Artistic rendering of proposed intersection improvements and multi-use trail on west side of Morningside Avenue at Tams Road.
The City of Toronto is planning to reconstruct the road on Morningside Avenue from Tams Road/Pan Am Drive to south of the Highway 401 eastbound off-ramp. This work will consist of reconstruction of the road, the curb and sidewalk to bring them to a state of good repair and to upgrade pedestrian and cycling infrastructure. This project is part of the Council-approved 2026 Capital Works Program to renew aging city roads and sidewalk for current and future needs.
The construction area includes the west and east sides of Morningside Avenue from Tams Road/Pan Am Drive to the Highway 401 eastbound off-ramp and on-ramp.
Project Overview
Planned changes:
A sidewalk will be added on the east side of Morningside Avenue north of Pan Am Drive to the Highway 401 Eastbound On-Ramp.
A 3-metre-wide bidirectional multi-use trail (MUT) will replace the existing sidewalk on the west side of Morningside Avenue south of the Highway 401 eastbound off-ramp. Fifty meters north of the Tams Road intersection, the MUT will split into a raised bidirectional cycle track and a sidewalk, which will continue in the boulevard south to Tams Road.
An integrated raised bike/bus platform will be installed at the northwest corner of Morningside Avenue and Tams Road. A raised bike/bus platform keeps the bikeway clear for people cycling, while providing sidewalk-level access for people boarding and exiting TTC buses.
Intersection improvements at Morningside Avenue and Tams Road/Pan Am Drive will include raised concrete medians to provide physical separation between people cycling and motor vehicles, truck aprons to accommodate turns by large vehicles, addition of bikeway signals, a crossride, which is a designated crossing for people cycling, and tactile walking surface indicators at all crossings.
Other changes include the relocation of signal poles, shifting the curb on the west side of Morningside Avenue south of Tams Road for a future MUT and narrowing of vehicle lanes on Morningside Avenue at the intersection to meet City standards.
The removal of four City street trees at the northwest corner of Morningside Avenue and Tams Road.
Artist rendering of planned changes at Morningside Avenue and Tams Road/Pan Am Drive
Artist rendering of planned changes on the west side of Morningside Avenue north of Tams Road facing north
Construction Details
Schedule: July to December 2026.
Work Hours: Work will take place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Accessibility Accommodation: The City’s contractor must ensure safe and accessible walkways and entryways are maintained for everyone during construction. Any temporary access disruptions will be communicated as soon as possible. If you experience a disruption, have a specific access need or related accommodation request, contact the person listed on this web page.
Public Consultation
Public consultation was carried out in October, 2025.
