Intersection Pedestrian Signal ("Half Signal")
At an intersection pedestrian signal, a signal-protected crosswalk is provided across the major street. Traffic on the major street is controlled by signal heads and traffic on the minor street is controlled by stop signs.
Figure 1: Intersection Pedestrian Signal (source: MTO)
The Ontario Traffic Manual provides a warrant system to identify where traffic signals should and should not be provided. For pedestrian signals, the warrant has two parts; both parts of the warrant must be met for the warrant to be met overall. The warrant review results are summarized in Table 3.
Table 2: Pedestrian Signal Warrant Review Summary
Warrant Part | Result |
---|---|
1 – Minimum Pedestrian Crossing Volume | Not met |
2 – Delay to Pedestrians | Not met |
Overall | Warrant not met |
Highway Traffic Act
While the Ontario Traffic Manual guidelines suggest that neither a pedestrian crossover nor a pedestrian signal be provided at this location, neither option would contravene the Highway Traffic Act.
Risk Analysis:
For Cabana Road East at Karen Street/Clara Avenue, neither a pedestrian crossover nor a pedestrian signal would be in keeping with provincial guidelines set out in the Ontario Traffic Manual.
Administration uses established guidelines as a risk management tool, since following these guidelines can help limit risk to the Corporation and to others. Departing from