Item - 2019.NY5.25

North York Community Council:

1. Requested Transportation Services to report to North York Community Council on May 22, 2019 with a report on installing all-way stop control at the intersection of Joicey Boulevard and Harley Avenue.

The intersection of Joicey Boulevard and Harley Avenue is a two-way stop, with east-west traffic on Joicey Boulevard stop controlled. There are no sidewalks on either street. I am asking that all-way stop control study be conducted, as the intersection is a significant safety concern within the local community.

The collision history of the intersection reveals that there have been four collisions over three years, however it has been the site of numerous near vehicle collisions that have been witnessed by local residents. The four collisions reported at this intersection may have been preventable by all-way stop control.

The intersection is an anomaly within the neighbourhood, as all-way stop control is the norm at intersections in the immediate area, making it easy for motorists to assume that Joicey and Harley is an all-way stop.

A study was conducted on February 5, 2019, however due to the frigid weather conditions the study might have impacted the vehicle and pedestrian volume results on that given day.

In consideration of local community and residents having expressed great concern towards this intersection, I therefore ask that City Staff report back to North York Community Council on May 22nd, 2019 with a report on installing all-way stop control to help direct the traffic and protect both the safety of the motorists' and the pedestrians at that intersection.