Related Reports
Other related reports are as follows:
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S 90/2018 Pedestrian Crossovers provided a list of locations City-wide where pedestrian crossovers had been requested and referred the list of warranted locations to 2019 budget deliberations. This report noted that a pedestrian crossover is not recommended for Cabana Road East at Karen Street/Clara Avenue.
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S 156/2018 CQ14-2018 Cabana Road East / Roseland Public School Pedestrians responded to a Council Question regarding pedestrians at this location. The report:
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Confirmed that a pedestrian crossover is not recommended for Cabana Road East at Karen Street/Clara Avenue,
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Confirmed that the existing school crossing meets provincial guidelines, and
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Addressed resident concerns about pedestrians crossing Cabana Road East outside of the times when a crossing guard is on duty.
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S 29/2019 Additional Information - CQ14-2018 Cabana Road East Roseland Public School Pedestrians provided additional information on:
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Performance of the school crossing after sign and pavement marking upgrades, and
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Speeds on Cabana Road East before widening, after widening, and after the sign and pavement marking upgrades.
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Discussion:
If Council elects to replace the existing school crossing on Cabana Road East with a different form of controlled pedestrian crossing, the following options are available:
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Pedestrian Crossover
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Intersection Pedestrian Signal (“half signal”)
Each of these options is discussed below.
Pedestrian Crossover
At a pedestrian crossover, vehicles are required to yield to pedestrians waiting to cross. For all but the lowest level of crossover, pushbutton-actuated flashing beacons are provided to alert drivers to pedestrians crossing or about to cross.