RapidTO: Dufferin Street

Starting mid-October, the City and TTC will begin installing priority streetcar lanes on Bathurst Street between Dufferin Station and King Street West. View the Installation Notice for more details.

 

The City of Toronto and Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) are preparing to install priority bus lanes along a 2.5 km stretch of Dufferin Street, from Dufferin Station to King Street West.

This project was approved by City Council in July 2025 (EX25.4.) and will improve the speed and reliability of transit service to help meet the City’s evolving transportation needs.

September 2025: Installation Update

Work will be completed in two phases, starting in October 2025:

  • Phase 1: Installation will begin at Springhurst Avenue and continue to Dundas Street West. This phase is expected to be finished by December 31, 2025.
  • Phase 2: Installation will then continue from Dundas Street West to Bloor Street West. Work will pause during the winter and resume in spring, with completion expected by May 29, 2026, ahead of the FIFA World Cup 26™.
During installation, the City and TTC’s contractors will complete the following work:
  • Remove existing pavement markings, apply red paint and install new pavement markings
  • Remove existing and install new signage or signals, as required
  • Regulatory signs may go up before pavement markings are done. These signs will stay covered until the markings are in place. Once a section is complete, the signs will be uncovered and take effect

Work Hours

Pavement marking changes will take place overnight from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. with efforts made to complete the noisiest work before 11 p.m. Due to favourable weather, some pavement marking installation may occur during daytime hours. This work will take place during off-peak times from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to reduce traffic disruptions.

Transit

TTC vehicles will continue to operate, and access to Dufferin Station will be maintained.

  • Convert curbside lanes to priority bus lanes by adding new signage, red paint and pavement markings 
  • Remove all one-hour, unsigned, Green P and permit parking spaces  
  • New time-of-day loading zones added for passenger pick-up, drop-off and goods delivery, shown on map 
    • Weekends: 7 a.m. – 12 p.m. and 7 p.m. – 7 a.m. 
    • Weekdays: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. – 7 a.m. 
  • Adjustments to traffic signal timing  
  • Added/extended turn restrictions at key intersections, shown on map 
    • College Street West:  
      • Northbound: No left-turns at all times 
      • Southbound: New advanced left-turn signal  
    • Dundas Street West:  
      • Southbound: No left-turns from 7 a.m. – 7 p.m., except on Sundays  
    • Queen Street West:  
      • Northbound: No left turns at all times 
      • Southbound: No left-turns at all times 
  • Convert portion of centre lane between Thornburn Avenue and Springhurst Avenue to a reserved transit lane by adding new signage, red paint and pavement markings 
  • Adjustments to traffic signal timing and added/extended turn restrictions at key intersections 

Map of RapidTO Dufferin Street priority bus lanes from Bloor Street West to King Street West, showing turn restrictions and curbside loading zones

It takes time for people to adjust their travel habits to the changes.

As part of the implementation of priority bus lanes on Dufferin Street, the City and TTC will be collecting and monitoring traffic and transit data to address any impacts on local road safety, traffic infiltration and travel times. Adjacent streets will be monitored before and after installation to understand changes to transportation patterns.

Public consultation activities to receive feedback on RapidTO: Dufferin Street took place between April 22 to May 26, 2025.

Consultation Materials:

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Virtual Public Meeting

The Virtual Public Meeting was held on May 13, and included a presentation followed by a question and answer period.

The City Council-approved RapidTO: Surface Transit Network Plan (2024.EX11.8 (opens in new window)) is a comprehensive roadmap to improve our surface transit through transit priority measures. It identifies Priority Roadways for study, consultation and implementation by 2032, and Long-Term Planning Studies to be explored beyond 2032.

In July 2024, City Council authorized staff to accelerate the review and design of transit priority projects on Dufferin Street (between Eglinton Avenue West and the Dufferin Gate Loop) and Bathurst Street (between Eglinton Avenue West and Lake Shore Boulevard West), to support reliable and convenient bus service during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

The RapidTO: Dufferin Street project area spans Dufferin Street, from Bloor Street West to King Street West.

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