D'Aoust To Rees (Speed Signs)

Email From Dan Clement, Forwarded By Pierre D'Aoust To Mark Rees

From: Pierre D'Aoust
To: Mark Rees

Subject: Posting of Additional Speed Limit Signs On Oxton Avenue

Dan Clement 7/18/2005 12:24:09 PM

Pierre,

In response to Mr. Rees comments regarding the speed limit signage on Oxton Avenue, I note the following.

The speed limit on Oxton Avenue, between Avenue Road and Oriole Parkway, is 50 km/h. As per the Highway Traffic Act, this is the statutory speed limit for a roadway in an urban, built-up area in the province of Ontario. As such, it does not require the installation of speed limit signage.

Based on our studies, we determined that 20 km/h was a safe speed for motorists to undertake the horizontal curves on Oxton Avenue at Avenue Road (westbound) and at Oriole Parkway (eastbound). These speed signs are advisory (yellow/black) tab signs that accompany the curve warning signs. These signs are meant to provide additional guidance to motorists, and are not regulatory (white/black).

The advisory speed tab signs that are posted on Oxton Avenue are a standard size/shape/colour in accordance with the Ontario Traffic Manual. However, I note that our Signs and Pavement Markings section is in the process of investigating the feasibility of installing over-sized speed tab signs. We will include this item in our response to Councillor Walker.

Dan Clement
Transportation Technologist
City of Toronto
Toronto and East York District, West Area
Works and Emergency Services - Transportation Services

(Pierre D'Aoust is the Consituency Assistant to Councilman Michael Walker)