HomeMy WebLinkAboutDSD-20-149 - Stop Control - Gage Avenue & Waverly RoadREPORT TO: Community and Infrastructure Services Committee
DATE OF MEETING:September28, 2020
SUBMITTED BY: Barry Cronkite, Director, Transportation Services,
519-741-2200 ext. 7738
PREPARED BY:Ivan J Balaban, Traffic Technologist, (519) 741-2200 x7302
WARD (S) INVOLVED:Ward 9
DATE OF REPORT:September 2, 2020
REPORT NO.: DSD-20-149
SUBJECT: Stop Control – Gage Avenue & Waverly Road
RECOMMENDATIONS:
That astop control be installed on Gage Avenue at the intersection of Gage Avenue and
Waverly Road.
That the Uniform Traffic By-Law be amended accordingly.
BACKGROUND:
Transportation Services received a request to review the existing traffic control at the intersection
of Gage Avenue and Waverly Road, with a particular focus on the marked school crossing
existing at that location. The request cited concerns regarding pedestrian safety and general
operation of the intersection.
REPORT
According to the City of Kitchener’s Official Plan, both Gage Avenueand Waverly Roadare
designated as Minor Neighbourhood Collector Streetsbetween Gage Avenue and Strange
Street. The dead-end portion of Waverly Road from Gage Avenue to the end of the roadway is
designated a Local Road. Currently, rather than an intersection, these two roadways operate as
one, connected by acurve in the roadway, with none of the three legs being stop controlled.
Vehicles from Waverly Road travelling southbound to access the Local Road portion of Waverly
Road must travel straight through the intersection but mustyield to vehicles turning left from
Gage Avenuedue to the design.Contributing to intersection confusion is the remnants of
pavement markings and signs for a crossing guard location that is no longer in operation.
TheTransit Hub Multi-Use Trail has recently beenconstructed in this area and utilizes Waverly
Road as part of an eventual network to connect the Iron Horse Trail to the future Transit Hub,
This is expected to increase the volume of vulnerable road users along Waverly Road. This, in
turn has led to the need to address the confusion at the intersection.
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Through review of the intersection Transportation Planning staff recommend that the
intersection be reconfigured to a more conventional stop-control intersection, with Gage
Avenue ending in a T-intersection with Waverly Road. This arrangementwill provide a more
traditional intersection design while providing right of way totrail users.
Appropriate signage and pavement markings will be installed at the intersection. Additionally,
flex-stakes will be installed on the inside portion of the curve on the northwest corner to help
reduce the speeds of vehicles turning right from Waverly Road to Gage Avenue. This should
be consideredan interim measure necessitated by the unusual geometrics of the intersection.
These flex stakes will be removed through the Gage Street capital reconstruction project
anticipated in 2028.
Additionally,Transportation Planning recommends that theremaining remnants of the school
crossing be removed, as students arebetter served by a controlled crossing at Waverly Road
at Strange Street, where there is an existing stop-control.
ALIGNMENT WITH CITY OF KITCHENER STRATEGIC PLAN:
The recommendation of this report supports the achievement of the city’s strategic vision
through the delivery of core service.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
The total cost of implementing thestopcontrolat Gage Avenue and Waverly Roadis approximately
$1,500,including materials and installation,andwill be taken fromexisting signmaintenance budget.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:
INFORM – This report has been posted to the City’s website with the agenda in advance of the
council / committee meeting.
ACKNOWLEDGED BY: Justin Readman, General Manager of Development Services,
DevelopmentServicesDepartment
Attached:
Appendix A –Proposed StopControl
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Appendix A – Proposed Stop Control
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