Item - 2012.PW19.9

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on November 27, 2012 without amendments and without debate.
  • This item was considered by the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee on November 14, 2012 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on November 27, 2012.

PW19.9 - Request for Clarification from the Ministry of Transportation on Contra-Flow Bicycle Lanes

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted on Consent
Wards:
All

City Council Decision

City Council on November 27, 28 and 29, 2012, adopted the following:

 

1.         City Council request that the Minister of Transportation make clear the position of the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario on contra-flow bicycle lanes and (1) whether the Ministry agrees with the Municipality of Ottawa that Section 154 of the Highway Traffic Act (HTA) applies to contra-flow bicycle lanes and allows municipalities to install contra-flow lanes on streets that are designated one-way streets; and/or (2) that the Ministry will be proposing changes to the HTA to allow for contra-flow bicycle lanes.

 

2.         City Council request clarification on this by the end of 2012 so that the City may begin to work with local councillors to connect the cycling network.

Background Information (Committee)

(October 31, 2012) Letter from Councillor Mike Layton on Request for Clarification from the Ministry of Transportation on Contra-Flow Bicycle Lanes
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2012/pw/bgrd/backgroundfile-51626.pdf
(May 15, 2012) Letter from Jonah Schein, MPP, Davenport, addressed to the Ontario Minister of Transportation
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2012/pw/bgrd/backgroundfile-51627.pdf

Communications (Committee)

(November 10, 2012) E-mail from Morgan Skowronski (PW.New.PW19.9.1)
(November 10, 2012) E-mail from Jai Bot (PW.New.PW19.9.2)
(November 10, 2012) E-mail from Viktor Barabanov (PW.New.PW19.9.3)
(November 10, 2012) E-mail from Samuel Perry (PW.New.PW19.9.4)
(November 11, 2012) E-mail from Barry A. Sanders (PW.New.PW19.9.5)
(November 11, 2012) E-mail from Michael Lottamoza (PW.New.PW19.9.6)
(November 11, 2012) E-mail from Bryan Dollack (PW.New.PW19.9.7)
(November 11, 2012) E-mail from Brad Russell (PW.New.PW19.9.8)
(November 11, 2012) E-mail from Tom Howell (PW.New.PW19.9.9)
(November 11, 2012) E-mail from Jane Graydon (PW.New.PW19.9.10)
(November 11, 2012) E-mail from Juliet Palmer (PW.New.PW19.9.11)
(November 11, 2012) E-mail from Thomas Klepl (PW.New.PW19.9.12)
(November 11, 2012) E-mail from Katrusia Balan (PW.New.PW19.9.13)
(November 11, 2012) E-mail from Adam Kabelik (PW.New.PW19.9.14)
(November 11, 2012) E-mail from Marko Balan (PW.New.PW19.9.15)
(November 11, 2012) E-mail from Bozena Hrycyna (PW.New.PW19.9.16)
(November 12, 2012) E-mail from Thom Hounsell (PW.New.PW19.9.17)
(November 12, 2012) E-mail from Halyna Zalucky (PW.New.PW19.9.18)
(November 12, 2012) E-mail from Ken Allen (PW.New.PW19.9.19)
(November 12, 2012) E-mail from Craig Saila and Lee Richmond (PW.New.PW19.9.20)
(November 12, 2012) E-mail from Barbara Leiterman (PW.New.PW19.9.21)
(November 12, 2012) E-mail from Amanda Lewis (PW.New.PW19.9.22)
(November 12, 2012) E-mail from Peter Low (PW.New.PW19.9.23)
(November 13, 2012) Submission from Cycle Toronto's Ward 13/14 Advocacy Group (PW.New.PW19.9.24)
(November 13, 2012) Submission from John Taranu, Cycle Toronto Midtown: Ward 22 Advocacy Group (PW.New.PW19.9.25)
(November 13, 2012) E-mail from Siva Vijenthira (PW.New.PW19.9.26)

Communications (City Council)

(November 23, 2012) Letter from Hamish Wilson (CC.Supp.PW19.9.27)

