APPENDIX A

East 45^th Ave at Boundary Rd
Right-in/ All-out Diverter

Survey
Survey question: Do you support the construction of a permanent right-in/all-out diverter at the west side of the intersection of East 45^th Ave and Boundary Road?

Survey Results - Area 4

Yes

No

No Opinion

Total responses

56%

38%

6%

On-route responses (45th Ave)

73%

24%

3%

Off-route responses

52%

41%

7%

Survey boundaries: Ridgeway East Area 4 41^st/44^th, Rupert, Waverly/47^th, Boundary
Total mail outs: 1235 Returns: 232 Response rate: 19%

Sample Comments
Cars now turn left off Boundary onto 46^th
Install a full traffic signal at Boundary and 45^th
Increased traffic on 46^th.

Traffic Volumes

Location

Eastbound Oct '96 /Jan '01

Westbound Oct '96 /Jan '01

2-Way Totals Oct '96 /Jan '01

45th east of Ormidale

1427/1103

1572/1142

2999/2245

Boundary Rd and 45th

right-in/all-out diverter

East 45^th Ave west of Rupert St.
Chicane

Survey
Survey question: During the trial period, the chicane was modified to allow two-way traffic instead of one-way alternating traffic. Do you support the construction of a permanent two-way traffic chicane on East 45^th Ave west of Rupert St?

Survey Results - Area 3

Yes

No

No Opinion

Total responses

47%

51%

2%

On-route responses (45th Ave)

69%

31%

0%

Off-route responses

46%

52%

2%

Survey Results - Area 4

Yes

No

No Opinion

Total responses

58%

35%

7%

On-route responses (45th Ave)

71%

20%

9%

Off-route responses

54%

39%

7%

Survey boundaries: Ridgeway East Area 3 43^rd, Clarendon & Elliott, Waverley, Rupert

Ridgeway East Area 4 41^st/44^th, Rupert, Waverly/47^th, Boundary

Total mail outs for both areas: 1775 Total Returns: 367 Response rate: 21%

Sample Comments
Install a concrete lane divider in chicane.
Make more room for cyclists.
Replace chicane with speed humps.
Lanes are too narrow.
The chicane is good because of the school and park.
It's just a rally course.
It's inconvenient.
Prefers the one-way chicane.

Traffic Volumes
Peak hour traffic volumes (4:20 pm to 5:20 pm) on E 45^th Ave west of Rupert were counted in May 1999 and in January 2001.

May 1999

337

January 2001

327

Clarendon/Elliot and 45^th
All-In-Right-Out Diverter

Survey
Survey question: Do you support the construction of a permanent all-in/right-out diverter at the west side of the intersection of East 45^th Ave and Clarendon/Elliott St?

Survey Results - Area 2

Yes

No

No Opinion

Total responses

30%

67%

3%

On-route responses (45th Ave)

32%

68%

0%

Off-route responses

30%

66%

4%

Survey Results - Area 3

Yes

No

No Opinion

Total responses

47%

50%

3%

On-route responses (45th Ave)

73%

27%

0%

Off-route responses

40%

56%

4%

Survey boundaries: Ridgeway East Area 2 41^st, Gladstone, Waverley, Clarendon & Elliott

Ridgeway East Area 3 43^rd, Clarendon & Elliott, Waverley, Rupert

Total mail outs for both areas: 1125 Total Returns: 270 Response rate: 24%

Sample Comments
Forces traffic to use the lane.
Make diverter bigger to force drivers to the right.

Traffic Volumes
No comparative traffic volumes are available.

Granville and 37^th
Right-In-Right-Out Diverter

Survey
Survey question: Do you support the construction of a permanent right-in/right-out diverter at the west side of the intersection of West 37^th Ave and Granville St?

