Item - 2024.SC11.14
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on March 20, 2024 without amendments and without debate.
- This item was considered by the Scarborough Community Council on February 16, 2024 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on March 20, 2024.
- See also By-law 274-2024
SC11.14 - Right Turn Prohibition at Military Trail and Ellesmere Road
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted on Consent
- Ward:
- 24 - Scarborough - Guildwood
City Council Decision
City Council on March 20 and 21, 2024, adopted the following:
1. City Council prohibit westbound right turns, from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., Monday to Friday, except public holidays (bicycles excepted), on Ellesmere Road and Military Trail (west intersection)/Orton Park Road.
2. City Council amend the existing eastbound left turn prohibition in effect from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., Monday to Friday, except public holidays, on Ellesmere Road and Military Trail (west intersection)/Orton Park Road to exempt bicycles.
3. City Council amend the existing compulsory turn in effect from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., Monday to Friday, except public holidays, on Ellesmere Road from Orton Park Road to Military Trail to exempt bicycles.
Background Information (Community Council)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/sc/bgrd/backgroundfile-242767.pdf
SC11.14 - Right Turn Prohibition at Military Trail and Ellesmere Road
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Ward:
- 24 - Scarborough - Guildwood
Community Council Recommendations
The Scarborough Community Council recommends that:
1. City Council prohibit westbound right turns, from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., Monday to Friday, except public holidays (bicycles excepted), on Ellesmere Road and Military Trail (west intersection)/Orton Park Road.
2. City Council amend the existing eastbound left turn prohibition in effect from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., Monday to Friday, except public holidays, on Ellesmere Road and Military Trail (west intersection)/Orton Park Road to exempt bicycles.
3. City Council amend the existing compulsory turn in effect from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., Monday to Friday, except public holidays, on Ellesmere Road from Orton Park Road to Military Trail to exempt bicycles.
Origin
Summary
As the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) operates a transit service on Ellesmere Road, City Council approval is required.
The following prohibitions currently at the intersection of Ellesmere Road and Military Trail:
- No left turn for eastbound drivers on Ellesmere Road to Military Trail 7 a.m. -9 a.m. Mon.-Fri.
- No going straight from Orton Park Road to Military Trail from 7 a.m. -9 a.m. Mon.-Fri.
- No u-turns at the Ellesmere Road and Military Trail
The implementation of this turn prohibition, from Ellesmere Road to Military Trail 7a.m.-9a.m., Mon.- Fri. aligns with the other prohibitions in place for eastbound drivers on Ellesmere Road and northbound drivers on Orton Park Road.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/sc/bgrd/backgroundfile-242767.pdf