Item - 2020.TE15.25
Tracking Status
- This item was considered by Toronto and East York Community Council on June 18, 2020 and was adopted without amendment. City Council has delegated authority for this matter to the Toronto and East York Community Council and therefore, the decision is final.
- See also By-law 557-2020
TE15.25 - Speed Limit Reduction - Wellington Street West
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Schedule Type:
- Delegated
- Ward:
- 10 - Spadina - Fort York
Community Council Decision
The Toronto and East York Community Council:
1. Reduced the speed limit from 40 km/h to 30 km/h on Wellington Street West, between Bathurst Street and Strachan Avenue.
Origin
Summary
There is no number of deaths or serious injuries on our streets that is acceptable. Each one is preventable. As a City, we must prioritize and accelerate measures to make our streets safe and accessible for all road users, especially vulnerable pedestrians and cyclists.
In 2015, Toronto and East York Community Council directed that all roads within the district classified as local streets be reduced to a 30 km/h speed limit. Despite its local residential character, Wellington Street West is technically classified as a collector roadway, and as a result the speed limit remained at 40 km/h.
I am writing to recommend that the speed limit on Wellington Street West be reduced to 30 km/h.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2020/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-148032.pdf