City Council has approved all changes recommended through The Oakridge Streets Plan. Staff reports to City Council and the Scarborough Community Council are available under item SC33.39 and item SC33.47. Implementation is not yet scheduled.
In consultation with the local community, the City developed a Neighbourhood Streets Plan (NSP) for the Oakridge area to address three main areas of concern:
The project area is located between Victoria Park Avenue to the west, the Bloor-Danforth subway line, Leyton Avenue, and Burn Hill Road to the north, Warden Avenue to the east and the Lakeshore East GO rail corridor to the south.
What is a Neighbourhood Streets Plan?
Neighbourhood Streets Plans (NSPs) identify and recommend traffic operations and street design measures to create safer streets in the neighbourhood.
The Oakridge Streets Plan did the following:
Streets Plans follow several steps outlined below, and public consultation takes place in two stages.
Streets Plans result in short-term actions which can be made using temporary, flexible materials like signs, asphalt, paint, and bollards, and identify longer-term changes which can be accomplished alongside future programmed road work.
The outcomes of each Streets Plan is different based on local conditions and the needs of each neighbourhood. Generally, Streets Plans recommend actions related to motor vehicle speed and volume management, and traffic safety conflicts on local streets. Streets Plan recommendations are informed by the City’s Traffic Calming Guide, Vision Zero Action Plan, and Complete Streets Guidelines.
Public Consultation took place over two stages between Summer 2024 and Winter 2025:
In June 2024, the project team presented background information and consulted the community on issues commonly experienced in the neighbourhood and ideas for actions and changes.
View materials from phase 1:
From November 13 to December 15, 2025, the project team presented a proposal based on Phase 1 feedback, data analysis, and review of City programs and policies. The team hosted a public event on December 1, 2025, and received online feedback from the community over this period.
View materials from Phase 2:
Through public feedback and research, staff have identified safety concerns at multiple intersections, including Danforth Avenue and Danforth Road and Wakehood Street and Victoria Park Avenue. Approved changes to address these concerns include:
Improvements are also proposed at intersections near schools and where markings are faded or missing.
Speeding concerns were raised during public consultations and data from the last five years shows speeding on multiple streets in the study area.
Based on community feedback and a thorough investigation, staff identified several safety concerns around Oakridge Junior Public School and Samuel Hearne Middle School. To address the identified safety and accessibility issues, the following improvements are approved:
Several locations have been identified where pavement markings such as stop bars, zebra markings, and tail lines are missing or faded. Missing and faded pavement markings reduce visibility and guidance for road users, leading to confusion at intersections and an increased risk of collisions. Approved changes to this issue will include: