Operations Committee Meeting

the City of Greater Sudbury provide up to 80 tonnes of free compost for registered Greater Sudbury community gardens, as outlined in the report entitled “Compost for Community Gardens” from the General Manager of Growth and Infrastructure, presented at the Operations Committee meeting on June 16, 2025.

residents have cited concerns regarding northbound vehicles travelling through the southbound left turning lane at the intersection of MR 80 and Courtemanche Street; AND WHEREAS motorists experience significant challenges and delays when making a left-hand turn from MR 80 onto Courtemanche Street as a result of high traffic volumes on MR 80, because there is no advanced left turn signal for southbound traffic; AND WHEREAS a Turn Movement Count traffic study at the intersection of MR 80 and Valleyview Road/Courtemanche Street was conducted in June of 2024 to determine traffic patterns in that area; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Greater Sudbury directs staff to present a report to the Operations Committee in the first quarter of 2026, outlining recommendations to address safety concerns and the request for an advanced left hand turn signal for southbound traffic at the intersection of MR 80 and Valleyview Road/Courtemanche Street.

residents in the area of Third Avenue and Bancroft Drive are concerned with the safety of pedestrians crossing the road and are requesting a pedestrian crossover with pavement markings and signs at that intersection; AND WHEREAS Pius XII Catholic School, Sudbury Retirement Manor, and L’Arche Sudbury, a support facility for people with disabilities, are all situated in close proximity to this intersection, leading to increased pedestrian traffic in the area; AND WHEREAS the nearest controlled intersection in this area is at Bancroft Drive and Second Avenue, which is approximately 450 metres away; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Greater Sudbury directs staff to conduct a traffic study of the intersection of Third Avenue and Bancroft Drive, and present a report to the Operations Committee in the fourth quarter of 2025 outlining recommendations for increased pedestrian safety features at that intersection.

THAT the City of Greater Sudbury provide up to 80 tonnes of free compost for registered Greater Sudbury community gardens, as outlined in the report entitled “Compost for Community Gardens” from the General Manager of Growth and Infrastructure, presented at the Operations Committee meeting on June 16, 2025.

WHEREAS residents have cited concerns regarding northbound vehicles travelling through the southbound left turning lane at the intersection of MR 80 and Courtemanche Street; AND WHEREAS motorists experience significant challenges and delays when making a left-hand turn from MR 80 onto Courtemanche Street as a result of high traffic volumes on MR 80, because there is no advanced left turn signal for southbound traffic; AND WHEREAS a Turn Movement Count traffic study at the intersection of MR 80 and Valleyview Road/Courtemanche Street was conducted in June of 2024 to determine traffic patterns in that area; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Greater Sudbury directs staff to present a report to the Operations Committee in the first quarter of 2026, outlining recommendations to address safety concerns and the request for an advanced left hand turn signal for southbound traffic at the intersection of MR 80 and Valleyview Road/Courtemanche Street.

WHEREAS residents in the area of Third Avenue and Bancroft Drive are concerned with the safety of pedestrians crossing the road and are requesting a pedestrian crossover with pavement markings and signs at that intersection; AND WHEREAS Pius XII Catholic School, Sudbury Retirement Manor, and L’Arche Sudbury, a support facility for people with disabilities, are all situated in close proximity to this intersection, leading to increased pedestrian traffic in the area; AND WHEREAS the nearest controlled intersection in this area is at Bancroft Drive and Second Avenue, which is approximately 450 metres away; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Greater Sudbury directs staff to conduct a traffic study of the intersection of Third Avenue and Bancroft Drive, and present a report to the Operations Committee in the fourth quarter of 2025 outlining recommendations for increased pedestrian safety features at that intersection.