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Senior Member
From today's meeting.
Recommendations
Transportation Services recommends that:
1. City Council approve the alteration of Cherry Street, from King Street East to the railway overpass north of Lake Shore Boulevard East, to allow for the construction of a transit right-of-way along the east side of the roadway, a single vehicle and bicycle lane in each direction with turning lanes at the intersections, a median dividing the transit lanes from the vehicle and bicycle lanes, wider pedestrian sidewalks, and a centre median, transit loop and pedestrian plaza south of Mill Street, generally as shown in the Drawing Nos. 421G-0255, 421G-0256, 421G 0257 and 421G-0258, dated February 2011 and attached to the report from the Acting Director of Transportation Services, Toronto and East York District dated August 15, 2011.
2. City Council prohibit all vehicular access between Cherry Street and all the properties on the east side of Cherry Street between King Street East and 120 metres south of Mill Street, commencing at the time that construction of the transit right-of-way on Cherry Street begins.
3. City Council rescind the all-way stop control currently in effect at the intersections of Cherry Street and Front Street East, and Cherry Street and Mill Street, commencing at such time as the traffic control signals are installed at the intersection.
4. City Council rescind the traffic regulations currently in effect on Cherry Street between Mill Street and Lake Shore Boulevard East as detailed in Appendix A attached to the report from the Acting Director of Transportation Services, Toronto and East York District dated August 15, 2011 commencing at such time as streetcar service on Cherry Street begins.
5. City Council approve the traffic regulations to introduce transit lanes, a 40 km/h speed limit, turn prohibitions and stopping regulations as detailed in Appendix B attached to the report from the Acting Director of Transportation Services, Toronto and East York District dated August 15, 2011 at such time as streetcar service on Cherry Street begins.
Summary
In July 2011, City Council adopted the Executive Committee report "Leases, Licences and Land Transfers for West Don Lands and 2015 Pan/Parapan American Games Athletes' Village" (June 6, 2011), which enabled the conveyance of certain closed streets and lanes to Ontario Infrastructure and Lands Corporation and specific leases and licences to support the redevelopment of the West Don Lands Precinct and the construction of the Pan /Parapan Athletes' Village.
The reconstruction of Cherry Street will be completed by the Province in conjunction with the construction of the Athletes' Village. It is an integrated road reconstruction, transit, cycling and pedestrian design developed through comprehensive community involvement. City Council approved the Environmental Assessment study for construction of a transit right-of-way on Cherry Street in 2008.
This staff report is the next step in the efforts of the Province and the City to facilitate the construction of the Village and its related infrastructure in conjunction with the 2015 project completion date.
The design of Cherry Street, between King Street East and Lake Shore Boulevard East includes the construction of a transit right-of-way extension for the King Street streetcar line along the east side of the roadway, a single vehicle and bicycle lane in each direction with turning lanes at the intersections, a median dividing the transit lanes from the vehicle and bicycle lanes, wider pedestrian sidewalks, and a centre median, transit loop and pedestrian plaza south of Mill Street. All access to and from the properties on the east side of Cherry Street will be restricted except at the signalized intersections of Eastern Avenue, Front Street East, and Mill Street.
Transportation Services is seeking authority from City Council for the necessary road alterations, access restrictions, and traffic regulations to enable implementation of this project in 2011 and 2012.
Recommendations
Transportation Services recommends that:
1. City Council approve the alteration of Cherry Street, from King Street East to the railway overpass north of Lake Shore Boulevard East, to allow for the construction of a transit right-of-way along the east side of the roadway, a single vehicle and bicycle lane in each direction with turning lanes at the intersections, a median dividing the transit lanes from the vehicle and bicycle lanes, wider pedestrian sidewalks, and a centre median, transit loop and pedestrian plaza south of Mill Street, generally as shown in the Drawing Nos. 421G-0255, 421G-0256, 421G 0257 and 421G-0258, dated February 2011 and attached to the report from the Acting Director of Transportation Services, Toronto and East York District dated August 15, 2011.
2. City Council prohibit all vehicular access between Cherry Street and all the properties on the east side of Cherry Street between King Street East and 120 metres south of Mill Street, commencing at the time that construction of the transit right-of-way on Cherry Street begins.
3. City Council rescind the all-way stop control currently in effect at the intersections of Cherry Street and Front Street East, and Cherry Street and Mill Street, commencing at such time as the traffic control signals are installed at the intersection.
4. City Council rescind the traffic regulations currently in effect on Cherry Street between Mill Street and Lake Shore Boulevard East as detailed in Appendix A attached to the report from the Acting Director of Transportation Services, Toronto and East York District dated August 15, 2011 commencing at such time as streetcar service on Cherry Street begins.
5. City Council approve the traffic regulations to introduce transit lanes, a 40 km/h speed limit, turn prohibitions and stopping regulations as detailed in Appendix B attached to the report from the Acting Director of Transportation Services, Toronto and East York District dated August 15, 2011 at such time as streetcar service on Cherry Street begins.
Summary
In July 2011, City Council adopted the Executive Committee report "Leases, Licences and Land Transfers for West Don Lands and 2015 Pan/Parapan American Games Athletes' Village" (June 6, 2011), which enabled the conveyance of certain closed streets and lanes to Ontario Infrastructure and Lands Corporation and specific leases and licences to support the redevelopment of the West Don Lands Precinct and the construction of the Pan /Parapan Athletes' Village.
The reconstruction of Cherry Street will be completed by the Province in conjunction with the construction of the Athletes' Village. It is an integrated road reconstruction, transit, cycling and pedestrian design developed through comprehensive community involvement. City Council approved the Environmental Assessment study for construction of a transit right-of-way on Cherry Street in 2008.
This staff report is the next step in the efforts of the Province and the City to facilitate the construction of the Village and its related infrastructure in conjunction with the 2015 project completion date.
The design of Cherry Street, between King Street East and Lake Shore Boulevard East includes the construction of a transit right-of-way extension for the King Street streetcar line along the east side of the roadway, a single vehicle and bicycle lane in each direction with turning lanes at the intersections, a median dividing the transit lanes from the vehicle and bicycle lanes, wider pedestrian sidewalks, and a centre median, transit loop and pedestrian plaza south of Mill Street. All access to and from the properties on the east side of Cherry Street will be restricted except at the signalized intersections of Eastern Avenue, Front Street East, and Mill Street.
Transportation Services is seeking authority from City Council for the necessary road alterations, access restrictions, and traffic regulations to enable implementation of this project in 2011 and 2012.
