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6 REPORT
Report To: Development &Technical Services Committee
Date of Meeting: March 27, 2006
Submitted By: John McBride, Director of Transportation Planning
Prepared By: Dennis Lopes, Traffic Technologist (741 -2369)
Ward(s) Involved: Bridgeport — Centre Ward (1)
Date of Report: February 16, 2006
Report No.: DTS 06 -031
Subject: HEAVY TRUCK ROUTES — GRAND RIVER WEST
BUSINESS PARK
RECOMMENDATIONS:
That the following roads be designated as 24 hour heavy truck routes:
• Bingemans Centre Drive —from Victoria Street North to Shirley Avenue
• Shirley Drive —from Victoria Street North to Bingemans Centre Drive
• Shirley Avenue — from Wellington Street North to Bingemans Centre Drive; and
further,
That the Uniform Traffic By -law be amended accordingly.
BACKGROUND:
Upon review of the City of Kitchener 5s truck routes, it was discovered that there are areas that
should be established and designated as truck routes to provide a serviceable system to the
City of Kitchener 5s Grand River West Business Park. These streets are generally used by truck
traffic although there is no formal truck route in place on these streets.
REPORT:
The Grand River West Business Park is a new developing industrial park with typical uses
(office, recreational, industrial) within the Bridgeport — Centre Ward. As outlined in the City of
Kitchener Municipal Plan, Bingemans Centre Drive, Shirley Drive and Shirley Avenue are
designated as major collector roadways. The functions of these roadways are to collect and
distribute traffic between local streets, other collector roads and the arterial road system, as a
primary function to carry through traffic between neighbourhoods.
Bingemans Centre Drive, Shirley Drive and Shirley Avenue are an integral part of the street
network for truck traffic to access the area, yet, according to By -law 2000 -159, these roadways
are not designated as heavy truck routes. These roads are already frequently used by truck
traffic requiring access to the Grand River West Business Park. No residential houses are
located on Bingemans Centre Drive, Shirley Avenue and Shirley Drive, and these roadways are
designed and intended to carry truck traffic.
In this regard, Transportation Planning recommends that Bingemans Centre Drive, Shirley Drive
and Shirley Avenue be designated as 24 hour heavy truck routes to maintain consistency and
accessibility within the City of Kitchener's truck routing network.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
The approximate cost for signing including installation, for the roadways is $500 and will be
taken from the existing sign maintenance budget.
John McBride, Director
Transportation Planning
Dennis Lopes, Traffic Technologist
Transportation Planning
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Ken Carmichael, C.E.T.
Supervisor of Traffic & Parking
HEAVY TRUCK ROUTES
SHIRLEY AVENUE
BINGEMANS CENTRE DRIVE
SHIRLEY DRIVE