ISSUES:
1. Rationale for Selected Option
The "T" intersection of Fernhill Place (minor leg) and Fernhill Road (main leg) is currently uncontrolled. This can lead drivers traveling in both main legs to assume that they are travelling on a continuous through road which has the right of way and drivers traveling on the minor leg to assume they have the right of way due to lack of traffic control si...
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