Item - 2023.EY6.13

The Etobicoke York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council authorize the installation of traffic control signals at the intersection of Highway 27 and New Providence Trail/Nearctic Drive.

2. City Council rescind the existing eastbound right turn prohibition in effect at all times, buses excepted, at the intersection of Rexdale Boulevard and Queen's Plate Drive (west intersection).

3. City Council rescind the existing westbound left turn prohibition in effect at all times, at the intersection of Rexdale Boulevard and Queen's Plate Drive (west intersection).

4. City Council rescind the existing southbound through movements prohibition in effect at all times from Queen's Plate Drive (west intersection) to Private driveway opposite Queen's Plate Drive (west intersection) at Rexdale Boulevard.

5. City Council amend the existing traffic control signals at the intersection of Rexdale Boulevard and Queen's Plate Drive/Private Access (west intersection) to be in effect at Rexdale Boulevard and Queen's Plate Drive (west intersection).

As the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) operates bus service on Rexdale Boulevard, Highway 27 and Queen's Plate Drive, City Council approval of this report is required.

Transportation Services is requesting approval to install traffic control signals at the intersection of Highway 27 and New Providence Trail/Neararctic Drive. Transportation Services is also requesting approval to rescind the existing turn and through traffic prohibitions at the intersection of Rexdale Boulevard and Queen's Plate Drive (west intersection).

The traffic control signals will provide enhanced safety for all road users and is justified based on the assessment undertaken. Removal of the turn and through traffic prohibitions will facilitate full vehicular movements for the extension of Queen's Plate Drive, south of Rexdale Boulevard.  

The future named public roads within the Woodbine Lands, including the extension of Queen's Plate Drive, south of Rexdale Boulevard, are currently dedicated as public highways, but not yet assumed. The recommendations for the installation of traffic control signals in this report should not be construed as the City's assumption of these future public roads.

A companion report, "Traffic Control Signals - 555 Rexdale Boulevard (Delegated)" outlines the required delegated proposed traffic control signals and turning restriction amendments for locations without TTC Service.