The City of Toronto has approved safety improvements in the Ferrand Drive area, near the Don Mills Road/Eglinton Avenue East intersection. These changes would expand the cycling network into the northern part of Flemingdon Park and improve road safety for pedestrians and people cycling to access local destinations, rapid transit and cycle tracks in the growing and evolving community.
City Council approved the project in March 2024. Installation is planned for mid to late 2024.
The project area includes:
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In this section, the City is proposing to install a painted westbound bike lane and an eastbound contra-flow bike lane. Proposed changes include:
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In this section, the City is proposing to install a cycling-friendly design, while parking and loading on Ferrand Drive where demand is observed:
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In this section, the City is proposing the installation of two-way cycle tracks on the south side, to reduce driveway and parking impacts. Proposed changes include:
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In this section, the City is proposing the installation of two-way cycle tracks on the south side, which facilitate safe cycling and reduce driveway and parking impacts. Proposed changes include:
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In this section, the City is proposing the installation of one-way cycle tracks on each side of the street. Proposed changes include:
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Today, the existing sidewalk on private land is used by pedestrians and people cycling more than the sidewalk connection on the City’s land.
With the property owner’s support, the City is exploring ways to install a two-way pedestrian and cycling connection between Ferrand Drive and Eglinton Avenue East.
In this section, the City is planning to install new traffic signals across two DVP southbound on-ramps, with the long-term plan to include road safety improvements at all four on-ramps.
The planned changes will include new traffic signals to allow dedicated green time for pedestrians and people cycling to cross.
Feedback received identified overall support for the proposed changes, however, residents in the project area shared some concerns about the proposed removal of on-street parking spaces, particularly on the west segment of Ferrand Drive.
In response to feedback gathered through consultation and in discussion with the local Councillor, the proposed design on Ferrand Drive has been revised to include:
Review the revised proposed changes in the Proposed Changes: Ferrand Drive accordion above and roll plan below for more information.
A Public Drop-In Event was held on December 12, 2023, and included an opportunity to speak with project staff and view display panels. View the display panels below.
In the Ferrand Drive Area, there are a number of long-term projects moving forward recommended in the Don Mills Crossing Secondary Plan that will change the transportation network. There are also two rapid transit lines, one in construction and the other in design by Metrolinx. Both will change transportation options in the area.
Separately, a development at 805 Don Mills Road is planned that will realign the Eglinton Avenue East/Ferrand Drive/Gervais Drive intersection in anticipation of increased motor vehicle traffic connections to streets in this area.
In the past 10 years on the streets proposed for design changes in the Ferrand Drive area, there have been 122 reported collision, in which seven have involved pedestrians and three have involved people cycling. The changes proposed through this project are focused on expanding road safety improvements and cycling to the long-term planned projects and on reducing future collisions.
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