Surface Transit Network Plan: Phase 2

January Update: City staff will present recommendations to the Executive Committee at their meeting on January 30. A copy of the staff report is available under agenda item 2024.EX11.8. You can arrange to speak or submit comments to the Committee by contacting the Administrator at 416-392-7033 or exc@toronto.ca by 4:30 p.m. on January 29. Public Consultation Reports are now available under Phase 1 and Phase 2 accordions below.

The City of Toronto and TTC are using a three-phased consultation to develop and deliver the Surface Transit Network Plan (STNP).

Overview

Subject to City Council approval of the STNP, each roadway-specific study will require two to three years to undertake feasibility study, design and community consultation before seeking City Council approval for implementation of the proposed changes:

  • Years 1–2: Conduct feasibility and preliminary engineering studies to assess the benefits and impacts of various transit priority solutions for that roadway.
  • Years 2–3: Develop design options and undertake consultation with local community representatives and the public and seek approval on implementation.
  • Years 3–5+: Subject to City Council approval – detailed design, tender, project delivery and monitoring. A phased approach will be applied to accelerate the implementation of shorter segments of the roadway, where possible.

Completed or Initiated Roadway-Specific Studies

Four roadway-specific studies have already been completed or initiated:

To learn more, see pages 13–15 of the staff report to review the status updates for each roadway.

Proposed Near-Term Roadway-Specific Studies

Subject to City Council approval of the STNP, three (3) additional roadway-specific studies are proposed to be initiated in the near-term (2024–2025) to move forward on feasibility study, design and community consultation for the following roadways:

  • Finch Avenue East, between Victoria Park Avenue and McCowan Road
  • Dufferin Street, between Wilson Station and Dufferin Gate
  • Lawrence Avenue East, between Victoria Park Avenue and Morningside Avenue. Transit signal priority and improving accessibility at bus stops will be considered east of Morningside Avenue.

Public consultation is an important element of each study. You will have opportunities for input at key stages starting in Year 2. Information about future public consultation events will be distributed by mail and posted to this web page.

The comment period for this consultation has closed. The Phase 2 Public Consultation Report summarizes feedback received.

In Phase 2, we asked for your feedback on the list of roadways to be prioritized for study, consultation and installation over the next 10 years.

Top Roadways

The priority roadways shown in the map and list below are proposed to move forward for further study, design and implementation of transit priority solutions.

The top 20 roadways are shown as red lines, and crosses over the city's Neighbourhood Improvement Areas, which are shown in blue.
Bus and streetcar roadways proposed for prioritization (click to enlarge)
Priority Roadways From/To
Bathurst Street (North) Steeles Avenue West to Bloor Street West
College Street-Carlton Street-Gerrard Street East Dundas Street West to Main Street TTC Station
Don Mills Road Steeles Avenue East to Danforth Avenue
Dufferin Street (South) Wilson Avenue to Dufferin Gate Loop
Dundas Street Roncesvalles Avenue to Broadview Avenue
Eglinton Avenue East-Kingston Road-Morningside Avenue Kennedy TTC Station to Finch Avenue East
Finch Avenue East Yonge Street to McCowan Road
Jane Street Steeles Avenue West to Bloor Street West
Keele Street Steeles Avenue West to Bloor Street West
King Street Roncesvalles Avenue to Don Valley Parkway
Lawrence Avenue East Don Mills Road to Starspray Loop
Lawrence Avenue West Highway 27 to Yonge Street
McCowan Road Steeles Avenue East to Danforth Avenue
Queen Street Roncesvalles Avenue to Victoria Park Avenue
Sheppard Avenue East Don Mills TTC Station to Kingston Road
Sheppard Avenue West Weston Road to Yonge Street
Steeles Avenue West Steinway Boulevard to Yonge Street
Victoria Park Avenue Steeles Avenue East to Victoria Park TTC Station
Weston Road Steeles Avenue West to St. Clair Avenue West
Wilson Avenue Humber College to Yonge Street

 

The comment period for this consultation has closed. The Phase 1 Public Consultation Report summarizes feedback received.

Phase 1 consultation was held from October 4 until November 28, 2021, and focused on understanding your priorities to identify and prioritize bus and streetcar routes that will benefit the most from priority solutions.

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