Item - 2024.IE12.4

The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that:  

1. City Council authorize the installation of the following bikeway projects on:

a. Ferrand Drive from Rochefort Drive (west) to Rochefort Drive (east) and at Eglinton Avenue East, uni-directional cycle tracks and contra-flow bicycle lanes at Eglinton Avenue East;

b. Rochefort Drive from Don Mills Road to Deauville Lane, uni-directional cycle tracks;

c. Deauville Lane from Rochefort Drive to St Dennis Drive, uni-directional cycle tracks;

d. Galloway Road from Guildwood Parkway to Dearham Wood, bicycle lanes;

e. Dan Leckie from Queens Quay West to Queens Wharf Road, bi-directional cycle tracks;

f. Portland Street from Queen Street West to Front Street West, bi-directional cycle tracks;

g. Silverthorn Avenue from Rogers Road to Lane North St Clair East Cloverdale, contra-flow bike lanes;

h. Rockwell Avenue from Silverthorn Avenue (west branch) to Silverthorn Avenue (east branch), bi-directional cycle tracks;

i. Blackthorn Avenue from Rogers Road to Rockwell Avenue, contra-flow bicycle lanes;

j. Pine Street (west side) from Wright Avenue to Church Street, bicycle lanes, and Pine Street (east side) from Wright Avenue to King Street, bicycle lanes;

k. Richmond Street from Augusta Avenue to Portland Street, bi-directional cycle tracks; and

l. Jones Avenue from Queen Street to Dundas Street, uni-directional cycle tracks.

2. City Council delegate, despite any City of Toronto By-law to the contrary, to the General Manager, Transportation Services, until November 1, 2027, for the purposes of implementing and then addressing operational and safety issues that may arise in relation to the projects identified in Recommendation 1, the authority to implement changes and process and submit directly to Council any necessary bills for by-law amendments to the schedules to City of Toronto Code Chapters on the streets and within the parameters as identified in Attachment 2 to the report (December 21, 2023) from the General Manager, Transportation Services, and that such by-laws submitted be made permanent on November 1, 2027.

3.  City Council authorize and direct the appropriate City officials to take the necessary action to give effect to Council's decision, including the introduction in Council of any and all bills that may be required.

4.  City Council authorize an all-way compulsory stop control at the intersection of Rochefort Drive and Ferrand Drive (west leg).

5. City Council authorize an all-way compulsory stop control at the intersection of Ferrand Drive (west leg) and Seaton Park Road.

6. City Council authorize an all-way compulsory stop control at the intersection of Ferrand Drive (west leg) and Windom Road.

7. City Council authorize a compulsory stop control for westbound traffic on Helen Avenue at Blackthorn Avenue.

8. City Council reduce the speed limit from 40 kilometres per hour  to 30 kilometres per hour on Pine Street from Wright Avenue to Church Street.

9. City Council reduce the speed from 40 kilometres per hour to 30 kilometres per hour on Ferrand Drive from Rochefort Drive to Deauville Lane.

10. City Council reduce the speed from 40 kilometres per hour to 30 kilometres per hour on Rochefort Drive from Don Mills Road to Deauville Lane.

11. City Council reduce the speed from 40 kilometres per hour to 30 kilometres per hour on Deauville Lane from Rochefort Drive to Grenoble Drive.

12. City Council amend cycling, traffic and parking regulations required in Chapter 886, Chapter 903, Chapter 910 and Chapter 950, as generally described in Attachment 3 - Technical Amendments to the report (March 13, 2024) from the General Manager, Transportation Services, for previously approved projects by City Council that have been enacted in phases aligned with the timing of implementation of the appropriate segments of the respective projects over 2024 to 2025 and by-law accuracy.

13. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to continue with the planned delivery of sidewalks on:

a. Edgebrook Drive (south side from [30 metres West] Bankfield Drive to Bankfield Drive);

b. Fishleigh Drive (south side fronting Scarborough Heights Park);

c. Mayfield Avenue (south side from Armadale Avenue to Willard Garden Parkette);

d. Rannock Street (north side from Craigton Drive to [15 metres East] Rannock Street);

e. Sorauren Avenue (east side of fronting 239 Sorauren Avenue).

14. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services, as part of the Dan Leckie-Portland Cycling Connections project included in Infrastructure and Environment Committee Recommendations 1e., 1f., and 1k., to conduct analysis of the new configuration after a standard review period, along with potential impacts on Front Street, Bathurst Street and Spadina Avenue, and publish data including multi-modal volumes and make recommendations to implement adjustments to the project if necessary, in consultation with the local Councillor.

15. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to review, to consider, and prioritize the construction of a sidewalk on Howden Road from Lawrence Avenue East to Laura Secord Walk and Laura Secord Walk from Howden Road to Birchmount Road and to provide recommendations to the Ward Councillor that include potential delivery timelines.

