Item - 2022.IE31.24
Tracking Status
- This item was considered by Infrastructure and Environment Committee on July 7, 2022 and was adopted without amendment.
IE31.24 - Monitoring Traffic Congestion
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
Committee Decision
The Infrastructure and Environment Committee:
1. Requested the General Manager, Transportation Services, to report every two years on traffic congestion levels in Toronto, starting in the Second Quarter of 2023, and requested the General Manager, Transportation Services, to include data on time spent in traffic for major routes within the City, with comparative data for previous years.
Origin
Summary
Now that the COVID-19 pandemic is receding in the rear view mirror, people are returning to their regular travel patterns. Along with this we are seeing an increase in traffic congestion.
While some traffic congestion is to be expected, many residents are experiencing much longer travel times compared to pre-COVID conditions, which will likely worsen as more people return to the workplace.
INRIX, a company that collects and analyses global data on traffic and congestion, found that in 2021 Toronto was the most congested city in Canada, the 22nd worst congested city in the world, and drivers lost 74 hours in traffic.
Traffic congestion patterns and trends must be monitored to fully understand changes in residents' ability to move about the city.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2022/ie/bgrd/backgroundfile-228452.pdf