As part of the Environmental Assessment, early stage designs are developed to assess potential impacts of proposed changes. The primary focus at this stage is space allocation for different road uses such as vehicles, streetcars, bicycles, pedestrians, lay-by space, green space, and intersections.
A summary of the preferred design is presented below. For more information on all the design options that were evaluated, refer to the presentation under Public Consultation.
Design objectives for all streets:
- Prioritize space for streetcars, pedestrians, and cyclists, while also providing essential vehicle access (note: an estimated 90% of future trips will be made by people walking, cycling, or taking transit)
- Include raised and separated cycle tracks
- Integrate Vision Zero 2.0 principles that prioritize safety for vulnerable road users (30km/h design speed)
- Provide space for vehicle lay-bys (including pick-up/drop-off, goods delivery, film trucks)
Broadview Avenue Extension, Eastern Avenue to Lake Shore Boulevard East
Design Objectives:
Create a signature civic spine to better connect the Port Lands to the surrounding city and prioritize space for streetcars, pedestrians, and cyclists, while providing essential vehicle access.
Three design options were evaluated. All options have:
- One traffic lane in each direction
- Dedicated streetcar lane in centre of street
- Raised and separated cycle tracks
- Wide sidewalks
The preferred option has:
- 37.5 m right of way
- Vehicle lay-bys on both sides
- Smaller green bio-swales on both sides
- Bio-swale between cycle track and roadway
New East - West Street, Don Roadway to Booth Avenue
Design Objectives:
Support main street vision from Unilever Precinct Plan with vibrant at-grade retail activity and prioritize space for streetcars, pedestrians, and cyclists, while providing essential vehicle access.
Three design options were evaluated. All options have:
- One traffic lane in each direction
- Raised and separated cycle tracks
- Wide sidewalks
The preferred option has:
- 24 m to 27 m right-of-way
- Vehicle lay-bys provided on either side (reduced space for tree planting)
- Left turn lanes at Broadview Avenue and at Booth Avenue
- Left-turn lane provided at one local north-south street
Eastern Avenue On-ramp to the DVP
Three design options were evaluated. All options provide vehicle access to the DVP on-ramp from east on Eastern Avenue.
The preferred design has:
- A new westbound left turn lane from Eastern Avenue
- Minimal cost and construction complexity
- Allows for potential future connection to Sunlight Park Road
Improvements to Broadview Avenue, Queen Street to Eastern Avenue
Design Objectives:
Transition from streetcars operating in dedicated transit right-of-way at Eastern Avenue to streetcars operating in mixed traffic, north to Queen Street East.
Intersection Design
Four options were evaluated for the Broadview Avenue and Queen Street intersection. The preferred option has:
- 23 m right-of-way
- Dedicated transit right-of-way south side
- Northbound left turn lane
- Southbournd transit-only lane on north side
Mid-Block Design
Three options were evaluated for existing Broadview Avenue, Queen Street to Eastern Avenue mid-block design. All options have:
- One lane in each direction
- Streetcars in mixed traffic
- Raised and separated cycle tracks
- Wider sidewalks
The preferred mid-block options has:
- an ultimate future righ-of-way of 23 m, an interim right-of-way of 20 m
- Vehicle parking lay-bys on west side
- Bookended with street trees/landscaping
- Reduced cycle track width at vehicle lay-by locations
- Street trees on east side
- Interim mid–block 20 m right-of-way to accommodate changes
- Future mid–block 23 m right-of-way
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