Survey Results

Yes

No

No Opinion

Total responses

49%

46%

6%

On-route responses (37th Ave)

69%

23%

8%

Off-route responses

42%

53%

5%

Survey boundaries: Ridgeway West Area 1 Granville St/ 34^th & 35^th/ East Boulevard/ 39^th & 40^th
Total mail outs: 425 Returns: 162 Response rate: 38%

Sample Comments
37^th and Connaught is the real problem.
Restrict left turns from 37^th to 33^rd.
Install a traffic circle at 37^th and Connaught.
Extend the length of time of the left turn arrow at 41^st.
Diverter makes drivers slow down.
There is less traffic on 37^th.
Traffic has increased on Connaught, 35^th and 36^th.

Traffic Volumes
Traffic counts were conducted in October 1998 before the diverter was installed and again in January 2001 with the diverter in place.

Location

Eastbound Oct '98 /Jan '01

Westbound Oct '98 /Jan '01

2-Way Totals Oct '98 /Jan '01

35th east of Connaught

94/84

215/210

309/294

36th east of Connaught

60/44

173/196

233/240

37th east of Connaught

587/551

554/268

1141/819

37th east of East Boulevard

1530/1643

1424/1842

2954/3485

Connaught east of Churchill

No data/221

No data/163

No data/384

40th east of Churchill

155/173

110/144

265/317

Right -In-Right-Out Diverter

on 37^th Ave. at Granville

18^th and Dunbar
Central Median

A. Survey of residents and businesses
Survey question: Do you support the construction of a permanent median at the intersection of Dunbar St and West 18^th Ave?

Survey Results

Yes

No

No Opinion

Total responses

68%

30%

2%

On-route responses (18th Ave)

76%

22%

2%

Off-route responses

64%

34%

2%

Survey boundaries: Ridgeway West Area 4/5 - Blenheim St, 16^th, Camosun, portions of 20^th & 21^st.
Total mail outs: 853 Returns: 259 Response rate: 30.4%

Sample Comments
-Makes it much easier to go shopping and be able to go to shops on both sides.
-It has increased traffic on 17^th.
-Creates dangerous situation in strip mall.
-Traffic has doubled on 19^th.
-Longer left turn light at 16^th.
-Signal creates more congestion at rush hour.
-Difficult to access stores.
-Install a left turn restriction on 17^th.
-Nothing but good remarks from our customers.
-Has severely interrupted the flow of customers into business.

B. Survey of Dunbar St Businesses Only
Survey question 1: Has the temporary median at the intersection of Dunbar St and W 18^th Ave had any impact on your business?

Yes - positively

Yes - negatively

No

No Opinion

Total responses

6%

25%

56%

13%

Survey question 2: As a business on Dunbar St, do you support the construction of a permanent median at the intersection of Dunbar St and W 18^th Ave.

Yes

No

No Opinion

Total responses

41%

37%

22%

Survey boundaries: Both sides of Dunbar from 16^th to 19^th
Total mail outs: 49 Returns: 32 Response rate: 65%

Sample Comments
-Our customers can cross the street safely.
-Pedestrian signal may have improved business, as most of my business is pedestrians.
-Prevents people from turning left on 17^th to park at the back of my business because of southbound back up of cars.
-My customers complain about the median.
-At least 3 customers told me they cannot come back because of the inconvenience caused by the median.
-Difficult to take delivery of supplies.
-Safer for elderly customers to cross.
-Positive impact.

Traffic Volumes
Traffic counts were conducted in October 1998 before the diverter was installed and again in January 2001 with the diverter in place.

Location

Eastbound Oct '98 /Jan '01

Westbound Oct '98 /Jan '01

2-Way Totals Oct '98 /Jan '01

17th east of Dunbar

333/284

206/154

539/438

18th east of Dunbar

268/233

167/174

435/407

19th east of Dunbar

221/214

169/187

390/401

20th east of Dunbar

176/220

339/197

515/417

17th east of Highbury

311/320

439/456

750/776

18th east of Highbury

407/331

339/155

746/486

19th east of Highbury

278/202

355/426

633/628

20th east of Highbury

272/179

241/236

513/415

Central Median Central Median
prior to removal of midsection after midsection removal

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