Item - 2020.TE20.51

The Toronto and East York Community Council: 

1. Directed the Acting Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services, to conduct a traffic control signal review at the intersection of Yarmouth Road and Christie Street, and report back to Toronto and East York Community Council

2. Directed the Acting Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services, to implement a westbound left-turn phase that will operate during the morning and afternoon rush period at the intersection of Dupont Street and Christie Street.

3.  Directed the Acting Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services, to review the feasibility of installing automated speed enforcement and automated red light camera at the intersection of Christie Street and Dupont Street.

The intersection of Dupont Street and Christie Street is one that has historically been a source of concern for local residents with the number of vehicles passing through the intersection at high speeds and minimal distance from the sidewalk to the speeding cars.

In late October, a resident in Ward 11, Jill LeClair, lost her life due to these circumstances. This death is entirely preventable and future, similar ones could be avoided if the City of Toronto allocates substantially more funding toward Vision Zero and accelerated safe intersection design.

I have personally received concerns for years dating back to 2012, but the almost yearly requests for intervention often did not meet the warrants. This is an unacceptable approach to road safety.

Moving forward, we mustn't wait for a tragedy to occur before we take action. We must ensure that our Transportation Services budget is allocated to improving conditions for ALL road users and ensure safety is the driver of our design.

In addition to the recommendations below, I have also formally re-requested the installation a red light camera at this intersection, as well as a review of bollards to protect vulnerable road users.