Item - 2025.TE21.49

Tracking Status

  • This item was considered by Toronto and East York Community Council on April 3, 2025 and was adopted without amendment. City Council has delegated authority for this matter to the Toronto and East York Community Council and therefore, the decision is final.
  • See also By-law 298-2025

TE21.49 - Installation of Speed Bumps on Public Laneway East of Old Weston Road and South of Davenport Road

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Schedule Type:
Delegated
Ward:
9 - Davenport

Community Council Decision

The Toronto and East York Community Council:

 

1. Authorized the installation of speed bumps in the public lane east of Old Weston Road and south of Davenport Road, as shown on Attachment 1 to the letter (March 18, 2025) from Councillor Alejandra Bravo.

Origin

(March 18, 2025) Letter from Councillor Alejandra Bravo

Summary

The public laneway east of Old Weston Road and south of Davenport Road is too often used by speeding drivers avoiding the busy intersection of Old Weston Road and Davenport Road to travel south. This laneway is a route used by residents and their children to walk to school or head over to transit, and there have been many unfortunate experiences involving dangerous drivers. In numerous petitions, residents in the area confirmed their support for immediate traffic calming measures, including the installation of speed bumps in this laneway.

 

These proposed speed bumps will work alongside traffic calming measures on the connecting Westport Avenue to further improve traffic safety in the area.

Background Information

(March 18, 2025) Letter from Alejandra Bravo on Installation of Speed Bumps on Public Laneway East of Old Weston Road and South of Davenport Road
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-253882.pdf
Attachment 1 - Drawing No. TC-396
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-253889.pdf

Communications

(March 31, 2025) Memo from the Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services (TE.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/te/comm/communicationfile-188908.pdf

Motions

Motion to Adopt Item moved by Councillor Alejandra Bravo (Carried)
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council