Item - 2026.TE32.31

The Acting Deputy General Manager, Transportation Services recommends that:  

1. Toronto and East York Community Council authorize the installation of a compulsory stop control for southbound traffic on Glen Edyth Drive at Cottingham Road.

2. Toronto and East York Community Council authorize the installation of a traffic control signal at the intersection of Davenport Road and Poplar Plains Road at Macpherson Avenue.

3. Subject to approval of and in conjunction with the installation of traffic control signals at Davenport Road and Poplar Plains Road at Macpherson Avenue:

a. Toronto and East York Community Council rescind the existing compulsory stop control at the intersection of Macpherson Avenue and Poplar Plains Road.

b. Toronto and East York Community Council rescind the existing compulsory stop control at the intersection at Poplar Plains Road and Davenport Road/Macpherson Avenue.

4. Toronto and East York Community Council amend the existing compulsory right-turn in effect at all times, from Macpherson Avenue (westbound) to Macpherson Avenue, west of Davenport Road and Davenport Road, south of Macpherson Avenue to be in effect from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to 6:00.p.m., Monday to Friday. 

5. Toronto and East York Community Council prohibit eastbound left-turns at all times, on Macpherson Avenue at Poplar Plains Road.

6. Toronto and East York Community Council rescind the existing compulsory turn in effect at all times, from Davenport Road (northbound) to Davenport Road, north of Macpherson Avenue.

This report seeks Community Council approval for several traffic operations changes to improve safety along Davenport Road, Cottingham Road, Poplar Plains Road, and Macpherson Avenue. This staff report is about a matter that Community Council has delegated authority from City Council to make a final decision.

As part of upcoming state-of-good-repair road resurfacing work programmed for 2027, the proposed design includes safety improvements to two intersections, as listed below:

- Davenport Road and Glen Edyth Drive and Cottingham Road: installation of a compulsory stop control southbound on Glen Edyth Drive at Cottingham Road, to support the realignment of this intersection.

- Davenport Road and Poplar Plains Road and Macpherson Avenue: installation of traffic control signals and changes to existing turn restrictions to support the intersection realignment being delivered as part of the road resurfacing work, to create a normalized four-leg intersection. The proposal includes changing the westbound compulsory right-turn restriction from all-times to peak times only and adding a new eastbound left-turn restriction to be in effect at all times. The existing southbound left-turn prohibition would remain, due to the geometry of the skewed intersection.   

Together, the proposed changes would improve safety by providing clear direction for people driving through intersections and would support new, safe connections and crossings for pedestrians and people cycling.

The estimated cost associated with the entire capital project is $1.140 million, inclusive of state-of-good-repair road resurfacing as well as all road improvements as noted in the report including but not limited to new traffic signals and intersection safety improvements. Funding is included for the project, categorized as health and safety and service improvement and enhancement, in the 2026-2035 Capital Budget and Plan for Transportation Services.