Item - 2021.MM38.5

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on December 15, 2021 without amendments.

MM38.5 - Traffic Safety Review of Dundas Street East and Sherbourne Street - by Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam, seconded by Councillor Mike Layton

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Ward:
13 - Toronto Centre

City Council Decision

City Council on December 15, 16 and 17, 2021, adopted the following:

 

1.  City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services to undertake a traffic safety review of the intersection of Dundas Street East and Sherbourne Street and provide recommendations for enhanced road safety features as soon as possible and for rapid installation of these measures included in a report to the January 6, 2022 meeting of Toronto and East York Community Council.

 

2.  City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to consider installing a Red Light Camera at Dundas Street East and Sherbourne Street and to report back to the January meeting of the Infrastructure and Environment Committee on the feasibility of this installation.

 

3.  City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to consider placing an Automated Speed Enforcement device at the corner of Dundas Street East and Sherbourne Street and to report back to the January meeting of the Infrastructure and Environment Committee on the feasibility of this installation.

 

4.  City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to consider reducing the speed limit on Sherbourne Street between Gerrard Street East and Shuter Street by ten kilometres per hour and include their findings in the report to the January 6, 2022 meeting of Toronto and East York Community Council.

 

5.  City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to consider increasing traffic marshalls and traffic safety support when construction is taking place near the intersection during peak traffic hours and include their findings in the report to the January 6, 2022 meeting of Toronto and East York Community Council.

Background Information (City Council)

Motions (City Council)

Motion to Waive Referral (Carried)

Speaker Nunziata advised Council that the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, require that Motion MM38.5 be referred to the Toronto and East York Community Council. A two-thirds vote of the Council Members present is required to waive referral.


Motion to Adopt Item (Carried)
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