Item - 2024.EY18.24

The Etobicoke York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend the existing traffic control signals at the intersection of Rexdale Boulevard and Bergamot Avenue/Private Access to be in effect at Rexdale Boulevard and Bergamot Avenue/Vetiver Drive.

2. City Council rescind the existing eastbound left turn prohibition at the intersection of Islington Avenue and Rexdale Boulevard.

3. City Council designate the 2 westerly northbound lanes on Islington Avenue between Rexdale Boulevard and a point 50 metres south, for northbound left turns only.

4. City Council designate the 2 southerly eastbound lanes on Rexdale Boulevard between Islington Avenue and a point 50 metres west, for eastbound right turns only.

5. City Council prohibit pedestrians from crossing Islington Avenue between the north curb line of Rexdale Boulevard and a point 30.5 metres south of the south curb line of Rexdale Boulevard.

6. City Council amend the existing speed limit of 60 km/h on Rexdale Boulevard, between Highway 427 and a point 213 metres west of Islington Avenue to be in effect between Highway 427 and Islington Avenue.

7. City Council rescind the existing parking prohibition in effect at all times on both sides of Rexdale Boulevard, between Islington Avenue (north intersection) and the west limit of the City of Toronto.

8. City Council prohibit parking at all times on both sides of Rexdale Boulevard between Islington Avenue and Highway 427.

9. City Council prohibit southbound right turns when the traffic signal shows red at the intersection of Islington Avenue and Rexdale Boulevard.

As the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) operates bus service on Rexdale Boulevard, Islington Avenue and Bergamot Avenue, City Council approval of this report is required.

Transportation Services is requesting approval to amend the by-law to reflect changes to the existing traffic control signals at the intersection of Rexdale Boulevard and Islington Avenue, and at the intersection of Rexdale Boulevard and Bergamot Avenue/Vetiver Drive. Transportation Services is also requesting approval to rescind the existing eastbound left turn prohibition and amend the by-law to reflect the dual eastbound-to-southbound right turn lanes and the dual northbound-to-westbound left turn lanes at the intersection of Rexdale Boulevard and Islington Avenue. In addition, Transportation Services is requesting the implementation of a pedestrian crossing prohibition for the south leg of the Rexdale Boulevard and Islington Avenue intersection.

Amendment of the by-law is necessary to reflect changes to the existing traffic control signals at the intersection of Rexdale Boulevard and Islington Avenue and at the intersection of Rexdale Boulevard and Bergamot Avenue/Vetiver Drive. Removal of the existing eastbound left turn traffic prohibition will facilitate full vehicular movements for the intersection of Rexdale Boulevard and Islington Avenue. By-law changes for the dual eastbound-to-southbound right turn lanes and the dual northbound-to-westbound left turn lanes at the intersection of Rexdale Boulevard and Islington Avenue are required as these facilities were implemented through the approvals process associated with the 2200 Islington Avenue development.  The said facilities will accommodate the increased traffic volumes for these vehicular movements. The pedestrian crossing prohibition for the south leg of the Rexdale Boulevard and Islington Avenue intersection is necessary as there is no pedestrian crosswalk at that location.

Transportation Services also recommends amendments to the existing parking regulations and the boundary of the 60 kilometres per hour speed limit zone to reflect the reconfigured intersection of Rexdale Boulevard and Islington Avenue.

The future public road, known as Vetiver Drive, is currently dedicated as a public highway, but not yet assumed. The recommendations for the installation or modifications of traffic control signals in this report should not be construed as the City's assumption of this future public road.

A companion report, "Traffic Control Signals - Rexdale Boulevard and Silver Reign Drive (Delegated)," outlines the required by-law amendments to reflect the new traffic control signals located at Rexdale Boulevard and Silver Reign Drive and the associated regulatory amendments for this section of Rexdale Boulevard which does not have TTC service.