The City of Toronto is proposing changes on Ellesmere Road to fulfill the City’s policies related to the Cycling Network Plan, Vision Zero Road Safety Plan, and TransformTO Net Zero Climate Action Strategy.
In 2026, roadwork is planned on parts of Ellesmere Road between Orton Park Road and Kingston Road. The planned roadwork provides an opportunity to review the street for changes with the goal to improve safety, accessibility, and operations for all people using the street. The project proposes cycle tracks, multi-use trails, safety and accessibility improvements, and other design elements.
The project area is along Ellesmere Road, from Orton Park Road to Kingston Road.
The project is divided into three segments:
Segment 1 – Orton Park Road to Military Trail
Segment 2 – Military Trail to Meadowvale Road
Segment 3 – Meadowvale Road to Kingston Road
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The Ellesmere Complete Street project aims to make travel safer and more connected for everyone along Ellesmere Road. Complete Streets is a design approach that considers the needs of all users of a street, such as people who walk, cycle, take transit or drive, and people of varying ages and levels of ability.
The implementation of this project is separate from other long-term transportation projects in the area.
Impacts to trees at this stage are estimated and will be reviewed in the next stage of design with the goal to minimize all impacts.
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In this section the City is proposing:
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There are two proposed options for this segment. Both options include the addition of new sidewalks on the north side of Ellesmere Road from east of Military Trail to Conlins Road and from Scarboro Avenue to Meadowvale Road.
In this section the City is proposing:
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In this section the City is proposing:
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The comment period for Phase 1 of this consultation has closed. The Public Consultation Report summarizes feedback received.
A second phase of consultation is anticipated in the fall of 2024.
The Public Drop-In Event was held on Monday, February 12, 2024 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at Cardinal Léger Catholic School, 600 Morrish Road.
This event provided an opportunity to view the project information panels and speak with members of the project team one-on-one. Tamil and Gujarati-speaking interpreters were present at the event.
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The Ellesmere Complete Street project is proposing safety improvements for all road users in the near-term. The implementation of this project is coordinated with critical road resurfacing work on Ellesmere Road planned for 2026, which provides an opportunity to efficiently implement sidewalks, bikeways, and intersection safety improvements.
The Durham-Scarborough BRT project is a separate long-term project which is in the early business case stage and is currently unfunded, without a confirmed timeline for implementation. While City staff are in communication with Metrolinx staff and monitoring this potential project, Ellesmere Complete Street is an active project currently on a separate schedule. Should the Durham-Scarborough BRT be confirmed for implementation, we will collaborate with Metrolinx to make sure the projects are coordinated.
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