In 2014 City Council approved the Eglinton Connects Planning Study which articulated the long-term vision for Eglinton Avenue following the introduction of the Eglinton Crosstown LRT. Eglinton Connects envisioned a complete street based on three integrated themes of Travelling Eglinton, Greening Eglinton and Building Eglinton.
The eglintonTOday Complete Street project is an interim strategy that will achieve elements of the Eglinton Connects Vision and aims to make travel on Eglinton Avenue safer, more inviting and attractive for everyone.
Complete street features will include bikeways and public realm upgrades on Eglinton Avenue between Bicknell Avenue (west of Keele Street) and Mount Pleasant Road, by reassigning the existing road space to accommodate vehicular traffic, parking, bikeways, seasonal patio extensions, art installations and other neighbourhood and cultural events.
This work is being coordinated with the Eglinton Crosstown station design and construction, currently being delivered by Metrolinx.
The City has heard from residents regarding the ongoing impact of traffic congestion caused by vehicles accessing the Allen Road on-ramps from neighbourhood streets. To address impacts, the City is developing a plan in the short term that could include turn restrictions and/or directional changes on neighbourhood streets.
Following the virtual public meeting on May 13, join us for an in-person workshop to sit down with neighbours and traffic experts to discuss options to mitigate traffic infiltration on residential streets around the Eglinton / Allen intersection.
Learn more about steps to address traffic infiltration on residential streets.
Following the virtual public meeting on May 13, join us for an in-person workshop to sit down with neighbours and traffic experts to discuss options to mitigate traffic infiltration on neighbourhood streets around the Eglinton Avenue West/Allen Road intersection.
Date: May 26, 2025
Time: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Location: West Preparatory Junior Public School, 70 Ridge Hill Drive, Gymnasium
*To ensure an effective workshop, it is recommended that you have either attended the virtual public meeting on May 13 or viewed the consultation materials to attend the workshop.
Venue is wheelchair accessible. If you require other accommodation, please contact 416-338-7755 or eglintonTOday@toronto.ca as early as possible.
A Virtual Public Meeting was held on May 13, 2025, that included a presentation and Question & Answer period. View the presentation below.
The City reaffirmed its commitment to improving operations at Eglinton Avenue West/Allen Road intersection through the recent Member Motion presented by Councillor Colle and Councillor Matlow (MM26.12).
Of the preliminary study of options already conducted to improve Eglinton Avenue West/Allen Road traffic congestion, the quickest changes including signal hardware to support timing changes have already been implemented resulting in some minor improvements to traffic flow.
Medium-scale adjustments such as relocation of crosswalks revealed negative impacts that did not justify implementation. Large scale adjustments involving more significant intersection redesign and changes to the ramps require significant work and will comprise the work that Council directed in the Member Motion above.
In response to community request for urgent, short-term action to address the impact of Eglinton / Allen traffic congestion on residential streets, the City is preparing to support the community in exploring changes to local street traffic patterns to minimize cut-through traffic. Further information on participating in upcoming community meetings to discuss options will be shared via mailed notification and a follow up e-newsletter.
The remainder of the Complete Street project from Bicknell Ave (just west of Keele Street) to Mount Pleasant Road is expected to be installed in 2025 along with the resurfacing of the roadway.
The timeline for the installation of the Complete Street in the areas most impacted by Eglinton Avenue West/Allen Road traffic congestion is still to be determined.
Consultation for Phase 2 of the eglintonTOday Complete Street from Mount Pleasant Road to Brentcliffe Road will be forthcoming in 2025.
Eglinton Avenue is a diverse and varied corridor. The first phase of the EglintonTOday Complete Street project extends along Eglinton Avenue between Bicknell Avenue in the west and Mount Pleasant Road in the east. Eglinton Avenue connects numerous unique neighbourhoods including Little Jamaica in the vibrant Eglinton West enclave between Allen Road and Keele Street, is home to more than six Business Improvement Areas and has strategic connections with the natural valley systems, ravines and trails of the larger city and region.
