Item - 2020.SC20.7

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 Scarborough Community Council on December 9, 2020 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on December 16, 17 and 18, 2020.
  • See also By-law 1157-2020

SC20.7 - Right-Turn and U-Turn Prohibitions - Military Trail and Ellesmere Road

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted on Consent
Ward:
25 - Scarborough - Rouge Park

City Council Decision

City Council on December 16, 17 and 18, 2020, adopted the following:

 

1. City Council prohibit northbound and southbound right turns at the intersection of Military Trail and Ellesmere Road.

 

2. City Council prohibit northbound U-turns at all times on Military Trail, between Ellesmere Road and Morningside Avenue.

 

3. City Council prohibit southbound U-turns at all times on Military Trail, between Ellesmere Road and Conlins Road/Lash Court.

Background Information (Community Council)

(November 13, 2020) Report and Attachment 1 from the Acting Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services - Right-Turn and U-Turn Prohibitions - Military Trail and Ellesmere Road
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2020/sc/bgrd/backgroundfile-158517.pdf

Communications (Community Council)

(November 21, 2020) E-mail from Rick Schofield, Scarborough Historical Society (SC.New.SC20.7.1)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2020/sc/comm/communicationfile-123398.pdf

SC20.7 - Right-Turn and U-Turn Prohibitions - Military Trail and Ellesmere Road

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Ward:
25 - Scarborough - Rouge Park

Community Council Recommendations

Scarborough Community Council recommends that:  

 

1. City Council prohibit northbound and southbound right-turns at the intersection of Military Trail and Ellesmere Road.

 

2. City Council prohibit northbound U-turns at all times on Military Trail, between Ellesmere Road and Morningside Avenue.

 

3. City Council prohibit southbound U-turns at all times on Military Trail, between Ellesmere Road and Conlins Road/Lash Court.

Origin

(November 13, 2020) Report from the Acting Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services

Summary

As the Toronto Transit Commission operates a transit service on Military Trail, City Council approval of this report is required.

 

Transportation Services is requesting approval to prohibit northbound and southbound right-turn movements at all times at Military Trail and Ellesmere Road.  These prohibitions are recommended as a result of plans to close the existing right-turn channels to facilitate the installation of accessible pedestrian signals (APS) and improve the pedestrian facilities within the existing intersection.

Background Information

(November 13, 2020) Report and Attachment 1 from the Acting Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services - Right-Turn and U-Turn Prohibitions - Military Trail and Ellesmere Road
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2020/sc/bgrd/backgroundfile-158517.pdf

Communications

(November 21, 2020) E-mail from Rick Schofield, Scarborough Historical Society (SC.New.SC20.7.1)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2020/sc/comm/communicationfile-123398.pdf

Motions

1 - Motion to Adopt Item moved by Councillor Jennifer McKelvie (Carried)
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council