Item - 2022.TE30.18

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council authorize the continuation of the temporary closure to vehicular and pedestrian traffic the west sidewalk and two southbound lanes on Cherry Street between a point 55 metres south of Commissioners Street and a point 393.5 metres further south, from March 1, 2022 to May 31, 2022, inclusive, for purposes of the Port Lands Flood Protection Project and Enabling Infrastructure Project.

2. City Council authorize the continuation of the temporary closure to pedestrian traffic on the east sidewalk on Cherry Street, between a point 195 metres south of Commissioners Street and a point 263 metres further south, from March 1, 2022 to May 31, 2022, inclusive, for purposes of the Port Lands Flood Protection Project and Enabling Infrastructure Project.

3. City Council authorize the continuation of the temporary closure to pedestrian and cycling traffic Martin Goodman Trail on the east side of Cherry Street, between a point 195 metres south of Commissioners Street and a point 263 metres further south, from March 1, 2022 to May 31, 2022, inclusive, for purposes of the Port Lands Flood Protection Project and Enabling Infrastructure Project.

4. City Council authorize the continuation of the temporary closure to vehicular and pedestrian traffic each of the north boulevard and the 5.5 metre wide portion of the westbound lane on Polson Street, between Cherry Street and a point 83.5 metres west, from March 1, 2022 to May 31, 2022, inclusive, for purposes of the Port Lands Flood Protection Project and Enabling Infrastructure Project.

5. City Council direct that Waterfront Toronto continue to be responsible for all costs incurred with respect to road repairs and traffic signage modifications.

As the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) operates a transit service on Cherry Street, City Council approval of this report is required.

As part of the Port Lands Flood Protection Project and Enabling Infrastructure Project, Waterfront Toronto has undertaken the construction of the Cherry Street re-alignment, between Lake Shore Boulevard East and Polson Street. A construction staging area has been set-up on the west side of Cherry Street and the north side of Polson Street.

In addition, a temporary detour (diversion) roadway has been fully constructed within the existing northbound lanes, east boulevard on Cherry Street, and the additional lands on the east side of Cherry Street (leased from City of Toronto Economic Development Corporation ) to accommodate northbound and southbound vehicular traffic around the construction staging area.

City Council, at its meeting on May 28, 2020, authorized the subject construction staging area on Cherry Street, from June 29, 2020 to February 28, 2022.

Waterfront Toronto has requested an extension of the duration of the construction staging area on Cherry Street, in order to complete the construction of the Cherry Street re-alignment. Based on the information provided by Waterfront Toronto, the site has experienced construction delays due to delays in steel fabrication for the Cherry Street South Bridge and ground improvement constraints between the new bridge and Polson Street.

Transportation Services is requesting authorization to extend the duration of the construction staging area and temporary detour (diversion) roadway until May 31, 2022, in order to complete the construction of the re-alignment.