Item - 2026.EY33.52

The Etobicoke York Community Council:

1. Authorized the removal of the traffic island on Ryding Avenue at Cobalt Avenue.
 

2. Subject to approval of and in conjunction with the removal of the traffic island on Ryding Avenue at Cobalt Avenue:

a. Rescinded the entry prohibition for westbound traffic on Ryding Avenue east of a point 20 metres east of Cobalt Avenue (bicycles excepted).

b. Rescinded the existing compulsory stop control for eastbound traffic on Ryding Avenue at Cobalt Avenue.

c. Authorized an all-way compulsory stop control at the intersection of Ryding Avenue and Cobalt Avenue.

d. Prohibited right-turns at all times for southbound traffic on Cobalt Avenue at Ryding Avenue.

In 2021, residents of Ryding Avenue submitted a petition requesting the installation of a traffic island on the north side of the street, east of Cobalt Avenue, to deter westbound cut-through traffic between Keele Street and Jane Street.

On March 6, 2024, during a community consultation for the proposed development at 87 Ethel Avenue, residents raised ongoing concerns regarding traffic volumes on Ryding Avenue and the anticipated increase in vehicular activity, particularly with respect to pedestrian and neighbourhood safety. In response, a petition was submitted requesting the conversion of Ryding Avenue to a one-way eastbound street.

On April 30, 2025, a motion was adopted to implement the one-way eastbound conversion. With this measure now in place and effectively reducing through traffic, the existing traffic island is no longer required and may be removed.