SPC Committee on Transportation Decisions in Brief
From the December 6, 2016 Meeting
6.3.1 Crosswalk Issue at Aden Bowman Collegiate
Decision
*Administration will report back to the Committee at its February 2017 meeting.
Background
*In a letter, the Aden Bowman Collegiate School Community Council is seeking a solution to the issue of students jaywalking across Clarence Avenue from in front of the school to the convenience store and mall.
*Aden Bowman Collegiate School Community Council is requesting the City implement a crosswalk with painted lines and signage in front of the main school doors.
7.2.2 Highway 16 West Operational Jurisdiction Amendment
Decision
*The Committee recommended to City Council:
1. That the agreement with the Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure be amended to include the entire portion of Highway 16 from the current city limits to 500 metres after the centre of the intersection with 71st Street; and
2. That the Administration report back regarding the Urban Highway Connector Program and how it benefits various municipalities, along with a comparison with other provinces.
Background
*City Council, at its meeting held on September 29, 2014, considered the Boundary Alteration Proposal – Highway 16 and 71st Street Intersection Improvements report and resolved an agreement with the Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure be approved, in principle, to take over operational jurisdiction of Highway 16 from the current city limits up to, and including, the intersection of 71st Street.
*The report indicated that under the agreement, the City will be responsible for maintenance, direction, management, and control (including legal liability) of the portion of the highway, excluding the bridge overpass, which was planned for rehabilitation by Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure in 2015.
*The agreement was intended to be an interim agreement until the highway was formally annexed. Annexation has not yet occurred and the agreement was previously extended to January 1, 2018, or at the time the City completed the annexation of the land.
7.2.4 Sidewalk or Multiuse Pathway on 51st Street between Warman Road and Millar Avenue
Decision
*The Committee recommended to City Council:
1. That the Administration be directed to bring forward a prioritized list of 2017 sidewalk retrofit locations for Committee and City Council’s consideration.
2. That the Administration report back to the Standing Policy Committee on Transportation in March 2017.
Background
*The report provides information regarding the addition of a sidewalk or multi-use pathway on 51st Street between Warman Road and Millar Avenue.
*The Active Transportation Plan (ATP) identifies a sidewalk on 51st Street between Warman Road and Millar Avenue. The Administration will be bringing forward a report in the first quarter of 2017 with a list of proposed construction locations for the 2017 sidewalk/pathway retrofit program.
7.2.5 Sidewalk or Multiuse Pathway on North Side of Lenore Drive Joining Sidewalk at Russell Road and Lenore Drive
Decision
*The Committee recommended to City Council:
1. That the Administration be directed to bring forward a prioritized list of 2017 sidewalk retrofit locations for Committee and City Council’s consideration.
2. That the Administration report back to the Standing Policy Committee on Transportation in March 2017.
Background
*The report provides information regarding the addition of a sidewalk or multi-use pathway on the north side of Lenore Drive between Russell Road and Wanuskewin Road.
*The Active Transportation Plan (ATP) identified the need for a sidewalk on the north side of Lenore Drive between Wanuskewin Road and Russell Road. The Administration will be bringing forward a report in the first quarter of 2017 with a list of proposed construction locations for the 2017 sidewalk/pathway retrofit program.