Item - 2015.PW9.7
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on December 9, 2015 with amendments.
- This item was considered by Public Works and Infrastructure Committee on November 12, 2015. It is being forwarded to City Council without recommendations. It will be considered by City Council on December 9, 2015.
PW9.7 - Yonge Street / Highway 401 Improvements Update
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Wards:
- 16 - Eglinton-Lawrence, 23 - Willowdale, 25 - Don Valley West
City Council Decision
City Council on December 9 and 10, 2015, adopted the following:
1. City Council request Mayor John Tory to convey to the Premier of Ontario and to the Minister of Transportation that the relief of traffic congestion in the Yonge Street/401 interchange, Yonge Street/Sheppard Avenue area is a high priority for the City of Toronto.
2. City Council request the Province of Ontario, in collaboration with the City of Toronto, to proceed expeditiously with the construction studies, and the commencement of design and construction work to complete the much-needed improvements to the Yonge Street/401 interchange.
Background Information (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/pw/bgrd/backgroundfile-85343.pdf
Motions (City Council)
That:
1. City Council request Mayor John Tory to convey to the Premier of Ontario and to the Minister of Transportation that the relief of traffic congestion in the Yonge Street/401 interchange, Yonge Street/Sheppard Avenue area is a high priority for the City of Toronto.
2. City Council request the Province of Ontario, in collaboration with the City of Toronto, proceed expeditiously with the construction studies, and the commencement of design and construction work to complete the much-needed improvements to the Yonge Street/401 interchange.
PW9.7 - Yonge Street / Highway 401 Improvements Update
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Without Recs
- Wards:
- 16 - Eglinton-Lawrence, 23 - Willowdale, 25 - Don Valley West
Committee Recommendations
The Public Works and Infrastructure Committee submits the item to City Council without recommendation.
Origin
Summary
The Yonge Street/Highway 401 interchange is a major transportation junction accommodating regional traffic along the east/west Highway 401 corridor. It serves the City of Toronto along Yonge Street, both north and south and is an interchange that has been experiencing significant congestion and delays. This report advises on the status of the City’s assessment of potential improvements to the Yonge Street/Highway 401 interchange.
Under the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (Growth Plan), the North York Centre is designated as a Major Growth Centre. The Places to Grow Act, 2006 includes a framework that requires the City to accommodate growth in the North York Centre and population forecasts anticipate significant numbers of new residents and employees by 2031. Metrolinx’s Regional Transportation Plan, the Big Move, recognizes the North York Centre as an Anchor Mobility Hub, which has strategic importance given its relationship to a Major Growth Centre.
To accommodate the build out of the North York Centre, the Growth Plan requires that the infrastructure needed to support these growth forecasts be identified and implemented by the City. Provincial priority will be given to infrastructure investments made by the Province that support the policies and schedules in the Growth Plan.
In partnership with the Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO), the Transportation Services Division initiated a Feasibility Study to assess potential infrastructure improvements at pthe Yonge Street/Highway 401 interchange. Should the study demonstrate the feasibility of improvements, an Environmental Assessment would be needed to examine the alternatives in greater detail.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/pw/bgrd/backgroundfile-85343.pdf
Motions
That the item be forwarded to City Council without recommendation.