Douro Street & Wellington Street Road Safety & Bikeway Improvements

The bikeway is now open from Douro Street and King Street to Spadina Avenue.
People cycling are asked to use caution as the bicycle signals at Bathurst Street are yet to be activated and the final stretch of the bikeway from Spadina Avenue to Blue Jays Way is still under construction. The bikeway is anticipated to be complete and fully open by the end of September.

 

The City of Toronto is implementing road safety improvements on Douro Street from King Street West to Strachan Avenue and on Wellington Street West from Strachan Avenue to Blue Jays Way, to increase safety for all road users.

Planned improvements include:

  • Upgrading the existing bike lanes to protected two-way cycle tracks, from King Street West to Bathurst Street
  • Extending the protected two-way cycle tracks from Bathurst Street to Blue Jays Way
  • Intersection improvements including curb radii reductions, accessibility upgrades, new bicycle signals heads and a special treatment at the intersection of Wellington Street West and Spadina Avenue.

Project Goals

  • Improve safety for people walking, cycling and driving by reducing conflicts between the different modes of travel.
  • Ensure connectivity between existing and planned north-south cycling facilities, including Shaw Street, Strachan Avenue, Blue Jays Way, Palmerston-Tecumseth corridor (2022), the West Toronto Rail Path Extension (2025+).
  • Minimize conflict with significant development along Wellington Street West, including Wellington Street West/Bathurst Streets and Wellington Street West/Draper Streets.

September 6, 2023 Update: The City is in the final stages of completing road safety improvements on Douro Street and Wellington Street West between King Street West and Blue Jays Way. Below is a breakdown of the status of works in each segment of the project area:

Segment A: Douro Street and King Street West to Strachan Avenue and Niagara Street

Bicycle signals were added and activated at Douro Street/Wellington Street West and Strachan Avenue. The City is continuing installation of the barriers to complete the bikeway on September 6 and 7. This work is expected to be completed within a week.

Segment B: Niagara Street to Bathurst Street

Final remaining line markings will be added to complete the bikeway within the next week.

Segment C: Bathurst Street to Portland Street

Signal upgrades will be implemented at the intersection on Thursday, September 7, 2023

Segment D: Portland Street to Spadina Avenue

Centreline bollards will be added to the bikeway to ensure that motor vehicles cannot enter the bikeway or park there. This is anticipated to happen next week.

Segment E: Spadina Avenue to Clarence Square

Curb cuts have been completed and a crossride for people cycling as well as detection and push button activation is currently being installed at the Spadina Avenue crossing. Signal upgrades are planned to be completed and activated next week.

Segment F: Clarence Square to Blue Jays Way

The City has completed watermain replacement work and the concrete bikeway barrier work and will be repaving the road this week. Infrastructure for the bi-directional bikeway is also currently being installed. The signal upgrades at Wellington Street West and Blue Jays Way will be coordinated with the completion of the installation. It is anticipated that this will be completed in the next two weeks.

Following the completion of works mentioned in each segment, it is anticipated that the entire cycling facility will become fully available for use by mid-September 2023.

September 5, 2023 Update: Work is ongoing between Douro Street from King Street West to Strachan Avenue to complete the Douro Street and Wellington Street Road Safety Improvements project. On Wednesday Sept 6 and Thursday Sept 7, the City will resume installation of cycling facilities on Douro Street between King Street West and Strachan Avenue. As of Wednesday Sept 6 at 8 a.m., there will be no parking between Shaw Street and Strachan Avenue. Any vehicles remaining after 8 a.m. on Wednesday will be relocated nearby. People driving and cycling are asked to share the roadway. Thank you for your patience as we continue to build Toronto’s Cycling Network.

August 25, 2023 Update: The final stage of construction to complete the Douro Street and Wellington Street Road Safety Improvements will resume this Sunday (August 27, 2023) to Thursday (August 31, 2023). There will be NO PARKING starting Sunday at 9:00 pm on Douro Street between Shaw Street and Strachan Avenue during construction. Any vehicles remaining after 9:00 pm on Sunday August 27, 2023 will be relocated nearby. In the mean time people driving and cycling are asked to share the roadway and exercise caution while travelling along this corridor. Thank you for your patience as we continue to build Toronto’s Cycling Network.

August 15, 2023 Update: From August 16 or August 17, 2023, work to install protected two-way cycle tracks on Douro Street from King Street West to Strachan Avenue will begin. During installation, parking will periodically be unavailable until September 3, 2023 between Shaw Street and Strachan Avenue. For more information, please see the construction notice.

August 8, 2023 Update: Work to install protected two-way cycle tracks along Douro Street and Wellington Street West is almost complete. Please see the latest project update for more information.

April 25, 2023 Update: The City is preparing to install protected bi-directional cycle tracks along Wellington Street West from King Street West and Douro Street to Blue Jays Way. Please see the Construction Notice.

