Item - 2025.TE26.36

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:  

1. City Council rescind the existing westbound-left turn prohibition in effect 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., except Sunday on Bloor Street West and Dovercourt Road.

2. City Council rescind the existing eastbound-left turn prohibition in effect 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday (streetcars excepted) on Bloor Street West and Lansdowne Avenue.

3. City Council rescind the existing westbound-left turn prohibition in effect 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., except Sunday on Bloor Street West and Lansdowne Avenue.

4. City Council rescind the existing parking machine regulation in effect from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Monday to Friday; 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Saturday; 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Sunday at the rate of $3.00 per hour for a maximum period of 3 hours on the north side of Bloor Street West, between Lansdowne Avenue and a point 65 metres further west.

5. City Council prohibit stopping at all times on the north side of Bloor Street West, between Lansdowne Avenue and a point 65 metres further west.

6. City Council rescind the existing accessible on-street loading zone on the north side of Bloor Street West between a point 49 metres east of Dovercourt Road and a point 9 metres further east.

7. City Council authorize an accessible on-street loading zone on the on the north side of Bloor Street West between a point 67 metres east of Dovercourt Road and a point 9 metres further east.

8. City Council rescind the existing parking machine regulation in effect from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Monday to Friday; 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Saturday; 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Sunday at the rate of $3.00 per hour for a maximum period of 3 hours on the north side of Bloor Street West, between Dovercourt Road and a point 76 metres east. 

9. City Council direct that Bloor Street West be returned to its pre-construction traffic and parking regulations (except with parking rates and hours of operation being consistent to the rates and hours of operation at the time of completion) when the project is complete.

As Bloor Street West is classified as a major arterial street, City Council approval of this report is required.

Bloor Dufferin Holdings LP and Ontario Holdings Ltd is constructing an underground pedestrian tunnel connecting the existing Dufferin Street TTC station to the proposed 33-storey building located at 980 Dufferin Street and 1141 Bloor Street West. The tunnel will run north to south and will be situated on Bloor Street West, just west of the Dufferin Street and Bloor Street West intersection.

By way of background, City Council, at its meeting on February 5, 2025, adopted Item - 2025.TE19.22 and in so doing authorized a construction staging area at the northwest corner of Bloor Street West and Dufferin Street, from February 28, 2025 to January 31, 2026 to facilitate construction operations for Stage 1 of the TTC tunnel construction project. As part of the recommendations, eastbound and westbound left-turns were prohibited all times at the intersection of Bloor Street West and Dufferin Street to eliminate delays for the single lane of eastbound and westbound traffic.

The recommendations in this report are in addition to the above noted, Item - 2025.TE19.22 approved by the City Council on February 5, 2025. It should be noted that the above project has not yet commenced due delays in finalizing legal agreements. Therefore, upon expiry of the construction staging area permit, staff will submit a report to City Council requesting authorization to extend the permit duration. 

While the eastbound and westbound left-turn at the intersection of Bloor Street West and Dufferin Street intersection are being prohibited, Transportation Services is seeking authorization to temporarily remove the existing eastbound-left and westbound-left turn prohibitions in effect 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Bloor Street West and Lansdowne Avenue, and westbound left-turns on Bloor Street West at Dovercourt Road, to provide road users with alternate locations to complete eastbound and westbound left turns.

The temporary amendments to the left-turn prohibitions on Bloor Street West at Dovercourt Road, and on Bloor Street West at Lansdowne Avenue are requested for a period of 21 months from November 30, 2025 to September 1, 2027.