No Stopping Restriction Amendments: Sheppard Avenue,
from Beecroft Road to Doris Avenue (North York Centre - Ward 10)
The Urban Environment and Development Committee recommends the adoption of the following report (January
29, 1999) from the General Manager, Transportation Services and that authority be granted for the introduction of
the necessary bill in Council to give effect thereto.
Purpose:
To install No Stopping at Any Time restrictions on the south side of Sheppard Avenue, from Beecroft Road to Doris
Avenue.
Funding Sources:
All costs associated with the installation/removal of the restrictions will be the responsibility of the Toronto Transit
Commission, as part of the Rapid Transit Expansion Program.
Recommendations:
It is recommended that:
(1)stopping be prohibited at anytime on the south side of Sheppard Avenue, from the easterly limit of Beecroft Road to
the westerly limit of Doris Avenue, until the end of October 2001; and
(2)the appropriate by-law(s) be amended accordingly.
Background:
Staff of the Works and Emergency Services Department, Transportation Service - District 3, have reviewed a request from
the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) to amend the parking and stopping restrictions on Sheppard Avenue, for a period
of approximately three (3) years.
The TTC, as part of the Rapid Transit Expansion Program, will be instituting traffic detours on both Sheppard Avenue and
Yonge Street. Lane restrictions/reductions are included within the detour plans.
Discussion:
The installation of the restrictions is required to prevent the stopping of vehicles on Sheppard Avenue, between Beecroft
Road and Doris Avenue, during the time of the detours.
Extensive consultation has taken place between staff of the Works and Emergency Services Department, the local
Councillors, the Toronto Parking Authority and the TTC.
Conclusions:
The stopping amendments, as recommended, should be implemented to reduce the disruption to the flow of traffic on
Sheppard Avenue and through the Sheppard Avenue/Yonge Street intersection, during construction of the Sheppard
Subway.
Contact Name:
Allen Pinkerton, Manager, Traffic Operations
395-7463 (telephone)
395-7482 (facsimile)
ajpinker@city.north-york.on.ca (e-mail)
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Location map: Sheppard Avenue