Item - 2026.IE30.2

The General Manager, Transportation Services recommends that:

1. City Council delete Subsection (7) of §950-400E of City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 950, Traffic and Parking, and insert a new Subsection (7) generally as follows:

"(7)     Up to the following distance of a crosswalk controlled by traffic control signals located at an intersection or mid-block location:

(a) 15.0 metres on the far side of the crosswalk measured on each side of the highway in the direction of travel of vehicles on that side of the highway; and

(b) 30.5 metres on the approach to the crosswalk measured on each side of the highway in the direction of travel of vehicles on that side of the highway."

2. City Council delete Subsection (6) of §903-6C of City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 903, Parking for Persons with Disabilities, and insert a new Subsection (6) generally as follows:

"(6)     Up to the following distance of a crosswalk controlled by traffic control signals located at an intersection or mid-block location:

(a) 15.0 metres on the far side of the crosswalk measured on each side of the highway in the direction of travel of vehicles on that side of the highway; and

(b) 30.5 metres on the approach to the crosswalk measured on each side of the highway in the direction of travel of vehicles on that side of the highway."

3. City Council authorize the installation of road safety improvement projects on the following streets as outlined in this report, including the amendments to necessary bylaws in Chapter 886 and 950, as described in Attachment 11:

a. Bremner Boulevard from Spadina Avenue to 50 metres east of Spadina Avenue;

b. Davisville Avenue from Yonge Street to Mount Pleasant Road;

c. Elmhurst Drive from Brookmere Road to Albion Road;

d. Islington Avenue from Elmhurst Drive to Rexdale Boulevard;

e. Horner Avenue from Westhead Road to Brown's Line;

f. Foch Avenue from Horner Avenue to Edgeware Drive;

g. Rowntree Road from Kipling Avenue to 287 metres east of Kipling Avenue (cul-de-sac);

h. Panorama Court from Kipling Avenue to 316 metres east of Kipling Avenue (cul-de-sac);

i. Denison Road East from Jane Street to Sam Frustaglio Drive; and

j. Ferrand Drive from Windom Road (east intersection) to Windom Road (west intersection).

4. City Council amend cycling, traffic, and parking regulations required in Chapters 886 and 950, as generally described in Attachment 11 - By-Law Amendments for Road Safety Improvement Projects, for previously approved projects by City Council and for by-law accuracy;

5. Subject to the approval of Recommendation 3b, City Council prohibit left-turns at all times at the following location:

a. Northbound at Mount Pleasant Road (east branch) and Davisville Avenue.

6. Subject to the approval of Recommendations 3e and 3f, City Council authorize the installation of traffic calming (speed humps) and direct the City Solicitor to prepare a by-law to alter sections of the roadway to install:

a. 9 speed humps on Horner Avenue between Burlingame Road and Browns Line for traffic calming purposes, generally shown on Attachment 11, Drawing TC-H1 through TC-H2 dated March 2026, attached to the report (May 27, 2026) from the General Manager, Transportation Services.

b. 1 speed hump on Westhead Road between Horner Avenue and Aintree Court for traffic calming purposes, generally shown on Attachment 11, Drawing TC-H3 dated March 2026, attached to the report (May 27, 2026) from the General Manager, Transportation Services.

c. 15 speed humps on Foch Avenue between Edgeware Drive and Horner Avenue for traffic calming purposes, generally shown on Attachment 11, Drawing T1068 dated January 2026, attached to the report (May 27, 2026) from the General Manager, Transportation Services.

7. Subject to the approval of Recommendations 6a, City Council reduce the speed limit from 40 kilometres per hour to 30 kilometres per hour on Horner Avenue between Burlingame Road and Browns Line, in conjunction with the installation of speed humps.

8. Subject to the approval of Recommendation 7, City Council authorize the amendment of Schedule XLV (Part 1) to City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 950, Traffic and Parking, to remove Horner Avenue between Burlingame Road and Browns Line, from being excluded from the Designated Area, such that this portion of highway will then be included within the corresponding designated area in Column 1 in Schedule XLV (Part 1).

9. City Council authorize the installation of traffic control signals at the following locations:

a. Brimley Road and a point 180 metres north of Wenlock Gate;

b. Ellesmere Road and a point 67 metres east of Bobmar Road; and

c. Ellesmere Road and Zaph Avenue.

10. Subject to the approval of Recommendation 9c, City Council prohibit pedestrian crossings on Ellesmere Avenue between the east curb line of Zaph Avenue and a point 30.5 metres east of the east curb line of Zaph Avenue.

11. City Council authorize installation of a Pedestrian Crossover at the intersection of Ellesmere Road and Muirbank Boulevard.

12. City Council prohibit right-turns on a red signal at all times for the following directions and locations:

a. Westbound at Ordnance Street and Strachan Avenue; and

b. All directions at Willowdale Avenue and Bishop Avenue.

