South Bruce Peninsula council is set to hear a report about a request from residents for a four-way stop intersection in Allenford, but staff are recommending council deny the request.
The intersection isn’t on Highway 21, but one block north of it at Allenford Road and Alice Street.
A staff report says a member of council asked about it during budget deliberations and public works staff have since investigated the location. They say questions about a potential four-way stop go back to 2007 and past staff reports have also recommended the intersection remain a two-way stop.
Staff say in 2020, council passed a resolution that stop signs are not to be used as speed control devices, and that stop sign use should conform to provincial and national standards.
They say in their report, the Ontario Traffic Manual says all-way stop controls must not be used as a speed control device or a traffic calming tool. It says they may be warranted if there’s a high volume of traffic, numerous collisions or visibility issues.
Staff say from May 18 to May 29, 2023, 1,715 vehicles passed through Allenford Road just north of the intersection.
They say the average speed was 34 km/h, the fastest speed was 75 km/h and the slowest speed was 11km/h.
They have concluded in their report, speeding is not an issue at the location.
They also say the OPP have not recorded any incidents directly relating to the intersection. They say since 2007, there has been only one reported collision at the intersection and it was alcohol-related.
The Student Transportation Service Consortium of Grey-Bruce says there is no stop at that corner for the upcoming year.
Staff have concluded that the volume of traffic isn’t high enough, being not near the 200 vehicle per hour Ontario Traffic Manual requirement. They also say the standard number of collisions to warrant a four-way stop is three a year, and there has been just the one crash in the past 16 years. Staff also say there are also no visibility issues.
The item is on the Tuesday, August 1st council agenda. The meeting starts at 9 a.m.