Item - 2026.TE31.73

The Toronto and East York Community Council:

1.  Requested the Executive Director, Transit Expansion to continue to engage with Metrolinx on ensuring that Liberty New Street is completed in alignment with the opening of Exhibition Station.

2.  Requested the General Manager, Transportation Services, in consultation with the Executive Director, Transit Expansion, to provide an update to the July 9, 2026 meeting of the Toronto East York Community Council on the status of Liberty New Street design and construction, and any timelines commitments made by Metrolinx.

It’s critical to continue to address traffic congestion in Liberty Village and ensure local residents can navigate their neighbourhood safely and reliably. Transportation Services staff continue to iterate upon my Liberty Village Traffic Action Plan, initially advanced in the summer of 2024, to meet this objective.

An enduring commitment to the community over many years has been the promise of a new road: a new east/west connection for this growing neighbourhood. This new road has long been necessary to address the longstanding and considerable congestion pressures from vehicles and transit alike  on East Liberty/Liberty Street, the only road connecting this community’s residents and local businesses that call it home. It’s also a key corridor for visitors from across the City enjoying games and activities at nearby BMO Field, Coca Coliseum, Rogers Stadium, and Exhibition Place.

I continue to engage with Metrolinx and City staff to convey how vital it is that this new infrastructure is delivered alongside new transformational transit as part of the Ontario Line. And, as the province looks to build Transit Oriented Communities, we are welcoming new residents to this community.

I’m committed to ensuring that we continue to move forward this important piece of infrastructure, and holding Metrolinx accountable to our shared commitment of making sure that this new road is ready for when Exhibition Station opens.