Prohibition of Stopping at Anytime
South Side of Front Street West
(Downtown)
The Toronto Community Council recommends the adoption of the following report (July8,1998) from the
Director, Infrastructure and Transportation, City Works Services:
Purpose:
To discourage vehicles from blocking disabled ramps located on the south side of Front Street West fronting Union
Station.
Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:
Not applicable
Recommendations:
(1)That stopping be prohibited at anytime on the south side of Front Street West:
(a) from a point 110 metres west of Bay Street to a point 6 metres further west;
(b)from a point 150 metres west of Bay Street to a point 6 metres further west; 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 are required.
Comments
At the request of Mr. Richard Chorkawy, Superintendent of Toronto Terminals Railways, Works staff have
investigated concerns regarding vehicles illegally parking across two disabled ramps located on the south side of Front
Street West fronting Union Station.
Front Street West in the vicinity of Union Station is a four lane arterial road. At present, standing is prohibited at
anytime on the south side of Front Street West from Bay Street to York Street. Additionally, the following curb lane
uses have been delineated by advisory signs indicating:
1.Bus Stops (GO, PCL,etc.), from Bay Street to a point 100.2 metres west;
2.Passenger Pick-up and Drop-off, from a point 100.2 metres west of Bay Street to a point 75.3 metres further west;
and
3.ATaxicab Stand@ from a point 175.3 metres west of Bay Street to a point 67.7 metres further west.
Obstruction of the disabled ramps occurs throughout the day and is generally caused by private autos, taxis and buses
parking unlawfully for short duration across these ramps.
Although Works staff will paint the disabled ramps yellow to enhance motorists= awareness of the ramp locations, in
order to discourage the blockage of the disabled ramps, stopping should be prohibited at anytime on the south side of
Front Street West from a point 110 metres west of Bay Street to a point 6 metres further west, and from a point 150
metres west of Bay Street to a point 6 metres further west.
Implementation of this suggestion would not impact on the use of the existing bus stops, passenger pick-up and
drop-off area or the designated taxi stand.
Contact Name and Telephone Number:
John Crocco, Senior Traffic Investigator, 392-7771