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last updated November 2, 2009
Update
At the City Council meeting on July 15, 16, 17, 2008, the following motions that fall outside of the Environmental Assessment were adopted:
- Reconfiguration of the ramps in the north-east quadrant of the interchange only.
- Relocation and widening of the eastbound and westbound streetcar loading platforms on the Queensway in the vicinity of the South Kingsway.
- Installation of new pedestrian activated traffic control signals to accommodate transit riders and to safely facilitate crossing of the Queensway.
- Installation of stop signs at the intersections of the ramps in the north-west and south-west quadrants.
Diagram Illustrating Changes (PDF)
Background Report (PDF)
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Open House and Public Meeting #2
On June 6, 2007, Transportation Services held Public Open House #2 to present a technically preferred alternative and receive feedback.
Please review the:
Technically Preferred Alternative: Link Road (PDF)
The link road would connect South Kingsway and The Queensway and would be located in the northeast corner of the intersection of the two roads. The link road would also provide all the connections that would be affected by the removal of the ramps noted below.
There would be a traffic signal installed at the intersection of the link road and The Queensway. The TTC platforms would be relocated to the intersection with the link road and The Queensway and the intersection would provide a protected crossing for pedestrians crossing The Queensway northbound. The link road would not be aligned with the internal road network of the new development and that development will maintain its right-in right-out only access on The Queensway.
The difference between the link road and what is existing is that currently there is free flowing conditions for vehicles but it is not very friendly for pedestrians, cyclists or transit users and as a result there is a very low volume of those users.
The link road would add some delay to vehicles but modeling shows that conditions could still accommodate vehicles without encouraging cut-through traffic. The link road would provide a more friendly environment for pedestrians, cyclists and transit users.
Ramps that remain for Link Road Option
- Southbound South Kingsway to westbound The Queensway
- Eastbound The Queensway to southbound South Kingsway/Eastbound Gardiner Expressway
Ramps to be removed for Link Road Option
- Ramp from southbound South Kingsway to eastbound The Queensway
- Ramp from eastbound The Queensway to northbound South Kingsway
- Ramp from westbound The Queensway to northbound South Kingsway
- Ramp from northbound South Kingsway to westbound The Queensway
About South Kingsway
South Kingsway is a north-south arterial road that runs between Bloor Street and The Queensway and connects The Queensway and The Gardiner Expressway. The southern portion of the South Kingsway was previously industrial but has, over the past few years, slowly transformed to a residential neighbourhood. The area just north of The Queensway has predominantly been, and remains today, a residential neighbourhood.
The study
This study will review the existing ramp interchange configuration to determine if a more urban configuration is appropriate given the changing land uses in the neighbourhood and the requirements of the City of Toronto's new Official Plan.
The reconstruction of the westbound lanes of The Queensway taking place this summer and fall (between the Humber River and St. Joseph's Hospital) will give the City an opportunity to make changes at the interchange should that be the recommendation of this study. This study is being taken as a Schedule B project under the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) process.
The study area is bound by Lake Shore Boulevard to the south, the Humber River to the West, Bloor Street to the north and High Park to the east. However, the study will be focused on the operation of the interchange between South Kingsway and the Queensway.
First public meeting
Public Participation is an important part of all Class EA studies. The first public meeting was held at the Swansea Town Hall Community Centre on Tuesday, May 2, 2006.
For further information contact:
Penelope Palmer, P. Eng.
Transportation Engineer
Transportation Infrastructure Management
Section City of Toronto
City Hall, 22nd Floor East
100 Queen Street West
Toronto, ON M5H 2N2
Tel: 416-392-9599
E-Mail: ppalmer@toronto.ca
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