Item - 2015.TE3.61

Tracking Status

TE3.61 - School Speed Zone - Avenue Road, in the Vicinity of Brown Junior Public School

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Ward:
22 - St. Paul's

City Council Decision

City Council on February 10 and 11, 2015, adopted the following:

 

1.         City Council designate a School Speed Zone on Avenue Road, between a point approximately 30 metres south of Balmoral Avenue and a point approximately 30 metres north of Lynwood Avenue.

Background Information (Community Council)

(November 28, 2014) Report from the Director, Transportation Services, Toronto and East York District - School Speed Zone - Avenue Road, in the Vicinity of Brown Junior Public School
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-74160.pdf
Drawing No. 421G-1589 - School Speed Zone - Avenue Road, in the Vicinity of Brown Junior Public School
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-74180.pdf

Motions (City Council)

Motion to Adopt Item (Carried)

TE3.61 - School Speed Zone - Avenue Road, in the Vicinity of Brown Junior Public School

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Ward:
22 - St. Paul's

Community Council Recommendations

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

 

1.         City Council designate a School Speed Zone on Avenue Road, between a point approximately 30 metres south of Balmoral Avenue and a point approximately 30 metres north of Lynwood Avenue.

Origin

(November 28, 2014) Report from the Director, Transportation Services, Toronto and East York District

Summary

The purpose of this report is to obtain approval for the designation of a School Speed Zone on Avenue Road in the vicinity of Brown Junior Public School, located at No. 454 Avenue Road.  It is proposed that during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, the speed limit on this section of Avenue Road would be reduced from 50 km/h to 40 km/h and motorists would be alerted by flashing beacons on both sides of a sign placed upstream in both directions.

 

As the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) operates bus service on this section of Avenue Road, City Council approval of this report is required.

Background Information

(November 28, 2014) Report from the Director, Transportation Services, Toronto and East York District - School Speed Zone - Avenue Road, in the Vicinity of Brown Junior Public School
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-74160.pdf
Drawing No. 421G-1589 - School Speed Zone - Avenue Road, in the Vicinity of Brown Junior Public School
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-74180.pdf

Motions

1 - Motion to Adopt Item moved by Councillor Josh Matlow (Carried)
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council