HomeMy WebLinkAboutINS-13-107 - All-Way Stop Traffic Control - Guelph St at Waterloo St
REPORT TO:
Community and Infrastructure Services Committee
DATE OF MEETING:
November 18, 2013
SUBMITTED BY:
Justin Readman, Director of Transportation Services
PREPARED BY:
Justin Mishko, Traffic Technologist,
519-741-2200, extension 7153
WARD(S) INVOLVED:
Wards 10
DATE OF REPORT:
October 29, 2013
REPORT NO.:
INS-13-107
ALL-WAY STOP TRAFFIC CONTROL – GUELPH STREET
SUBJECT:
AT WATERLOO STREET
RECOMMENDATIONS:
That an all-way stop be installed at the intersection of Guelph Street and Waterloo
Street; and further,
That the Uniform Traffic By-law be amended accordingly.
BACKGROUND:
Transportation Services has received a request to review the existing traffic control at the
intersection of Guelph Street and Waterloo Street. The requestor asked that an all-way stop
be considered to control traffic at this intersection.
REPORT:
According to the City of Kitchener’s Official Plan, both Guelph Street and Waterloo Street are
designated as local roadways. The intersection configuration is skewed with the Guelph Street
approaches offset.
In response to the request, a traffic study was conducted for the intersection of Guelph Street
and Waterloo Street on October 10, 2013. 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 as follows:
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All-Way Stop Warrant Analysis
Guelph Street at Waterloo Street
Warrant Factors - "4-Leg" Intersection Results Warrant Met
The total vehicle volume on all
intersection approaches averages 250
252 YES
vehicles per hour for each of any eight
hours of the day,
and
The volume split does not exceed
65/35 for a four-way control for the 58% YES
same hour,
or
Average Yearly Collision History 3 per
1.0 per year NO
year for 36 consecutive months
All-Way Stop Warranted YES
Based on the all-way stop analysis completed for the intersection of Guelph Street and
Waterloo Street, Transportation Services is recommending that an all-way stop be installed.
The installation of an all-way stop at this location will properly allocate right-of-way within this
intersection, while helping to improve vehicle and pedestrian safety.
ALIGNMENT WITH CITY OF KITCHENER STRATEGIC PLAN:
This initiative falls under the Community Priority of Quality of Life. “Work with partners,
including all orders of government, to create a culture of safety in our community.” By working
with the neighbourhood, traffic control concerns have been addressed.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
The approximate cost for the installation of an all-way stop at Guelph Street and Waterloo
Street is $1,300, including materials and installation and will be taken from the existing sign
maintenance budget.
COMMUNICATIONS:
None.
Pauline Houston, Deputy CAO
ACKNOWLEDGED BY:
Infrastructure Services Department
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Proposed All-way Stop
Guelph Street at Waterloo Street
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