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Neighbors press council over Hammond Street traffic; council remands some stop-sign proposals for more study
Summary
Residents described Hammond Street as a dangerous cut-through after recent traffic pattern changes and presented data showing thousands of vehicles; the council voted to remand a proposed three-way stop recommendation to the traffic commission and advanced an ordinance to limit through commercial trucks on Hammond Street.
Residents from Hammond Street told the council that changes in local traffic flow have turned their street into a high-speed cut-through with safety consequences for seniors and children. Mark Del Judas presented neighborhood data and said the ITC's speed trailer counted significant vehicle volumes; "We ordered 62,000 vehicles using Hammond Street," he told the council, and he asked the council to reconsider recent directional changes until a comprehensive ITC study is complete.
The council discussed a separate ITC recommendation to add a three-way stop at Spring, Bowery and Yonge Streets after staff reported 23 accidents at that intersection over 10 years. After debate, the council voted to remand the three-way stop recommendation back to the ITC for further study and data. On Hammond Street, the council received resident testimony and voted in favor of pursuing an ordinance to restrict through commercial vehicles pending further implementation details.