The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that:  

1. City Council authorize the installation of the following bikeway projects on:

a. Ferrand Drive from Rochefort Drive (west) to Rochefort Drive (east) and at Eglinton Avenue East, uni-directional cycle tracks and contra-flow bicycle lanes at Eglinton Avenue East;

b. Rochefort Drive from Don Mills Road to Deauville Lane, uni-directional cycle tracks;

c. Deauville Lane from Rochefort Drive to St Dennis Drive, uni-directional cycle tracks;

d. Galloway Road from Guildwood Parkway to Dearham Wood, bicycle lanes;

e. Dan Leckie from Queens Quay West to Queens Wharf Road, bi-directional cycle tracks;

f. Portland Street from Queen Street West to Front Street West, bi-directional cycle tracks;

g. Silverthorn Avenue from Rogers Road to Lane North St Clair East Cloverdale, contra-flow bike lanes;

h. Rockwell Avenue from Silverthorn Avenue (west branch) to Silverthorn Avenue (east branch), bi-directional cycle tracks;

i. Blackthorn Avenue from Rogers Road to Rockwell Avenue, contra-flow bicycle lanes;

j. Pine Street (west side) from Wright Avenue to Church Street, bicycle lanes, and Pine Street (east side) from Wright Avenue to King Street, bicycle lanes;

k. Richmond Street from Augusta Avenue to Portland Street, bi-directional cycle tracks; and

l. Jones Avenue from Queen Street to Dundas Street, uni-directional cycle tracks.

2. City Council delegate, despite any City of Toronto By-law to the contrary, to the General Manager, Transportation Services, until November 1, 2027, for the purposes of implementing and then addressing operational and safety issues that may arise in relation to the projects identified in Recommendation 1, the authority to implement changes and process and submit directly to Council any necessary bills for by-law amendments to the schedules to City of Toronto Code Chapters on the streets and within the parameters as identified in Attachment 2 to the report (December 21, 2023) from the General Manager, Transportation Services, and that such by-laws submitted be made permanent on November 1, 2027.

3.  City Council authorize and direct the appropriate City officials to take the necessary action to give effect to Council's decision, including the introduction in Council of any and all bills that may be required.

4.  City Council authorize an all-way compulsory stop control at the intersection of Rochefort Drive and Ferrand Drive (west leg).

5. City Council authorize an all-way compulsory stop control at the intersection of Ferrand Drive (west leg) and Seaton Park Road.

6. City Council authorize an all-way compulsory stop control at the intersection of Ferrand Drive (west leg) and Windom Road.

7. City Council authorize a compulsory stop control for westbound traffic on Helen Avenue at Blackthorn Avenue.

8. City Council reduce the speed limit from 40 kilometres per hour  to 30 kilometres per hour on Pine Street from Wright Avenue to Church Street.

9. City Council reduce the speed from 40 kilometres per hour to 30 kilometres per hour on Ferrand Drive from Rochefort Drive to Deauville Lane.

10. City Council reduce the speed from 40 kilometres per hour to 30 kilometres per hour on Rochefort Drive from Don Mills Road to Deauville Lane.

11. City Council reduce the speed from 40 kilometres per hour to 30 kilometres per hour on Deauville Lane from Rochefort Drive to Grenoble Drive.

12. City Council amend cycling, traffic and parking regulations required in Chapter 886, Chapter 903, Chapter 910 and Chapter 950, as generally described in Attachment 3 - Technical Amendments to the report (March 13, 2024) from the General Manager, Transportation Services, for previously approved projects by City Council that have been enacted in phases aligned with the timing of implementation of the appropriate segments of the respective projects over 2024 to 2025 and by-law accuracy.

13. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to continue with the planned delivery of sidewalks on:

a. Edgebrook Drive (south side from [30 metres West] Bankfield Drive to Bankfield Drive);

b. Fishleigh Drive (south side fronting Scarborough Heights Park);

c. Mayfield Avenue (south side from Armadale Avenue to Willard Garden Parkette);

d. Rannock Street (north side from Craigton Drive to [15 metres East] Rannock Street);

e. Sorauren Avenue (east side of fronting 239 Sorauren Avenue).

14. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services, as part of the Dan Leckie-Portland Cycling Connections project included in Infrastructure and Environment Committee Recommendations 1e., 1f., and 1k., to conduct analysis of the new configuration after a standard review period, along with potential impacts on Front Street, Bathurst Street and Spadina Avenue, and publish data including multi-modal volumes and make recommendations to implement adjustments to the project if necessary, in consultation with the local Councillor.

15. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to review, to consider, and prioritize the construction of a sidewalk on Howden Road from Lawrence Avenue East to Laura Secord Walk and Laura Secord Walk from Howden Road to Birchmount Road and to provide recommendations to the Ward Councillor that include potential delivery timelines.