13. City Council rescind the existing compulsory stop control for Pheobe Street at the intersection of Pheobe Street and Soho Square.

14. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary bills to give effect to City Council's decision and City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make any necessary clarifications, refinements, minor modifications, technical amendments, or by-law amendments, as may be identified by the City Solicitor or the General Manager, Transportation Services, in order to give effect to Parts 1 through 14, above.

This report responds to a request from City Council at its March 2026 meeting (2026.IE27.9) on enforcing speed limits in school zones, a request from the Infrastructure and Environment Committee at its September 2025 meeting (2025.IE22.4) on a permanent roadside memorial program for fatal traffic collisions, and direction from City Council at its July 2025 meeting (2025.IE23.6) regarding connections to the Rosedale Valley Road Mixed-Used Trail.

This report also provides an overview of the Road Safety Initiatives Fund established by the Provincial government and a summary of planned enhancements to the School Safety Zone program. It also recommends changes to general parking regulations proximate to Intersection Pedestrian Signals.

In addition, this report seeks City Council approval for new and enhanced road safety improvement projects. No motor vehicle travel lane removals are required for the projects recommended within this report.  

The report has four (4) sections:

Enhancing Safety in School Zones:

- Update on plans to deploy additional Toronto Police Services resources to enforce speed limits in school zones, as a result of the Province of Ontario ending the Automated Speed Enforcement program.

- Brief summary on the status of the Provincial Road Safety Improvement Fund established to support installation of road safety enhancements in locations previously eligible for Automated Speed Enforcement, following the Province of Ontario ending the program.

- Overview of the planned enhancements to the School Safety Zone program.

Review of Permanent Roadside Memorials: provides a response to the request to review feasibility and sustainability options for a permanent roadside memorial program to honour victims of fatal traffic-related collisions.   

Changes to Parking Regulations for Intersection Pedestrian Signals: proposes updates to Municipal Code Chapter 950, Traffic and Parking, and Chapter 903, Parking for Persons with Disabilities, to clarify general parking regulations at Intersection Pedestrian Signals, as a result of adding this new form of traffic control to enhance pedestrian crossing protection.

Road Safety Improvement Projects:

- Seeks City Council approval to deliver five (5) road safety improvement projects, for which design and consultation have been completed:

- Bremner Boulevard Road Safety Improvements (Ward 10);

- Improving Davisville Avenue (Ward 12);

- Elmhurst Drive & Islington Avenue Road Safety Improvements Project (Ward 1);

- Horner Avenue Road Safety Improvements (Ward 3); and

- Rowntree Road & Panorama Court Road Safety Improvements (Ward 1).

- Seeks City Council approval for enhancements (new traffic control signals and a section of multi-use trail) and an amendment to four (4) Council-approved road safety improvement projects:

- New Traffic Control Signal - Alton Towers Neighbourhood Connections (Ward 23);

- New Traffic Control Signals - Ellesmere Complete Street (Ward 25);

- Enhancement - Denison Road Mixed Used Path: Tretheway Drive Cycling Connections and Intersection Safety Improvements; and

- Amendment - Ferrand Drive Area Safety Improvements (Ward 16).

- Provides an informational update on the City Council direction to propose a safe route for cyclists from the western end of the Rosedale Valley Road multi-use trail (at Park Road) to Yonge Street.

- Outlines technical by-law amendments for City Council approval at eleven (11) locations, where construction is underway or recently completed, to align by-laws with field conditions and existing or updated signage:

- Borden Street (Ward 11);

- Champagne Drive (Ward 6);

- Davenport Road / Macpherson Avenue (Ward 12);

- Downes Street (Ward 10);

- Finch Avenue (Wards 1, 6, and 7);

- Morningside Avenue (Ward 24);

- Ordnance Street and Strachan Avenue (Ward 10);

- Pheobe Street (Ward 10);

- Willowdale Cycling Upgrades (Ward 18);

- Wilmington Avenue (Ward 6); and

- Yonge Street (Ward 13).

The estimated cost to install the Vision Zero Road Safety Improvement and Cycling Enhancement Projects recommended in this report is $6,193,000. Funding is included for these capital projects, categorized as a service improvement and enhancement as well as Health and Safety, in the 2026-2035 Capital Budget and Plan for Transportation Services. Because project scope, design development, and market pricing can change, delivery timelines and costs may also shift. If required, additional funding needs would be considered as part of future-year budget submissions.

The approval of recommendations in this report will give authority to Transportation Services to deliver new road safety infrastructure over multiple years. As infrastructure is completed in 2027, operating impacts will be incorporated into future years’ Operating Budget submissions. Once all planned infrastructure is fully implemented, anticipated over a multi-year period, the total annualized operating impact is estimated to be $10,000.

The Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer has reviewed this report and agrees with the financial implications as contained in the Financial Impact Section.