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Name of Presentation

Traffic Study of the Stratford West Area

City of Stratford

IBI Group

May 07, 2015

Traffic Study of the Stratford West Area IBI Group

Agenda

1) Study Purpose and Background

2) Existing Conditions

3) Future Conditions

4) Mitigation Measures

5) Evaluation Summary and Recommendations

6) Questions and Answers

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Study Purpose

• Assess:

– Effects of opening Fraser Drive

– Consequences of closing Fraser Drive

– Road network functionality

– Through-traffic on Greenwood Drive and Fraser Drive

– Measures to reduce traffic

– Benefits of a McCarthy Road West extension

– Timing of improvements



Background

• McCarthy Road Extension (Stratford West Secondary Plan)



Background – Fraser Drive

• Classified as a collector road

• Two 90-degree turns are

required north-south through

trips

• Prior closure at Forman

Avenue gate was configured

to allow emergency vehicles

• Currently open to traffic and

serves its intended purpose

of a collector road



Existing Traffic Operations

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Location Scenario Overall LOS Average

Delay (s)

Huron Street

@ O'Loane

Avenue

AM B 17

PM B 16

Event B 16

Huron Street

@ Forman

Avenue

AM B 16

PM B 15

Event B 16

Mornington

Street @

McCarthy

Road

AM B 13

PM B 13

Event B 16


Shortcutting Analysis – Fraser Drive

80% of the traffic on Fraser Drive is

likely through-traffic

Weekday peak hour: 107

through-vehicles per hour

Typical weekend peak hour: 71

Event peak hour (based on the

Stratford Garlic Festival): 148

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Shortcutting Analysis – Greenwood Drive

40% of the traffic on Greenwood Drive

is likely through-traffic

Weekday peak hour: 42

through-vehicles per hour

Typical weekend peak hour: 70

Event peak hour (based on the

Stratford Garlic Festival): 146

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Moderate growth in this part of Stratford ~20% increase in through traffic by

2028

Future Traffic Operations

Through Traffic Volumes

Location Weekday Weekend

AM PM Typical Event1

McCarthy Road W. west of Rotary

Complex 123 102 82 170

Greenwood Drive 34 49 81 169

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2028 Future Conditions Analysis Results

Location Scenario Overall LOS Overall Delay (s)

Huron Street @ O'Loane

Avenue

AM B 17.5

PM B 16.7

Event B 16.9

Huron Street @ Forman

Avenue

AM B 16.8

PM B 16.1

Event B 17.4

Mornington Street @

McCarthy Road

AM B 13.9

PM B 13.2

Event B 17.5 1 Estimated peak traffic for Stratford Garlic Festival

Traffic operations remain acceptable

(without McCarthy Road extension)


Findings

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• Traffic operations are acceptable

• Through volumes are high enough to be noticeable,

residents may experience some noise, visual impacts

• Roads are operating within City’s parameters

• Nonetheless, we reviewed potential measures to

reduce through traffic and benefit


Mitigation Measures

• Options include:

– New Road/Connection to the Stratford Rotary Complex

– Complete McCarthy Road West Extension

– Close Fraser Drive

– Traffic Calming on Forman Avenue or Fraser Drive

– By-Laws and Enforcement

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New Road/Connection to the Stratford Rotary Complex

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Complete McCarthy Road West Extension

• Would reduce through traffic on

Fraser Drive

• Would not reduce on Greenwood

Drive

• High cost, not needed from a

capacity and network perspective

at this time

• Appropriate as development

driven

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Close Fraser Drive

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Close Fraser Drive

• Benefits – would eliminate through traffic, lower traffic volumes

• Drawbacks

– Reduced accessibility

– Diversion to Greenwood Drive

– Other local streets also impacted

– A penalty to emergency services, travel times

– Fraser Drive and Forman Avenue would no longer provide a

through function for traffic

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Traffic Calming on Forman Avenue or Fraser Drive

• Can be used to lower traffic speeds, reduce volumes

• Various physical measures (curb extensions, speed humps)

• Not recommended on Fraser Drive as traffic is already moving slow

through 90-degree turns

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By-Laws and Enforcement

• Concept: Sign Fraser Drive and/or Greenwood Drive as Local

Traffic Only

• Drawbacks:

– Fraser Drive’s planned function

– Difficult to enforce

– Police prefer to focus on safety-related enforcement

– Frequent violations

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Mitigation Measures Evaluation Summary

• None of the measures provide an ideal solution

• Fraser Drive is operating within its classification as a collector road

• Closure of Fraser Drive would result in further infiltration of other roads

• Volumes along these roads are well within City guidelines, thus do not

pose a significant problem

• However, temporary signage and/or public education could be

considered during special events

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Recommendations

• Keep Fraser Drive open

• McCarthy Road extension can be deferred and implemented

when developments require it for access

• City to investigate signage and other options to reduce through

traffic on Fraser Drive and Greenwood Drive during special

events

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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

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