Item - 2012.PW17.8

On November 7, 2011, a cyclist waiting to turn right at the northwest corner of the Dundas Street West and Sterling Road intersection was struck by a right turning truck.  The cyclist succumbed to her injuries and died at the scene.  As a result of this tragic incident, City Council, at its meeting of November 29, 30 and December 1, 2011, adopted Member Motion MM14.22 entitled, "Improving Safety for Cyclists," and in so doing, requested the General Manager, Transportation Services to review the collision report prepared by the Toronto Police Service with respect to this incident and report to the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee on potential strategies for preventing future cyclist collisions at this location.

As a result of a detailed review of the collision history at the intersection and associated investigation into alternative intersection design treatments, Transportation Services is seeking City Council authority to install traffic control signals at the intersection of Dundas Street West and Sterling Road to replace the existing pedestrian crossover at this intersection.  In conjunction with this installation, it is recommended that a "No Right Turn on Red" prohibition from southbound Sterling Road to Dundas Street West also be implemented.

These installations are short term measures to improve the safety for cyclists at this intersection.  Additional long term improvements in this area are also being considered as part of the "West Toronto Railpath Study" which will examine safer cycling connections between the bike lanes on Dundas Street West and the College Street bike lanes located further to the east.