Item - 2015.PW8.7
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on November 3, 2015 without amendments.
- This item was considered by the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee on October 7, 2015 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on November 3, 2015.
PW8.7 - Increasing the Transparency and Reliability of Traffic Related Studies
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on November 3 and 4, 2015, adopted the following:
1. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services to require all reports on traffic related studies to include the date, day of the week, and time that the study took place.
2. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services to consult with the local area Councillor, upon request and as needed, to ensure that staff time is being effectively used by measuring traffic levels during properly indicative times during the day.
3. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services to require all reports on traffic related studies to indicate the date and time that the local Councillor was informed of the traffic study.
Background Information (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/pw/bgrd/backgroundfile-84188.pdf
Communications (Committee)
Motions (City Council)
PW8.7 - Increasing the Transparency and Reliability of Traffic Related Studies
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
Committee Recommendations
The Public Works and Infrastructure Committee recommends that:
1. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services to require all reports on traffic related studies to include the date, day of the week, and time that the study took place.
2. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services to consult with the local area Councillor, upon request and as needed, to ensure that staff time is being effectively used by measuring traffic levels during properly indicative times during the day.
3. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services to require all reports on traffic related studies to indicate the date and time that the local Councillor was informed of the traffic study.
Origin
Summary
Transportation staff is responsible for conducting studies throughout the City to calculate volume, delays, pedestrian crossings, and several other factors in order to determine whether traffic calming or control measures are warranted.
Depending on the area, peak periods and average periods can fluctuate greatly. Morning rush hour may be the busiest time in one area, with lunch time, afternoon rush, or evenings as the busiest times in another.
As a result, despite best efforts from Staff to find an appropriate representation of the area in question, local Councillors and residents on occasion disagree with these studies, saying that they are not an accurate portrayal of the usage and volumes. This often results in the implementation of traffic control measures that go against our professional staff's recommendations, additional use of staff time for reassessments when requested, additional costs, and traffic measures implemented that do not solve the underlying issue.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/pw/bgrd/backgroundfile-84188.pdf
Communications
Speakers
Motions
That the item be referred to the General Manager, Transportation Services for consideration and appropriate action.