Item - 2025.EY22.23

The Etobicoke York Community Council:

1. Prohibited northbound left-turns at all times on Earlington Avenue at Dundas Street West, from May 1, 2025 to September 30, 2025, inclusive.

2. Directed that the intersection of Earlington Avenue and Dundas Street West be returned to its pre-construction traffic regulations when the project is complete.

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

By way of background, at its meeting on June 26 and 27, 2024, City Council adopted Item 2024.EY14.12 entitled "16-26 Earlington Avenue and 4161-4169 Dundas Street West - Construction Staging Area" and in so doing, authorized a closure of the south sidewalk and a 2.5 metre wide portion of the eastbound curb lane on Dundas Street West, between Earlington Avenue and a point 51 metres west and provision of a temporary pedestrian walkway within the closed portion of the eastbound curb lane, from July 1, 2024 to July 31, 2025.

Transportation Services has received sightline obstruction concerns from area residents due to the above mentioned construction staging area and protected walkway on the southwest corner of Earlington Avenue and Dundas Street West. Based on a site investigation, staff has determined that the covered walkway creates a sightline obstruction for northbound motorists on Earlington Avenue, turning left at Dundas Street West.

The developer advised that the covered walkway cannot be modified to address the sightline concerns, nor can it be removed, as it provides pedestrians a safe pathway around the construction staging area.