REQUEST FOR DIRECTION
DATE: June 19, 2017 Report No. EPW-17-027
TO: Laurie Hurst, Chief Administrative Officer
FROM: Jeff Miller, Director of Engineering and Public Works
SUBJECT:
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Concerns of Vehicle and Bicycle Interaction at Intervale Avenue E&N Rail Trail Crossing.
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ESSENTIAL QUESTION:
Which option should be pursued in order to deal with concerns regarding vehicle and bicycle interaction at the Intervale Avenue E&N Rail Trail crossing?
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
That the COTW receive Staff Report EPW-17-027 for information, provide any additional direction to staff as the COTW considers advisable, and direct staff to prepare a report for Council's decision.
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BACKGROUND:
The Township has six E&N Rail Trail crossings. These crossings are at Admirals Road/Colville Road, Intervale Avenue, Hutchinson Avenue, Lampson Street, Devonshire Road/Fairview Road, Dominion Road. All the crossings are at grade except Dominion Road which is separated.
At the Intervale Avenue E & N Rail Trail crossing, there are four mature, well established lots (north-west, north-east, south-west, south-east). See Attachment A for overhead view. Both the northern and southern lots include fencing and vegetation to provide enclosure of the lot and to provide privacy. The road grade is rising from Colville Road to Lockley Road. Signage for the E&N Rail Trail is the responsibility of the CRD, while the Township is responsible for road signage. The Township and Rail operator jointly share in the responsibility for rail signage.
ISSUES:
The main concern with this crossing is the obstructed sight lines and ensuring that both vehicles/bicycles have sufficient time to react to each other. On the southern approach, sightlines are sufficient because of the space created by the E & N Railway and the grade falling to the north. On the northern approach several factors affect the sight lines and are:
* The grade is rising from Colville Road to the crossing
* Establi...
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