Item - 2019.TE7.123

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:  

1. City Council authorize the permanent closure to vehicular traffic the northerly westbound lane on Fleet Street, between Bathurst Street and Iannuzzi Street, as shown in Attachment 1 - Layout Plan attached to the report (June 17, 2019) from the Director, Project Design and Management, Transportation Services.

2. Subject to the approval of Recommendation 1 above, City Council authorize the amendments to traffic regulations set out in Attachment 2 of the report (June 17, 2019) from the Director, Project Design and Management, Transportation Services.

3. City Council authorize and direct the appropriate City Officials to take the necessary action to give effect to the recommendations above, including the introduction of any Bills that may be required.

Transportation Services is requesting approval to close to vehicular traffic the northerly westbound lane on Fleet Street, between Bathurst Street and Iannuzzi Street, in order to improve safety and public realm. This change would simplify the intersection for motorists and pedestrians alike by eliminating a redundant right-turn movement at a busy intersection, shorten the north-south pedestrian crossing distance on the west side of Bathurst Street, and accommodate public realm improvements.

This project is consistent with the City Council approved Fort York Neighbourhood Public Realm Plan, the Fort York and Railway Lands West Neighbourhoods Class Environmental Assessment Study, the Bathurst Quay Neighbourhood Plan Study, the Waterfront Transit Network Plan, and the Vision Zero Road Safety Plan.