Shape the Future of Danforth Avenue and Kingston Road

 

City of Toronto Transportation Staff are collecting feedback from local residents on the planned development of "complete streets" on our ward.  Get more information, dates of public consultations and have your say in a survey at this link: 

You can also contact Councillor Parthi Kandavel to give feedback.

Summary of Proposed Changes

Changes Under Consideration

Transportation Services is inviting residents to provide feedback on potential changes under consideration along Danforth Avenue and Kingston Road and to share new ideas for the street’s future and its current operations.

City staff have created design ideas for different segments of the street for discussion. The ideas include maintaining or removing some motor vehicle lanes, introducing new turning lanes, implementing new cycle tracks and transit priority lanes, and making changes to on-street parking and loading.

Danforth Avenue from Victoria Park Avenue to Kingston Merge

Today, this segment includes two motor vehicle lanes in each direction. Off-peak parking within the curb-side lanes is permitted in some sections. Due to the narrow width of the existing street, one motor vehicle lane in each direction would need to be reallocated if new cycle tracks and on-street 24-hour parking/loading bays are advanced.

Kingston Road from the Merge to Scarborough Golf Club Road

Today, this segment includes three motor vehicle lanes in each direction. Due to the programmed road resurfacing and greater width, various design options are possible. Options include maintaining or removing some traffic lanes, creating cycle tracks and transit priority lanes, and changes to on-street parking.

Birchmount Road form Danforth Avenue to the Waterfront Trail

Birchmount Road is included in this project to provide an improved cycling connection to the Waterfront Trail. Today, this segment includes one motor vehicle lane in each direction with on-street parking. On-street parking would be required to be removed if new cycle tracks on both sides of the street between Danforth Avenue and Kingston Road are advanced. South of Kingston Road, a new bikeway type is being explored called “advisory bike lanes” in both directions, which would allow the dedicated on-street parking lane to remain.