While installation between Avenue Road and Chaplin Crescent (within the limits of the Eglinton Way BIA) was completed in the fall 2024, the remainder of Complete Street installation and road resurfacing planned to commence in spring 2025 to best align with the opening of the Eglinton Crosstown LRT.
A later second phase will be programmed to explore complete street changes to Eglinton Avenue between Mount Pleasant Road and Brentcliffe Road.
The City is planning for road safety improvements, new bikeways, and enhanced streetscaping. Traffic lane changes vary throughout the corridor depending on existing roadway width and traffic volumes, but typical sections will include the following:
Based on input from BIAs, residents and the eglintonTOday Stakeholder Advisory Group, some adjustments have been made to the original proposal to better accommodate parking and loading, accessibility, congestion and neighbourhood infiltration on a block-by block basis. These minor changes do not change the general cross sections shared above.
The changes for the section between Bicknell Avenue to Caledonia Road include:
The changes for the section between Caledonia Road to Oakwood Avenue include:
The changes for the section between Oakwood Avenue to Spadina Avenue include:
The changes for the section between Spadina Avenue to Mount Pleasant Road include:
Working closely with the Eglinton Way BIA, the first new segment of the eglintonTOday Complete Street project was installed between Chaplin Crescent (just east of Spadina Avenue) and Avenue Road in fall 2024, including sidewalk repairs, the introduction of bikeways, and new 24/7 parking. This new segment connects with the existing cycling infrastructure built by Metrolinx stretching east of Avenue Road to Yonge Street, creating approximately 1.5 km of continuous cycling infrastructure.
August 2024: Installation Notice
When a complete street, including bikeways are implemented, the existing roadway width gets reallocated to maximize all needs including through traffic, turning traffic, cycling traffic, transit stops, CaféTO, parking, loading and accessibility.
In Eglinton Way, there were previously 87 curbside parking spots available during off-peak travel times only. With the Complete Street there are 77 full-day on-street parking spots and three accessible loading areas including platforms that will be added in spring 2025.
The previous off-peak parking used a full 3.5m travel lane leaving over 1.5 metres to open the driver side door and exit vehicles when pulled over to the curb.
Eglinton Way now reflects the City standard for parking lane widths of 2 metres. There is a buffer on the passenger side to ensure that people cycling are not hit by opening doors, and on the driver side, it is advised to wait for a break in traffic to exit. This interaction also helps reinforce the slowing down of traffic.
There are several informal loading areas marked with hatching (diagonal lines on road) on the approach end of each block. Parking is not allowed in these locations, but active loading of passengers or merchandise may occur. Please use four-way flashers or an “On Delivery” sign on the dash to indicate that you are actively loading to avoid receiving a ticket.
For more details, visit the City’s Parking Regulation.
The orientation of the vehicle lanes is a noticeable change to the experience of people driving on a complete street. Where previously there were two wide straight vehicle lanes running throughout the neighbourhood which can encourage speeding, the new orientation both slows traffic so that drivers are more aware making it safer for all road users, and makes room for turn lanes where necessary to maximize traffic flow and provides full-day parking for local businesses.
Changes for Croham Road, Glen Cedar Road and Jimmy Wisdom Way have been identified in the Council-adopted Cycling Network Plan as a north-south route, planned for installation in the near term (2022-2024) and will:
The changes for Croham Road between Eglinton Avenue and Bowie Avenue includes contra-flow bike lanes that would expand the local cycling network and connect to Eglinton Avenue, the York Beltline Trail and the new Caledonia LRT station. Details include:
The changes for Glen Cedar Road between Eglinton Avenue and Strathearn Road include contra-flow bike lanes on the one-way section of Glen Cedar Road and installation of shared bike lanes for the two-way section of Glen Cedar Road that would expand the local cycling network to connect Eglinton Avenue to important cycle routes south of Cedarvale Ravine. Design changes are also being considered to maintain the current two turning lanes at the North end of Glen Cedar Road. Details include:
The changes for Jimmy Wisdom Way between Eglinton Avenue and Hopewell Avenue include contra-flow bike lanes, and upgrades at the signalized intersection at Eglinton Avenue and Northcliffe Boulevard that would expand the local cycling network and connect to Eglinton Avenue, and the York Beltline Trail. Detail include:
City Council provided the authority to install the proposed complete street including bikeways on Eglinton Avenue between Bicknell Avenue and Mount Pleasant Road on May 22, 2024 (Item IE13.2).