This report seeks City Council authority to install bikeway projects identified in the Cycling Network Plan as well as Missing Links Sidewalk Projects.

Cycling Network Plan Projects

The Cycling Network Plan and the associated Near Term Implementation Plan, adopted by City Council in December 2021, seeks to build on the existing network of cycling routes to Connect gaps in the current network, Grow the network into new parts of the city, and Renew existing parts of the network to improve safety. Through this report, Transportation Services is seeking authority for bikeway projects that were proposed to be installed in the near term (2022-2024) and for which design and consultation have now been completed.

This report seeks Council authority to install 5.8 centreline kilometres (km) of new bikeways associated with five projects on the following streets:

- Ferrand Drive Area Safety Improvements

- Ferrand Drive: Rochefort Drive (west) to Rochefort Drive (east) and at Eglinton Avenue East (cycle tracks and contra-flow bike lanes, Ward 16)

- Rochefort Drive: Don Mills Road to Deauville Lane (cycle tracks, Ward 16)

- Deauville Lane: Rochefort Drive to St Dennis Drive (cycle tracks, Ward 16)

- Galloway Road Sidewalks and Cycling Connections

- Galloway Road: Guildwood Parkway to Dearham Wood (bike lanes, Ward 24)

- Portland-Dan Leckie Cycling Connections

- Dan Leckie Way: Queens Quay West to Queens Wharf Road (cycle tracks, Ward 10)

- Portland Street: Queen Street West to Front Street West (cycle tracks, Ward 10)

- Silverthorn Cycling Connections

- Silverthorn Avenue: Rogers Road to Lane North St Clair East Cloverdale (contra-flow bike lanes, Ward 9)

- Rockwell Avenue: Silverthorn Avenue (west branch) to Silverthorn Avenue (east branch) (cycle tracks, Ward 9)

- Blackthorn Avenue: Rogers Road to Rockwell Avenue (contra-flow bike lanes, Ward 9)

- Weston Cycling Connections

- Pine Street: Wright Avenue to Church Street (bike lanes, Ward 5)

Further, this report seeks Council authority to make by-law amendments associated with improvements to 0.5 centreline km of existing bikeways on the following streets:

- Richmond Street: Augusta Avenue to Portland Street (uni-directional cycle tracks to bi-directional cycle tracks, Ward 10)

- Jones Avenue: Queen Street to Dundas Street (bicycle lanes to cycle tracks, Ward 14)

As part of this report, Transportation Services is continuing to utilize the streamlined reporting process for by-law amendment submissions associated with cycling infrastructure projects approved by Council for implementation. Once projects are approved by Council, the streamlined process involves delegation of authority to submit bills directly to Council for a discreet period of time after project implementation which enables Transportation Services to make minor adjustments to constructed conditions without delay and based on local Councillor and public feedback such as parking adjustments to improve sightlines, adjustments or addition of accessible loading areas, and similar modifications.

The changes proposed as part of the projects identified above would improve safety and mobility options by providing improved cycling connections to transit, parks, local schools, businesses, and residences. Pedestrian improvements have also been included in the projects, wherever feasible, including curb extensions, new sidewalk installations, pedestrian head starts and motor vehicle lane adjustments.

Finally, this report seeks to make minor housekeeping amendments to existing bikeways and their associated traffic and parking by-laws on the following streets:

- Danforth Avenue: Main Street to Victoria Park Avenue (bicycle and traffic and parking, Ward 19)

- Deauville Lane (bicycle and traffic and parking, Ward 16)

- Hibernia Avenue at Laughton Avenue (traffic and parking, Ward 9)

An additional report is anticipated for Cycling Network Plan projects in the third quarter of 2024.  

Missing Links Sidewalk Projects

The Missing Sidewalk Installation Program seeks to provide safe, comfortable, and accessible sidewalks on all public streets. Transportation Services reviews opportunities to install sidewalks on all roadway classifications through bundling with other state-of-good-repair roadway or utility work, as well as stand-alone delivery, as a fundamental objective of the Vision Zero 2.0 Road Safety Plan.

In July 2019, Council requested that sidewalk proposals not otherwise delegated to the

General Manager, Transportation Services, or those requested by a Member of Council, be reported on an annual basis to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee for recommendation to City Council. This report recommends the installation of sidewalks on the following local roads:

- Edgebrook Drive from [30 metres West] Bankfield Drive to Bankfield Drive (south side, Ward 1);

- Fishleigh Drive fronting Scarborough Heights Park (south side, Ward 20);

- Mayfield Avenue from Armadale Avenue to Willard Garden Parkette (south side, Ward 4);

- Rannock Street from Craigton Drive to [15 metres East] Rannock Street (north side, Ward 21); and

- Sorauren Avenue fronting 239 Sorauren Avenue (east side, Ward 4).

A map of the cycling network and sidewalk projects proposed in this report is included as Attachment 1 and 2, respectively.