Item - 2023.EY9.23

Tracking Status

This item was considered by Etobicoke York Community Council on November 13, 2023 and was adopted without amendment. City Council has delegated authority for this matter to the Etobicoke York Community Council and therefore, the decision is final.
See also By-law 1173-2023

EY9.23 - Temporary Stop Sign on Kane Avenue at Donald Avenue

Decision Type:: ACTION

Status:: Adopted

Schedule Type:: Delegated

Ward:: 5 - York South - Weston

Community Council Decision

The Etobicoke and York Community Council:

1. Amended the existing one-way highway designation of Kane Avenue for southbound traffic only between Eglinton Avenue West and Old Weston Road, to be in effect between Eglinton Avenue West and Donald Avenue.

2. Approved the installation of a compulsory stop control for northbound traffic on Kane Avenue at Donald Avenue

3. Directed that Kane Avenue be returned to pre- construction traffic and parking regulations when the Fairbank Silverthorn Basement Flooding Protection Project is complete

Origin

(October 26, 2023) Report from the Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services, and the Director, Design and Construction - Major Infrastructure, Engineering and Construction Services

Summary

This staff report is about a matter that Community Council has delegated authority from City Council to make a final decision.

Construction for Contract Number 21ECS-LU-01TT for the Fairbank Silverthorn Basement Flooding Protection Project is underway. Silverthorn Avenue and Scott Road are closed at Dunraven Drive for a long-term duration up to Fall 2024 due to the construction of deep shafts. The shafts are required to connect the future storm sewers to the storm tunnel that is currently under construction.

Kane Avenue is one-way south bound located between Silverthorn Avenue and Scott Road. To improve traffic flow due to full closure of the adjacent streets, Kane Avenue between Dunraven Drive and Kersdale Avenue is temporarily converted to two-way street. This change was approved by the Etobicoke York Community Council on June 19, 2023.

The temporary two-way conversion of Kane Avenue between Dunraven Drive and Kersdale Avenue was implemented in July 2023 and has mitigated traffic gridlock for the neighbourhood. Based on further review of the traffic pattern after the temporary conversion, staff recommends extending the two-way conversion of Kane Avenue for one block north to up to Donald Drive. For extending this temporary two-way conversion one Stop Control Sign is required on northbound Kane Avenue at Donald Avenue.

This temporary change is requested during construction, which is estimated to be complete in Fall 2024.

Transportation Services is recommending the temporary installation of one northbound Stop Control due to temporary two-way conversion of Kane Avenue between Dunraven Drive and Donald Avenue.

Background Information

(October 26, 2023) Report and Attachment 1 from the Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services and the Director, Design and Construction - Major Infrastructure, Engineering and Construction Services
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/ey/bgrd/backgroundfile-240300.pdf

Motions

Motion to Adopt Item moved by Councillor Frances Nunziata (Carried)