Item - 2026.EY31.17

The Etobicoke York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council authorize the installation of a temporary Traffic Control Signal on Highway 27 and Mars Road to be in-operation from July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027, inclusive.

2. City Council prohibit southbound left-turns at all times at the intersection of Royalcrest Road and Highway 27.

3. City Council prohibit northbound right-turns at all times at the intersection of Royalcrest Road and Highway 27.

4. City Council prohibit westbound left-turns at all times at the intersection of Royalcrest Road and Highway 27.

5. City Council prohibit westbound right-turns at all times at the intersection of Royalcrest Road and Highway 27.

6. City Council authorize a compulsory stop control for northbound and southbound traffic at the intersection of Baywood Road and Mars Road.

7. City Council rescind the existing no parking anytime on the west side of Baywood Road, between Royalcrest Road and Mars Road.

8. City Council rescind the existing no parking in effect 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday on the east side of Baywood Road, between Royalcrest Road and Mars Road.

9. City Council prohibit stopping at all times on both sides of Baywood Road, between Royalcrest Road and Mars Road.

10. City Council direct that Royalcrest Road, Baywood Road, Mars Road, and Highway 27 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 the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) operates a transit service on Royalcrest Road, City Council approval of this report is required.

GHD Group, on behalf of the City of Toronto’s Engineering and Construction Services, is undertaking the replacement of a structural culvert located on Royalcrest Road, approximately 40 metres east of Highway 27. To facilitate the replacement work, Royalcrest Road will be fully closed between Highway 27 and a point 50 metres east. As a result of the road closure, the existing traffic control signal at the intersection of Royalcrest Road and Highway 27 will be deactivated, and vehicular traffic will be detoured through the intersection of Mars Road and Highway 27, located approximately 400 metres to the south. To ensure safe and efficient right-of-way control along the detour route, the installation of a temporary traffic control signal at Mars Road and Highway 27, along with additional stop sign controls for northbound and southbound approaches at the intersection of Baywood Road and Mars Road, will be required.

Transportation Services is requesting authorization for the following actions:

- Installation of temporary traffic control signals at the intersection of Mars Road and Highway 27;

- Compulsory stop control for northbound and southbound traffic on Baywood Road at Mars Road;

- Prohibit southbound left-turns, northbound right-turns, westbound left-turns, and westbound right-turns at the intersection of Highway 27 and Royalcrest Road, and;

- Prohibit stopping at all times on both sides of Baywood Road, between Royalcrest Road to Mars Road.

The above traffic control measures are required for a period of 12 months from July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027 to accommodate construction staging operation for the project.

Once the culvert replacement is complete, all temporary measures will be removed and Highway 27, Royalcrest Road, Mars Road, and Baywood Road will be returned to pre-construction traffic and parking regulations.