April 28, 2022 Update: On April 7, 2022, City Council adopted IE28.7– Cycling Network Plan- 2022 Cycling Infrastructure Installation- First Quarter, authorizing the installation of Douro-Wellington Cycling Connections project and all required Chapter 886, 910, 925, and 950 By-law amendments, on the following sections of roadway, as generally described in Attachment 4 – Douro-Wellington Cycling Connections By-Laws:

a. Bathurst Street (Front Street West to Richmond Street West);

b. Clarence Square (Spadina Avenue to Wellington Street West);

c. Douro Street (King Street West to Strachan Avenue);

d. Wellington Street West (Strachan Avenue to Blue Jays Way).

March 30, 2022 Update: On March 29, 2022, Infrastructure and Environment Committee (IEC) endorsed IE 28.7- Cycling Network Plan- 2022 Cycling Infrastructure Installation- First Quarter. There were no amendments related to the Douro-Wellington Cycling Connections project

March 22, 2022 Update: City staff will present recommendations for this project to the Infrastructure & Environment Committee (IEC) meeting on March 29, 2022. A copy of the staff report is available under IEC agenda item IE28.7. Members of the public can arrange to speak or submit comments to the Committee by contacting the Administrator at 416-392-4666 or iec@toronto.ca by 4:30 p.m. on March 28, 2022.

Now Available: Public Consultation Report

Based on feedback received during public consultation, staff have made changes to the proposed designs: Summary of Proposed Changes

The image displays the areas where safety improvements, including protected bi-directional bike lanes are planned.

Segment Planned Changes Parking Impacts
A

King Street to Niagara Street

 Existing uni-directional bike lanes to be converted to separated bi-directional bike lanes on the south side of the street No impacts to parking
B

Niagara Street to Bathurst Street

 Existing westbound bike lanes to be converted to separated bi-directional bike lanes on the south side of the street Planter will be removed from north side of the street (addition of 2 parking spaces between Niagara St and Tecumseth St)

Parking will be removed from south side of the street (reduction of 10 spaces between Tecumseth St and Bathurst St)

Bulb outs will be removed from north side of the street (addition of 3 parking spaces between Tecumseth St and Bathurst St)
C

Bathurst Street to Portland Street

 Separated bi-directional bike lanes to be installed on the south side of the street Parking will only be allowed on north side of the street

Stopping/Parking will not be allowed on the south side of the street
D

Portland Street to Spadina Avenue

 Separated bi-directional bike lanes to be installed on the north side of the street Parking will be removed from north side of the street (reduction of 37 spaces)
E 

Spadina Avenue to Clarence Square

 Path to be installed on west side of Spadina Avenue and existing crosswalk to be converted to combined crossing for people walking and biking No impacts to parking
F 

Clarence Square to Blue Jays Way

 Separated bi-directional bike lanes to be installed on the south side of the street No impacts to parking

The two on-street electric vehicle charging spaces will be removed from the south side of the street

If you drive or park on the street:

  • Changes planned along Wellington Street will affect parking. The corridor is divided in six (6) segments. The planned changes will result in the reduction of on-street parking spaces in segments B (between Niagara Street and Bathurst Street), and D (between Portland Street and Spadina Avenue).
  • No stopping is permitted in bike lanes or cycle tracks
  • The two on-street electric vehicle charging spaces between Clarence Square and Blue Jays Way will be removed.

If you cycle:

  • Bi-directional cycle tracks will be added on Douro Street/Wellington Street from King Street to Blue Jays Way
  • A bicycle turning box will be installed on the northeast side of the intersection at Wellington Street and Portland Street, and on the west side of Wellington Street and Clarence Square
  • A path will be added on the west side of Spadina Avenue connecting Wellington Street to the traffic signal
  • Bike signal heads will be added at Strachan Avenue, Bathurst Street, Spadina Avenue and Blue Jays Way intersections.

If you walk:

  • The existing pedestrian crossing at Spadina Avenue connecting to Clarence Square Park will be converted to a combined crossing for people walking and biking.
  • People walking and biking through Clarence Square Park will share the path.

If you live or work in the neighbourhood:

  • City services such as fire, emergency medical services, solid waste pick-up, and snow clearing will continue as usual. There will be no impact to existing sidewalks, speed limits and driveway access.

Please note that the the formal consultation period is now closed.  You may find the public consultation report under the ‘Project Updates’ Accordion. You may still email Dominic.Cobran3@toronto.ca for questions, clarifications and other updates.

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In November 2019, Transportation Services consulted on the installation of new uni-directional bike lanes and associated traffic changes on Douro Street and Wellington Street between King Street and Niagara Street. The majority of participants were in strong support of the project, and the uni-directional bike lanes were installed in 2020.

For a more detailed overview of the previous Douro Street & Wellington Street project please visit the consultation.

In 2022 on Wellington Street between Strachan Avenue and Draper Street and between Spadina Avenue and Blue Jays Way, watermain replacement and resurfacing is programmed. There will also be watermain replacement and sewer rehabilitation on Portland Street which intersects with Wellington Street.

In addition to these City infrastructure improvements, there are ongoing residential developments at the Wellington/Bathurst intersection, as well as on the section between Draper Street and Spadina Avenue. The infrastructure and residential developments present opportunities to make further changes to the existing bikeways along Wellington Street.

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