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REPORT TO: Community and Infrastructure Services Committee
DATE OF MEETING: March 7, 2022
SUBMITTED BY: Barry Cronkite, Director, Transportation Services, 519-741-2200 ext.
7738
PREPARED BY: Ivan J Balaban, Active Transportation Planning Project Manager,
519-741-2200 ext. 7302
WARD(S) INVOLVED: Ward 1
DATE OF REPORT: February 9, 2022
REPORT NO.: DSD -2022-044
SUBJECT: Level 2 Type D Pedestrian Crossover — Stirling Avenue North at
Lydia Street
RECOMMENDATION:
That a Level 2 Type D Pedestrian Crossover (PXO) be implemented on Stirling Avenue
North at Lydia Street, across the north approach of the intersection; and further,
That the Uniform Traffic Bylaw be amended accordingly
REPORT HIGHLIGHTS:
• The purpose of this report is to amend the Uniform Traffic By -Law 2019-113 to include
a Pedestrian Crossover (PXO) on Stirling Avenue North at Lydia Street.
• The key finding of this report is that safety and operations will be improved through the
installation of the traffic control device listed in the report
• The financial implications are approximately $4,000 taken from the existing traffic
calming capital budget
• Community engagement included posting this report to the City's website with the
agenda in advance of the council / committee meeting, and ongoing communication
with the Auditorium Neighbourhood Association
• This report supports the delivery of core services.
BACKGROUND:
Transportation Services received a request at a Neighbourhood Information Meeting
regarding a separate planning matter, to review the former school crossing on Stirling
Avenue North at Lydia Street. The request cited concerns regarding pedestrian safety and
general operation of the intersection. It was requested that the intersection be studied, and
additional infrastructure be considered to control traffic.
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REPORT:
According to the City of Kitchener's Official Plan, Stirling Avenue North is designated a Local
Street and Lydia Street is designated a Local Street. Currently, traffic on Lydia Street stops
and yields right of way to traffic on Stirling Avenue North.
All -Way Stop Review
In response to the identified concerns, a traffic study was conducted for the intersection on
July 21, 2021. The results of the study were compared to the City of Kitchener's all -way stop
warrant requirements. These requirements are a set of guidelines based on the all -way stop
warrants established by the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario and the Institute of
Transportation Engineers. The results are shown in Table 1 below:
Table 1 — All -Way Stop Warrant Analysis
Local/Minor Road
Stirling Avenue North at Lydia Street — July 21, 2021
Warrant Factors - "3 -Leg" Intersection
Results
Warrant Met
The total vehicle volume on all
intersection approaches averages at
119
NO
least 250 vehicles per hour for each of
any eight hours of the day,
and
The volume split does not exceed 75% /
25% for a three-way control on the major
94%/6%
NO
road,
or
Average of at least 4 collisions per year
over a three-year period (susceptible to
0.00 per year
NO
correction by an All Way Stop)
All -Way Stop Warranted NO
As the results above indicate, the intersection does not meet the warrant criteria for an all -
way stop. Based on the results of the traffic study Transportation Services does not
recommend an all -way stop be installed.
School Crossing Guard Review
A pedestrian study was conducted on November 3, 2021. A significant volume of students
and pedestrians do cross Stirling Avenue North at or near Lydia Street. However, due to
the volume of vehicular traffic and the narrow width of the roadway, there are appropriate
gaps within traffic to cross Stirling Avenue and therefore a crossing guard is not warranted.
Pedestrian Crossover Review
Following the review for a crossing guard, the data was also used to determine if a
Pedestrian Crossover was warranted. The warrant requirements for a Level 2 Pedestrian
Crossover, as outlined in OTM (Ontario Traffic Manual) Book 15 — Pedestrian Crossing
Treatments, are as follows:
• 100 or more pedestrians observed crossing over an 8 -hour period
• No other controlled crossing within 200 m
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Adherence to Ontario Traffic Manual Book 15 lane configuration and traffic volume
conditions, which stipulate minimum and maximum traffic volumes
Posted speed limit <_ 60 km/h
All above subject to an assessment using sound technical engineering judgement.
In addition to the pedestrian study conducted on November 3rd, 2021, vehicle volume was
determined using an Automatic Data Recorder installed for approximately one week from
October 29, 2021 to November 5, 2021. The results of these studies are shown in Table 2
below:
Table 2 — Vehicle and Pedestrian Volumes
24-hour average weekday traffic volume
Oct 29 — Nov 5, 2021
1102 vehicles
Maximum 4 -hour traffic volume
Fri Oct 29, 2021
412 vehicles
Number of Pedestrian Crossings —
8 -hour period
Wed Nov 3, 2021
269 pedestrians
The warrant summary for the proposed pedestrian crossover on Stirling Avenue North is
shown in Table 3 below.
Table 3 - Level 2 Pedestrian Crossover Warrant Summary
Stirling Avenue North at Lydia Street
Required
Actual
Conditions
Warrant
Justification
Value
Value
Satisfied?
1. 8 -hour Pedestrian Volume at
> 100 peds
269
YES
proposed crossover location
Level 2
2 4 -hour Two-way Vehicle
Min 395
Pedestrian
V
Volume
Max 1,185
412
YES
Crossover
3. Distance from Nearest
> 200
100
NO
Controlled Crossing
metres
The intersection does not meet the warrant criteria for a Pedestrian Crossover, due to the
proximity of the stop -controlled intersection at Stirling Avenue North and East Avenue.
However, OTM Book 15 - Pedestrian Crossing Treatments allows some engineering
judgement to be considered when determining eligibility for a PXO. Specifically, it states:
"It should be noted that if the use of a PXO is desired based on the connectivity or desire
lines only (i.e. pedestrian and vehicular volume conditions are not fulfilled), then Table 7 can
still be used based on speed and geometry of the roadway (use top two rows of the matrix)."
Staff have considered connectivity in this instance, and due to the high number of school
aged pedestrian crossings, the proximity of this crossing location to the schoolyard entrance
to Sheppard Public School, the proximity to Knollwood Park and the Kitchener Memorial
Auditorium, and the lack of sidewalk on the west side of Stirling Avenue North between Lydia
Street and East Avenue, Transportation Services recommends the installation of a PXO.
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OTM Book 15 provides a Pedestrian Crossover Selection Matrix as Table 7, which
recommends that the most appropriate Pedestrian Crossover for this location is the `Level
2 - Type D' configuration (ground mounted signs, no flashing beacons). The Pedestrian
Crossover Selection Matrix is included as Attachment B to this report. A suitable design of
the `Type D' PXO configuration is included as Attachment C to this report.
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT:
This report supports the delivery of core services.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
Capital Budget — The recommendation has a $4,000 capital impact. These costs can be
absorbed by the formal traffic calming capital account with limited/no impact to future work
plans.
Operating Budget —;. Any future replacement costs of signs and/or pavement markings can
be absorbed by the sign Maintenance budget.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:
INFORM — This report has been posted to the City's website with the agenda in advance of
the council / committee meeting.
PREVIOUS REPORTS/AUTHORITIES:
• City of Kitchener Uniform Traffic By-law No. 2019-113
APPROVED BY: Justin Readman, General Manager of Development Services
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment A — Key Map — Stirling Avenue North at Lydia Street Pedestrian
Crossover
Attachment B — OTM Book 15 — Table 7: Pedestrian Crossover Selection Matrix
Attachment C — OTM Book 15 — Fig 44: PXO Level 2 Type D — Intersection (2 -way)
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