Item - 2020.SC12.16

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on January 29, 2020 without amendments.
  • This item was considered by the Scarborough Community Council on January 8, 2020 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on January 29, 2020.

SC12.16 - Traffic Control Signals Review - Lawrence Avenue East and Valparaiso Avenue

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Ward:
21 - Scarborough Centre

City Council Decision

City Council on January 29, 2020, adopted the following:

 

1. City Council authorize the installation of traffic control signals at the intersection of Lawrence Avenue East and Valparaiso Avenue.

Background Information (Community Council)

(December 3, 2019) Report and Attachment 1 from the Acting Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services - Traffic Control Signals Review - Lawrence Avenue East and Valparaiso Avenue
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2020/sc/bgrd/backgroundfile-141027.pdf

Motions (City Council)

Motion to Adopt Item (Carried)

Vote (Adopt Item) Jan-29-2020 10:22 AM

Result: Carried Majority Required - SC12.16 - Adopt the item
Total members that voted Yes: 24 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Ana Bailão, Shelley Carroll, Mike Colle, Gary Crawford, Joe Cressy, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Michael Ford, Mark Grimes, Stephen Holyday, Jim Karygiannis, Cynthia Lai, Mike Layton, Josh Matlow, Jennifer McKelvie, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Michael Thompson, John Tory, Kristyn Wong-Tam
Total members that voted No: 0 Members that voted No are
Total members that were Absent: 2 Members that were absent are Brad Bradford, Jaye Robinson

SC12.16 - Traffic Control Signals Review - Lawrence Avenue East and Valparaiso Avenue

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Ward:
21 - Scarborough Centre

Community Council Recommendations

Scarborough Community Council recommends that:

 

1. City Council authorize the installation of traffic control signals at the intersection of Lawrence Avenue East and Valparaiso Avenue.

Origin

(December 3, 2019) Report from the Acting Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services

Summary

As the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) operates a transit service on Lawrence Avenue East, City Council approval of this report is required.

 

Further to a request from a private citizen, Transportation Services staff reviewed the feasibility of installing traffic control signals on Lawrence Avenue East at Valparaiso Avenue.

 

This report recommends that traffic control signals be installed at the intersection of Lawrence Avenue East and Valparaiso Avenue as the existing conditions meet the technical warrant for the installation of pedestrian crossing protection.

 

Currently, this location is controlled by a stop sign for southbound traffic on Valparaiso Avenue.  The results of our study indicate that a total of 219 pedestrians were recorded crossing Lawrence Avenue East, of which 210 pedestrians experienced delays over 10 seconds.

Background Information

(December 3, 2019) Report and Attachment 1 from the Acting Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services - Traffic Control Signals Review - Lawrence Avenue East and Valparaiso Avenue
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2020/sc/bgrd/backgroundfile-141027.pdf

Motions

1 - Motion to Adopt Item moved by Councillor Michael Thompson (Carried)
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council