Steeles Avenue Widening and Morningside Avenue Extension
The City of Toronto is beginning to develop detailed engineering designs for a 1.5 km widening of Steeles Avenue East from Tapscott Road easterly to Ninth Line and the extension of Morningside Avenue to Steeles Avenue. Approval was received in 2013 from the Province of Ontario to move ahead with the project. The engineering design work will require detailed investigations of below surface conditions, coordination with utility companies, permits from approval agencies and property acquisition. The project includes the following improvements:
- Widening Steeles Avenue: 3 lanes in each direction, sidewalk on both sides, cycle tracks on both sides
- Extending Morningside Avenue: 2 lanes in each direction, sidewalk on both side, multi-use trail on east side
- Construction of 3 new bridges over the Neilson tributary, Morningside Creek and Rouge River
Detailed design and refinements for Morningside Avenue remain ongoing, and works will be completed in two segments.
Morningside Avenue Extension – Steeles to Passmore
- Detailed Design: 2018 – 2019
- Construction: timeline to be determined
- To be completed through a plan of subdivision
Morningside Avenue Extension – Passmore to McNicoll
- Detailed Design: 2017 – 2020
- Construction: Subject to available funding.
- To be considered as part of the City’s 2020 Capital Budget process
Widening of Steeles Avenue
- Detailed Design: 2017 – 2020
- Expected Construction: 2022 – 2024
In 2011, York Region completed an Environmental Assessment Study for Transportation Improvements from Donald Cousens Parkway to Morningside Avenue. Following completion of the Study, the City of Toronto began a detailed design process for construction of the recommended road network, bridge structures, electrical and utility upgrades.
A public open house was held on July 19, 2016 to share information about the work plan, and meet with City staff and local Councillor Raymond Cho. View the meeting notice and presentation panels below.
July 19, 2016 Public Drop-In Event
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