Item - 2026.IE28.2
Tracking Status
- This item will be considered by Infrastructure and Environment Committee on April 7, 2026. It will be considered by City Council on April 22, 23 and 24, 2026, subject to the actions of the Infrastructure and Environment Committee.
IE28.2 - Redesign Study of the Intersection of Eglinton Avenue West and the Allen Road Expressway - April 2026 Update
- Consideration Type:
- ACTION
- Wards:
- 8 - Eglinton - Lawrence, 12 - Toronto - St. Paul's
Origin
Recommendations
The General Manager, Transportation Services recommends that:
1. City Council receive this report for information.
Summary
Since the opening of the newly designed Eglinton Avenue West and Allen Road expressway intersection in 2023, traffic capacity issues at the intersection have caused traffic congestion along Eglinton Avenue West. With many neighbourhood streets being used as short-cuts to Allen Road, traffic congestion is also significantly impacting neighbourhood streets.
On February 5, 2025, City Council directed the General Manager, Transportation Services, to initiate a study to examine redesign options to improve the operation of the Eglinton Avenue West and Allen Road intersection, and to report to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee in the first quarter of 2026 with a progress update and recommended workplan.
This report includes:
- An update on the status and work plan of the Eglinton and Allen Intersection Study as per Council request; and
- A summary of the recent monitoring results following the traffic pattern changes implemented in December 2025 to reduce infiltration on local streets in the neighbourhood.
Financial Impact
There are no immediate financial impacts arising from the recommendations in this report, which seek Council receipt for information only. Any future operating or capital requirements associated with intersection redesign and related neighbourhood mobility measures will be included in the future year budget submission process.
The Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer has reviewed this report and agrees with the financial impact information.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/ie/bgrd/backgroundfile-285427.pdf