The objectives of RESCU are to:

• reduce the number and severity of vehicular collisions by providing early detection of incidents
• improve the movement of people and goods by providing accurate traveller information.

Current coverage
Current RESCU traffic management operations extend over a length of 35 km. From the west, coverage begins just east of Highway 427 extending eastward on the Gardiner Expressway and Lake Shore Boulevard to the interchange with the Don Valley Parkway. Coverage extends north along the Don Valley Parkway to Highway 401.

RESCU infrastructure and services

• six overhead changeable message signs, and 10 portable signs
• 73 closed circuit television cameras
• 217 detector stations (935 loops)
• automated email service conveying up-to-date traffic information to subscribers
• Web site showing traffic flow and incident information for the Gardiner Expressway, the Don Valley Parkway, and Lake Shore Boulevard
• 24-hour voice information system (tripInfo: 416-599-9090) for road construction information.

Operations and service statistics

• Hours of operation:
  • Monday and Tuesday, 6:00am to 10:00pm
  • Wednesday 6:00am to Sunday 6:00pm
• live video feeds from cameras to major TV stations for traffic reporting purposes
• 50,000 email reports generated per year by to 20 subscribers
• 43,000 calls received per year by the tripInfo information line
• 12,000 calls a year responded to by the operators.

Recent highlights and current projects

• Expansion of the RESCU system onto Allen Road between Highway 401 and Eglinton Avenue
• Implementation of Queue End Warning System on Southbound Allen Road approaching Eglinton Avenue

RESCU images and information are posted for interest only and should not be used as a primary source of information for traffic or other conditions in the transportation corridors it covers. Though the City of Toronto makes every reasonable effort to ensure timely posting of accurate information, technical or other difficulties may cause the system to display information that does not reflect current traffic conditions. The City of Toronto takes no responsibility for any harm of any kind suffered by any person for any reason as a result of any deficiency or error in or inaccuracy of this information or as a result of any interpretation or other use of this information.