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Ajax Transportation Master Plan Update - Town of Ajax

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<strong>Town</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Ajax</strong><strong>Transportation</strong> <strong>Master</strong> <strong>Plan</strong> <strong>Update</strong>Final ReportA description <strong>of</strong> the major roads within <strong>Ajax</strong> is provided below.<strong>Town</strong> FacilitiesAshbury BoulevardAudley RoadAshbury Boulevard is a Type ‘C’ Arterial in southeast <strong>Ajax</strong> whichconnects Shoal Point Road and Audley Road South. AshburyBoulevard has a 2-lane cross-section.Audley Road is a north-south, arterial road located in east <strong>Ajax</strong> whichis discontinuous between Kingston Road and Bayly Street. FromTaunton Road to Bayly Street, it is classified as a Type ‘B’ Arterial.From south <strong>of</strong> Bayly Street to the waterfront at Lake Ontario it is aType ‘C’ Arterial. It currently has a 2-lane rural cross section with aposted speed limit <strong>of</strong> 60 km/h north <strong>of</strong> Kingston Road and a 50 km/hspeed limit south <strong>of</strong> Bayly Street.It is proposed to extend Audley Road from Bayly Street to theterminus <strong>of</strong> Achilles Road parallel to Hwy 401.Church Street(north <strong>of</strong> KingstonRoad)The <strong>Town</strong>’s portion <strong>of</strong> Church Street is a Type ‘B’ Arterial road fromthe <strong>Town</strong>’s northern limits (5 th Concession Road) to Kingston Road.Church Street serves residential development in the west end <strong>of</strong> <strong>Ajax</strong>,north <strong>of</strong> Highway 401.It currently has 2 travel lanes with posted speed limits ranging from 40km/h in school zones to 80 km/h in the northern sections.Clements Road WDelaney Drive-Magill Drive-Kerrison DriveClements Road West is a 2-lane east-west collector road that connectsWestney Road with Harwood Avenue through the industrial areasouth <strong>of</strong> Highway 401. It has a posted speed limit <strong>of</strong> 40 km/h betweenHarwood Avenue and Monarch Road, and 50 km/h west <strong>of</strong> MonarchRoad.Delaney Drive-Magill Drive-Kerrison Drive are east-west Type ‘C’Arterial roads running midblock between Rossland Road andKingston Road. Delaney Drive-Magill Drive-Kerrison Drive have 2-lane cross-sections and posted speed limits <strong>of</strong> 40-50 km/h.Currently, portions <strong>of</strong> the road are constructed from Alexander’sCrossing to Audley Road. The completion <strong>of</strong> Kerrison Drive betweenHarwood Avenue and Alexander’s Crossing will be dependent on thedevelopment <strong>of</strong> adjacent lands. The segment <strong>of</strong> Kerrison Drivebetween Salem Road and Alexander’s Crossing is planned for 2008.December 2007 23 iTRANS

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