Installation was planned to commence this summer, but with ongoing delays of the opening date for the ECLRT, Transportation Services was directed by Council to determine an implementation timeline that is optimally aligned with the opening of the ECLRT and minimizes traffic impacts due to construction and the continued operation of existing TTC surface bus routes.
The project proposes to implement complete street features including cycle tracks, curb extensions, pedestrian head start signals, and public realm upgrades on Eglinton Avenue between Bicknell Avenue and Mount Pleasant Road by reassigning some of the existing vehicular space to accommodate parking, bikeways, seasonal patio extensions, and other complete street features, and to fit within the existing curb to curb space:
Based on feedback from the BIAs and local businesses, parking has been prioritized within commercial areas. There are currently 366 pay and display parking spaces along Eglinton Avenue from Bicknell Avenue to Mount Pleasant Road.
A total of approximately 531 pay and display parking spaces have been proposed through the designs, with approximately 313 of these parking spaces converted from current off-peak only restrictions to full-time parking.
Three north-south cycling connections are also proposed to connect to the Beltline and other existing cycling routes:
eglintonTOday SAG was formed fall 2023 to provide feedback, guidance, and advice to the City Project Team on the development of the Data Collection & Monitoring Plan and the identification of potential design modifications to the Complete Street design in response to issues that may arise after installation.
The public consultation reports (linked below) provide a detailed summary of all activities that took place, proposed changes and feedback received.
The tender for the eglintonTOday Complete Street project was awarded in 2024 and according to Bill 212 will proceed for installation as planned.
Eglinton Connects is a vision for a vibrant, green, connected Eglinton Avenue that has been in planning for over 10 years. This Council directive included investment in the Eglinton Crosstown Light Rail Transit (ECLRT) which is near completion and will connect 19km of Eglinton Avenue with modern efficient transit, and a complete street design including bikeways and enhanced public realm to support ongoing growth and development in the area.
Achieving the Eglinton Connects plan involves a widening of the boulevard that will be accomplished over decades as new developments are built and set back further from the roadway. In the meantime, Council directed Transportation Services to develop a plan to expedite the introduction of key elements of the complete street including bikeways to align with the opening of the LRT working within the existing road widths.
Over two years of consultation, Transportation Services has developed the eglintonTOday Complete Street. With the LRT near completion, and road resurfacing of Eglinton Avenue long-awaited, the recommended design was approved by the Infrastructure and Environment Committee on May 2, 2024 (Item IE13.2).
The eglintonTOday complete street design takes different forms in different neighbourhoods depending on existing road widths, extensive traffic study and parking demand. In general, between Oakwood Avenue and Spadina Avenue, two lanes of motor vehicle traffic would be maintained in each direction during peak travel hours. West of Oakwood Avenue and east of Spadina Avenue, there would be one travel lane in each direction with sections where a second travel lane or turn lanes added where traffic demand requires.
Detailed plans can be viewed under the Approved Changes tab.
Road resurfacing and installation of the complete street features began with The Eglinton Way BIA section prioritized for completion in 2024. The remainder of Complete Street installation and road resurfacing is planned to commence in spring 2025 to best align with the opening of the ECLRT.
There are currently 366 pay-and-display parking spaces on Eglinton Avenue from Bicknell Avenue to Mount Pleasant Rd as well as approximately 100 other short term unpaid spots, both subject to peak-hour restrictions. In the complete street design there will be:
The installation of the complete street is being bundled with the road resurfacing work, with the new line-markings being applied as the road is resurfaced.
