Item - 2026.TE28.23

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council authorize the closure of the east sidewalk, the east side bicycle lane, and a 2.4 metre wide portion of the northbound lane on Bedford Road, between a point 26 metres south of Davenport Road and a point 28 metres further south, and provision of a temporary pedestrian walkway located within the closed portion of the northbound lane, from April 1, 2026 to March 30, 2029, inclusive.

2. City Council direct the applicant to sweep the construction site and adjacent sidewalks and roadways daily, or more frequently as needed to be cleared of any construction debris and made safe.

3. City Council direct the applicant to construct and maintain a fully covered, protected and unobstructed walkway for all pedestrians, including for those with mobility devices, for the entire duration of the construction staging area permit to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services and ensure it is compliant with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.

4. City Council direct the applicant to ensure that the existing sidewalks or the proposed pedestrian walkway have proper enhanced lighting to ensure safety and visibility at all times of the day and night.

5. City Council direct the applicant to clearly consult and communicate all construction, parking and road occupancy impacts with local Business Improvement Areas and resident associations in advance of any physical road modifications.

6. City Council direct the applicant to install appropriate signage and request the applicant to maintain all sightlines to ensure that pedestrians, cyclists and motorists safety is considered at all times.

7. City Council direct the applicant to provide a sufficient number of traffic control persons as determined by the Work Zone Coordinator and the Toronto Police Construction Liaison Officer, on a daily basis to control construction vehicle access and egress to and from the site and maintain a safe environment for the public.

8. City Council direct the applicant to provide a sufficient number of pay-duty Police Officers as determined by the Work Zone Coordinator and the Toronto Police Construction Liaison Officer, during large scale concrete pours and large scale material deliveries to control vehicle access and egress to and from the site and maintain a safe environment for the public.

9. City Council direct the applicant to install cane detection within the covered and protected walkway to guide pedestrians who are visually impaired.

10. City Council direct the applicant to post a 24-hour monitored construction hotline number on the hoarding board, which must be prominently placed and legible from 20 metres and on all elevations from the construction site.

11. City Council direct the applicant to provide and install public art, including mural artwork, onto every elevation of the hoarding board with adequate spotlighting for night-time illumination, at their sole cost, to the satisfaction of the Ward Councillor.

12. City Council direct the applicant, in consultation with Transportation Services, to maintain any bicycle lanes and install appropriate signage to inform drivers and cyclists of any changes to the cycling lanes.

13. City Council direct the applicant to cooperate with and provide all necessary assistance to the City Engineers, staff and representatives carrying out operation, maintenance and construction activities to municipal infrastructure within the vicinity of the construction staging area, and at no cost to the City to remove any staging to accommodate the necessary municipal infrastructure work.

14. City Council direct that Bedford Road 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.

15. City Council direct the applicant to provide monthly community meetings, to discuss any concerns raised by the community.

As the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) operates a transit service on Bedford Road, City Council approval of this report is required. 

Burnac Enterprises Inc is constructing a 13-storey residential condominium building at 287 Davenport Road and 141-145 Bedford Road. The site is located on the southeast corner of Davenport Road and Bedford Road.

Transportation Services is requesting authorization to close the east sidewalk, the easterly northbound bicycle lane, and a portion of the northbound vehicle traffic lane on Bedford Road for a period of 36 months, from April 1, 2026 to March 30, 2029, in order to facilitate construction staging operations. Pedestrian on the east sidewalk in the vicinity of the work area will be restricted, and pedestrians will be redirected to a temporary covered and protected walkway located within the closed portion of the northbound lane. With the bicycle lane closure in place, people cycling must merge into the northbound traffic lane. Advanced warning signage will be installed to inform both cyclists and motorist of the bicycle lane closure.