Item - 2026.TE29.49

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that: 

1. City Council amend the existing eastbound left-turn prohibition in effect from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday, except public holidays at the intersection of Gerrard Street East / Gerrard Street West and Yonge Street to be in effect from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday (Toronto Transit Commission vehicles excepted).

2. City Council amend the existing northbound left-turn prohibition in effect from 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Monday to Saturday, except public holidays at the intersection of Carlton Street and Jarvis Street to be in effect from 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Monday to Saturday (Toronto Transit Commission vehicles excepted).

3. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services to adjust signals to the extent practical to give priority to Toronto Transit Commission vehicles at these intersections during the diversions.

Starting as early as March 1, 2026, the City of Toronto and the Toronto Transit Commission will begin critical state of good repair work on streetcar tracks at the intersection of College Street and Bay Street, requiring the 506 Carlton streetcar and 19 Bay bus services to divert. To increase service coverage, the 506 Carlton streetcar will be supplemented with a 506 Carlton bus replacement service which will provide transit coverage closer to the original 506 Carlton streetcar route.

For the Toronto Transit Commission to operate the diversions legally and effectively, two Toronto Transit Commission vehicle exemptions to existing left-turn restrictions along the 506 Carlton bus replacement routing are required. The existing and proposed restrictions are as follows:

These diversions will last approximately six weeks, but a long term turning exemption for Toronto Transit Commission vehicles at this intersection will provide operational flexibility.