The bikeway elements include protective curbs and bollards made of precast materials secured in place, which are installed quite quickly after repaving.
Disruptions for this installation are intended to be minimal and estimated at a few weeks per section.
An opening date has not yet been identified. Read Metrolinx ECLRT Progress Report for more information.
Transportation Services is working closely with Metrolinx in efforts to align the installation of the complete street as closely as possible with the opening of the ECLRT.
Existing bus stops are being consolidated to ensure efficient service though the TTC’s Request Stop Program will remain in effect. Changes to bus stops would be delivered as part of the road resurfacing and complete street project installation with detailed updates forthcoming on the TTC webpage, on social media and clearly marked at impacted stops.
The City regained management of the Eglinton Avenue and Allen Road intersection from Metrolinx in 2024 and made operational changes improving traffic flow. Transportation Services continues to work with traffic experts, local councillors and community members on plans to improve congestion in the proximity Allen Road.
The complete street design includes several turn restrictions to help minimize neighbourhood traffic infiltration.
Throughout the public consultation process, monitoring and evaluation was a key theme. With guidance from the Stakeholder Advisory Group, a detailed monitoring plan has been established. The monitoring plan will include travel time tracking, turning movement counts, and traffic volume counts for motor vehicles, bikes and pedestrians on both Eglinton Avenue and key neighbourhood streets.
Subject to Council approval for installation of the complete street project, Transportation Services would conduct quarterly counts and data releases at 20 key locations along Eglinton Avenue. The area to the east of Allen Road would also be closely studied for neighbourhood traffic infiltration impacts and the Oakwood Village community is currently being supported by the Oakwood Village Streets Plan.
The Stakeholder Advisory Group, with representatives from the Councillors offices, BIAs and resident associations would continue to meet throughout installation and up to two years post-installation of the complete street project to share feedback from both data monitoring and neighbourhood experience perspectives and discuss appropriate solutions to any issues that may arise.
Cycling is the fastest growing mode of transportation in Toronto as an efficient option for daily travel, not just for recreation. As such it is important that the cycling network is intuitive and connected to essential destinations like shopping, work and transit stations.
As Toronto continues to grow it is important to provide efficient transportation options with many roadways already functioning at capacity.
Metrolinx construction of the Eglinton Crosstown Light Rail Transit (LRT) is almost complete. The 19-kilometre LRT facility follows Eglinton Avenue between Weston Road in the west and the Kennedy subway station in the east.
Eglinton Connects was a comprehensive Planning Study undertaken from 2012 to 2014, with final Decisions of the Tribunal by 2018. The resulting Eglinton Connects Plan included a redesign of the streetscape along the Crosstown corridor through an Environmental Assessment. The streetscape redesign and Eglinton Connects Plan, including cycle tracks, is being implemented through streetscape updates via the Crosstown construction, including:
From 2017 to 2019, a detailed analysis was undertaken regarding the property-specific implications of implementation of the Eglinton Connects streetscape. For example, there are existing encroachments in the right of way, such as stairs, ramps, gardens, and walls. Rather than impacting property owners at significant expense to the City, staff determined it would be best to achieve the overall Eglinton Connects streetscape over the longer term (e.g. in part through redevelopment) and through less invasive measures.
In December 2019, City Council directed staff to develop a strategy to accelerate design work of streetscape improvements along Eglinton Avenue, including cycle tracks, to align with the opening of the Eglinton Crosstown LRT. The eglintonTOday Complete Street project includes quick and actionable changes that can transform Eglinton Avenue into a complete street that will support and complement the transit corridor. This will also achieve the intent of the Eglinton Connects streetscape, with the full streetscape to be achieved over the long term.
The Federal Government has also provided funding for the Eglinton Connects Streetscape and Cycle Track project though the Public Transit Infrastructure Fund (PTIF).
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