PW19.9 - Request for Clarification from the Ministry of Transportation on Contra-Flow Bicycle Lanes

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Wards:
All

Committee Recommendations

The Public Works and Infrastructure Committee recommends that:

 

1.         City Council request that the Minister of Transportation make clear the position of the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario on contra-flow bicycle lanes and (1) whether the Ministry agrees with the Municipality of Ottawa that Section 154 of the Highway Traffic Act (HTA) applies to contra-flow bicycle lanes and allows municipalities to install contra-flow lanes on streets that are designated one-way streets; and/or (2) that the Ministry will be proposing changes to the HTA to allow for contra-flow bicycle lanes.

 

2.         City Council request clarification on this by the end of 2012 so that the City may begin to work with local councillors to connect the cycling network.

Origin

(October 31, 2012) Letter from Councillor Mike Layton, Ward 19 - Trinity - Spadina

Summary

Letter from Councillor Mike Layton requesting the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee to consider contra-flow bicycle lanes and submitting recommendations for consideration.

Background Information

(October 31, 2012) Letter from Councillor Mike Layton on Request for Clarification from the Ministry of Transportation on Contra-Flow Bicycle Lanes
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2012/pw/bgrd/backgroundfile-51626.pdf
(May 15, 2012) Letter from Jonah Schein, MPP, Davenport, addressed to the Ontario Minister of Transportation
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2012/pw/bgrd/backgroundfile-51627.pdf

Communications

(November 10, 2012) E-mail from Morgan Skowronski (PW.New.PW19.9.1)
(November 10, 2012) E-mail from Jai Bot (PW.New.PW19.9.2)
(November 10, 2012) E-mail from Viktor Barabanov (PW.New.PW19.9.3)
(November 10, 2012) E-mail from Samuel Perry (PW.New.PW19.9.4)
(November 11, 2012) E-mail from Barry A. Sanders (PW.New.PW19.9.5)
(November 11, 2012) E-mail from Michael Lottamoza (PW.New.PW19.9.6)
(November 11, 2012) E-mail from Bryan Dollack (PW.New.PW19.9.7)
(November 11, 2012) E-mail from Brad Russell (PW.New.PW19.9.8)
(November 11, 2012) E-mail from Tom Howell (PW.New.PW19.9.9)
(November 11, 2012) E-mail from Jane Graydon (PW.New.PW19.9.10)
(November 11, 2012) E-mail from Juliet Palmer (PW.New.PW19.9.11)
(November 11, 2012) E-mail from Thomas Klepl (PW.New.PW19.9.12)
(November 11, 2012) E-mail from Katrusia Balan (PW.New.PW19.9.13)
(November 11, 2012) E-mail from Adam Kabelik (PW.New.PW19.9.14)
(November 11, 2012) E-mail from Marko Balan (PW.New.PW19.9.15)
(November 11, 2012) E-mail from Bozena Hrycyna (PW.New.PW19.9.16)
(November 12, 2012) E-mail from Thom Hounsell (PW.New.PW19.9.17)
(November 12, 2012) E-mail from Halyna Zalucky (PW.New.PW19.9.18)
(November 12, 2012) E-mail from Ken Allen (PW.New.PW19.9.19)
(November 12, 2012) E-mail from Craig Saila and Lee Richmond (PW.New.PW19.9.20)
(November 12, 2012) E-mail from Barbara Leiterman (PW.New.PW19.9.21)
(November 12, 2012) E-mail from Amanda Lewis (PW.New.PW19.9.22)
(November 12, 2012) E-mail from Peter Low (PW.New.PW19.9.23)
(November 13, 2012) Submission from Cycle Toronto's Ward 13/14 Advocacy Group (PW.New.PW19.9.24)
(November 13, 2012) Submission from John Taranu, Cycle Toronto Midtown: Ward 22 Advocacy Group (PW.New.PW19.9.25)
(November 13, 2012) E-mail from Siva Vijenthira (PW.New.PW19.9.26)

Motions

Motion to Adopt Item moved by Councillor Mike Layton (Carried)
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council