Item - 2020.EY20.13
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on December 16, 17 and 18, 2020 without amendments and without debate.
- This item was considered by the Etobicoke York Community Council on December 4, 2020 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on December 16, 17 and 18, 2020.
- See also By-law 1150-2020
EY20.13 - Urgent Traffic Safety on Burnhamthorpe Road Update
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted on Consent
- Ward:
- 3 - Etobicoke - Lakeshore
City Council Decision
City Council on December 16, 17 and 18, 2020, adopted the following:
1. City Council designate Burnhamthorpe Road, between Dundas Street West and Kipling Avenue as a Community Safety Zone and amend the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 950, Traffic and Parking, accordingly.
Background Information (Community Council)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2020/ey/bgrd/backgroundfile-159139.pdf
EY20.13 - Urgent Traffic Safety on Burnhamthorpe Road Update
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Ward:
- 3 - Etobicoke - Lakeshore
Community Council Recommendations
The Etobicoke York Community Council recommends that:
1. City Council designate Burnhamthorpe Road, between Dundas Street West and Kipling Avenue as a Community Safety Zone and amend Municipal Code Chapter 950, Traffic and Parking, accordingly.
Decision Advice and Other Information
The Etobicoke York Community Council:
1. Requested Transportation Services staff to conduct traffic studies as soon as possible to identify and expedite any potential recommendations to improve safety on Burnhamthorpe Road between Dundas Street West and Kipling Avenue.
2. Requested Transportation Services staff to report to the March 3, 2021 meeting of the Community Council on possible measures to improve safety on Burnhamthorpe Road between Dundas Street West and Kipling Avenue, such as: reducing the speed limit; installing permanent Watch Your Speed signage; installing physical barriers such as guardrails; reducing the number of lanes; pedestrian crossing protection; road re-classification; and any additional signage i.e. "hidden driveway" etc.
Origin
Summary
On March 12, 2020, Etobicoke York Community Council adopted my motion EY14.16 which directed Transportation Services to report back to the June 9, 2020 meeting of Community Council on all possible measures to improve safety on Burnhamthorpe Road between Dundas Street West and Kipling Avenue.
Specifically, staff were asked to investigate opportunities which included but not limited to: reducing the speed limit; enacting a Community Safety Zone; installing permanent Watch Your Speed signage; reducing the number of lanes; pedestrian crossing protection; road re-classification; and any additional signage i.e. "hidden driveway" etc..
Transportation Services staff must conduct traffic studies before implementing many of the measures listed above.
Due to impacts of COVID-19, Transportation Services was not able to report back to the Etobicoke York Community Council on June 9, 2020. Traffic studies were suspended effective March 19, 2020, and Traffic Operations staff were reassigned to other priority projects within the City, therefore, a report to the June 9, 2020 Etobicoke York Community Council was not provided. I am requesting that Transportation Services staff report to the next possible meeting of Etobicoke York Community Council with responses to each of the urgent safety requests listed above.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2020/ey/bgrd/backgroundfile-159139.pdf