REQUEST FOR DECISION
DATE: February 26, 2018 Report No. EPW-18-015
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 1286 that the existing "Yield" sign on Rockcrest Avenue at Rockheights Avenue be replaced with a "Stop" sign and replace the crosswalk with parallel lines at the same location, and that Traffic Order 401 be rescinded.
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RELEVANT POLICY:
Streets and Traffic Regulation Bylaw, 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 Rockcrest Avenue and Rockheights Avenue. This is a three legged intersection with no traffic controls on the Rockheights Avenue legs and a yield sign on Rockcrest Avenue. It was identified to have a medium priority for action in the ICBC report. The recommendation is that the existing yield sign located on Rockcrest Avenue be changed to a stop sign and replace the crosswalk with parallel lines. See Attachment A for location map and Traffic Order.
ISSUES:
1. Rationale for Selected Option
The use of yield signs at an intersection is to allow drivers to coast through an intersection unless there is another vehicle. If there is an...
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