The City of Toronto is inviting residents to learn more about planned safety improvements at several intersections and locations along Davenport Road, Cottingham Road, Poplar Plains Road and Macpherson Avenue, to ask questions and provide feedback.
The plan aims to enhance safety and accessibility for all road users including pedestrians and people who cycle or drive, and to build new pedestrian and cycling connections in the neighbourhood. These improvements support the City’s Vision Zero Road Safety Plan, Complete Streets Guidelines, and the TransformTO Net Zero Climate Action Strategy.
Roadway improvements would be completed as part of planned road resurfacing along Davenport Road in 2027.
The project area is along Davenport Road and Macpherson Avenue from Huron Street on the west to Rathnelly Avenue on the east along Cottingham Road and Poplar Plains Road to the north.
There are proposed improvements to six intersections:
There are proposed midblock improvements in three segments:
Between 2015 and 2018, residents and residents’ groups worked with the local Councillor’s office to pursue safety improvements at four intersections in the project area through the City’s Transportation Safety and Local Improvements program. The City prepared preliminary designs and installed some improvements using quick-build materials.
In 2021 design was completed for a new park south of Macpherson Avenue at Davenport Road that will be constructed in 2026 and require new connections to the park for pedestrians and people cycling.
In 2027, road resurfacing is planned Davenport Road which provides an opportunity to make more complete and permanent safety improvements in the greater area.
The proposed changes would improve safety for all road users by:
The changes also provide an opportunity to enhance public space through streetscape improvements.
Public Consultation will take place January 5 to January 28, 2026. There will be an opportunity to learn about the proposed changes at a Virtual Public Event, and provide feedback to City staff during the event, using an online survey, via email or phone.
Consultation materials will be available to view online in early January.
Following public consultation, City staff will report to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee of City Council on February 19, 2026 for approval of intersection stop controls and parking changes.
Feedback on the proposed designs will be considered as part of the detailed design process.
The Virtual Public Meeting will include a presentation followed by a Question and Answer period.
Date: January 15, 2026
Time: 6 to 8 p.m.
To provide comments on the proposed changes, complete the online survey open January 5 to January 28, 2026. Contact us for an alternative format.
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