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July 10, 1998
To:Toronto Community Council
From:Andrew Koropeski, Director, Infrastructure Planning and Transportation, City
Works Services
Subject:Annual Caribana and Canadian National Exhibition -Temporal adjustments to
existing traffic/parking regulations on streets in the vicinity of Exhibition Place during these
events. (Trinity-Niagara and High Park)
Purpose:
To enhance traffic operation and pedestrian safety during this year's Caribana (August 1, 2
and 3, 1998) and Canadian National Exhibition (August 21 to September 7, 1998).
Recommendations:
(1)That in order to implement the temporal traffic/parking regulations on streets in the
vicinity of Exhibition Place which are impacted during the annual Caribana and Canadian
National Exhibition, the recommendations noted in appendix "A" and "B", of this report be
approved. and
(2)That the appropriate City Officials be requested to take whatever action is necessary to
give effect to the foregoing, including the introduction in Council of any bills that may be
required.
Comments:
Annually, Works staff implement a number of traffic and parking regulations on various
streets in the vicinity of Exhibition Place which are impacted by events such as Caribana and
the Canadian National Exhibition.
Having regard for the high volume of vehicle and pedestrian traffic generated during these
events, the temporal traffic/parking regulations as shown on the attached table "A"
(Caribana) and attached table "B" (Canadian National Exhibition) will help maintain safe
and efficient traffic conditions in the general area while recognizing the impacts on local
residents.
Contact Name and Telephone Number:
E. Capizzano, Administrator - 392-7878
Director.
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APPENDIX "A"
Traffic Regulation Associated with the Caribana
Insert the following:
§400-82 - Schedule XXIX - No Standing
| Highway |
Side |
Between |
Prohibited Times and
Days |
| Fleet Street |
both |
Bathurst Street and Strachan
Avenue |
7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on
Aug. 1, Aug. 2, and Aug.
3, 1998 |
APPENDIX "B"
Traffic Regulation Associated with the Canadian Nation Exhibition
Insert the following:
§400-54 - Schedule I - One-way Highways
| Highway |
Between |
Times or Days |
Direction |
| Springhurst
Avenue |
Dufferin Street and
Tyndall Avenue (east
branch) |
Anytime, from and
including Fri., Aug. 21,
1998, to and including
Mon., Sept. 7, 1998 |
From east to west |
Insert the following
§400-61 - Schedule VIII - Prohibited Turns
| Intersection on Portion
of Road |
Direction |
Turns
Prohibited |
Times or Days |
| Springhurst Avenue
and Jameson Avenue |
Westbound |
Left |
7:00 a.m to 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
to 6:00 p.m. Mon. to Fri. from and
including Fri., Aug. 21, 1998 to and
including Mon., Sept. 7, 1998 |
| Strachan Avenue
between Fleet Street
and Lake Shore
boulevard West |
Northbound and
Southbound |
U-turn |
Anytime, from and including Fri.,
Aug. 21, 1998 to and including Mon.,
September 7, 1998 |
Insert the following
§400-76 - Schedule XXIII - No Parking Certain Times
| Highway |
Side |
Between |
Prohibited Times or Days |
| Cowan
Avenue |
West |
Springhurst Avenue and
the south end |
Anytime, from and including Fri.,
Aug. 21, 1998, to and including
Mon., Sept. 7, 1998 |
| Dufferin Street |
East |
Exhibition Park and
Queen Street West |
Anytime, from and including Fri.,
Aug. 21, 1998, to and including
Mon. Sept. 7, 1998 |
| Dufferin Street |
West |
Exhibition Park and a
point 36.6 metres north of
Springhurst Avenue |
Anytime, from and including Fri.,
Aug. 21, 1998, to and including
Mon., Sept. 7, 1998 |
| Dufferin Street |
West |
King Street West and
Queen Street West |
Anytime, from and including Fri.
Aug. 21, 1998, to and including
Mon., Sept. 7, 1998 |
| Fleet Street |
Both |
Strachan Avenue and
Bathurst Street |
Anytime, from and including Fri.,
Aug. 21, 1998, to and including
Mon. Sept. 7, 1998 |
| Fort Rouille
Street |
Both |
Springhurst Avenue and
the south end |
Anytime, from and including Fri.,
Aug. 21, 1998, to and including
Mon. Sept. 7, 1998 |
| Gladstone
Avenue |
West |
Queen Street West and
Peel Street |
Anytime, from and including Fri.,
Aug. 21, 1998, to and including
Mon. Sept. 7, 1998 |
| Jameson
Avenue |
East |
Springhurst Avenue and
Queen Street West |
Anytime, from and including Fri.,
Aug. 21, 1998 to and including
Mon., September 7, 1998 |
| Peel Avenue |
Both |
Dufferin Street and
Gladstone Avenue |
Anytime, from and including Fri.
Aug. 21, 1998, to and including
Mon. Sept. 7, 1998 |
| Spencer
Avenue |
East |
Springhurst Avenue and
the south end |
Anytime, from and including Fri.
Aug. 21, 1998, to and including
Mon. Sept. 7, 1998 |
| Springhurst
Avenue |
North |
Dufferin Street and
Jameson Avenue |
Anytime, from and including Fri.,
Aug. 21, 1998 to and including
Mon., Sept. 7, 1998 |
| Tyndall
Avenue |
East |
Thornburn Avenue and
the south end |
Anytime, from and including Fri.
Aug. 21, 1998, to and including
Mon. Sept. 7, 1998 |
Insert the following
§400-78 - Schedule XXV - Time Limit Parking
| Highway |
Side |
Between |
Times or Days |
Maximum
Period
Permitted |
| Cowan
Avenue |
West |
King Street West and
Queen Street West |
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
from and including Fri.
Aug. 21, 1998, to and
including Mon. Sept. 7,
1998 |
60
mins. |
| Gwynne
Avenue |
East |
King Stret West and a
point 53 metres south of
Queen Street West
|
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
on the 15th day of Aug.
And every day of Sept.
up to and including the
first Mon. In Sept of
each and every year |
60
mins. |
| Gwynne
Avenue |
West |
King Street West and a
point 53 metres south of
Queen Street West |
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
on the 16th day to the
last day of Aug. of each
and every year to and
including Aug. 31 of
each and every year |
60
mins. |
| Melbourne
Avenue |
North |
Cowan Avenue and
Dufferin Street |
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
from and including Fri.
Aug. 21, 1998, to and
including Mon. Sept. 7,
1998 |
60
mins. |
Insert the following
§400-85 - Schedule XXXII - Taxicab Stands
| Highway |
Side |
Location |
Number of
Taxicab |
Hours |
| Dufferin Street |
West |
A point 36.6 metres
north of Springhurst
Avenue and a point 29
metres south of King
Street West |
29 |
Anytime, from and
including Fri. Aug.
21, 1998, to and
including Mon.
Sept. 7, 1998 |
| Strachan
Avenue |
West |
A point 6.1 metres
south of Manitoba
Drive and a point 73.2
metres further south |
12 |
Anytime, from and
including Fri. Aug.
21, 1998, to and
including Mon.
Sept. 7, 1998 |
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