Item - 2021.TE26.76

Tracking Status

This item was considered by Toronto and East York Community Council on June 24, 2021 and was adopted with amendments.

TE26.76 - Traffic Control Signals - Pape Avenue at Strathcona Avenue and Pape Avenue at Bain Avenue

Decision Type:: ACTION

Status:: Amended

Ward:: 14 - Toronto - Danforth

Community Council Decision

The Toronto and East York Community Council:

1. Directed the General Manager, Transportation to report to the Toronto and East York Community Council by the fourth quarter of 2021 with an approval report and a recommended location for a traffic signal on Pape Avenue between Riverdale Avenue and Harcourt Avenue.

Origin

(April 30, 2019) Report from the Acting Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services

Summary

This item was considered as Item TE6.50 at the May 22, 2019 meeting of the Toronto and East York Community Council where it was deferred indefinitely.

As the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) operates a transit service on Pape Avenue, City Council approval of this report is required.

Transportation Services does not support the replacement of the existing pedestrian crossovers (PXO) with traffic control signals at the following intersections:

Pape Avenue at Strathcona Avenue
Pape Avenue at Bain Avenue

The technical justification for these installations are not satisfied. Therefore, the installation of traffic control signals is not recommended.

Background Information

(April 30, 2019) Report and Attachment 1 from the Acting Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services - Traffic Control Signals - Pape Avenue at Strathcona Avenue and Pape Avenue at Bain Avenue
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-168690.pdf

Motions

2 - Motion to Adopt Item as Amended moved by Councillor Paula Fletcher (Carried)

That the recommendations be deleted and replaced with the following new recommendation:

1. The General Manager, Transportation Services be directed to report to Toronto and East York Community Council by the fourth quarter of 2021 with an approval report and a recommended location for a traffic signal on Pape Avenue between Riverdale Avenue and Harcourt Avenue.

1 - Motion to Add New Business at Committee moved by Councillor Mike Layton (Carried)