GO Expansion Program - Steeles Avenue East Grade Separation and Temporary Diversion Road

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2019-07-16 · Toronto City Council · amended

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City Council on July 16, 17 and 18, 2019 adopted the following: 1. City Council temporarily close Steeles Avenue East, between Redlea Avenue and Silver Star Boulevard, to both pedestrian and vehicular traffic from September 1, 2019 to August 31, 2021, inclusive, for purposes of the grade separation construction. 2. City Council authorize public highway designation for the diversion road between Redlea Avenue and Silver Star Boulevard, as shown in Attachments 3 to 5 to the report (June 21, 2019) from the General Manager, Transportation Services, from September 1, 2019 to August 31, 2021; the diversion road will be dedicated in name as Steeles Avenue East.

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3. City Council authorize the appropriate City officials to take all steps necessary to implement the proposed dedication referred to in Part 2 above, including requesting the City Solicitor to prepare and submit the relevant bills and to pay any costs necessary to register the resultant By-laws, if required. 4. City Council authorize the General Manager, Transportation Services to negotiate, enter into and execute any necessary agreements and documents, and take steps and measures necessary, on behalf of the City, to temporarily exercise the City's authority. 5. City Council authorize a 40 kilometre per hour speed limit from September 1, 2019 to August 31, 2021, inclusive, on the Steeles Avenue East diversion road, between Redlea Avenue and Silver Star Boulevard. 6. City Council prohibit stopping at all times from September 1, 2019 to August 31, 2021 on the north and south sides of the Steeles Avenue East diversion road, between Redlea Avenue and Silver Star Boulevard. 7. City Council authorize the General Manager, Transportation Services, in issuing any requisite permits to include additional permit terms and conditions as the General Manager, Transportation Services deems necessary and appropriate. 8. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services, to request Metrolinx to: a. hold monthly construction liaison meetings with merchants, property owners, community groups and the local Councillors to provide a forum for raising and responding to issues during construction and to share information and hear feedback about immediate, upcoming (next 3 to 6 months), and future construction work; and b. produce monthly project newsletters to be posted on the project website and distributed electronically to merchants, residents and other stakeholders covering works completed, works in progress and future planned works.

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As part of Metrolinx's GO Expansion Program (formerly known as the Regional Express Rail Program), the existing at-grade railway crossing of the GO Transit Stouffville line at Steeles Avenue East will be replaced by a grade separated railway crossing. In order to facilitate construction of the grade separation structure, Steeles Avenue East, between Redlea Avenue and Silver Star Boulevard, will be closed for a period of up to 24 months.

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Vehicular traffic on Steeles Avenue East will be temporarily shifted to a diversion road located to the north of the existing roadway and within the current jurisdiction of the City of Markham and York Region. The City of Markham and York Region have provided their consent to temporarily extend the City of Toronto's jurisdiction to the diversion road. This report seeks Council approval to close the existing Steeles Avenue East, between Redlea Avenue and Silver Star Boulevard, for a period of 24 months (September 1, 2019 to August 31, 2021) in order to facilitate construction of the grade separation structure. Additionally, this report seeks Council approval to designate the diversion road as a public highway and implement traffic by-laws for a period of 24 months.

Staff recommended

The General Manager, Transportation Services recommends that: 1. City Council temporarily close Steeles Avenue East, between Redlea Avenue and Silver Star Boulevard, to both pedestrian and vehicular traffic from September 1, 2019 to August 31, 2021, inclusive, for purposes of the grade separation construction. 2. City Council authorize public highway designation for the diversion road, between Redlea Avenue and Silver Star Boulevard, as shown in Attachments 3 to 5 of this report, from September 1, 2019 to August 31, 2021.

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The diversion road will be dedicated in name as Steeles Avenue East. 3. City Council authorize the appropriate City officials to take all steps necessary to implement the proposed dedication referred to in Recommendation 2, including requesting the City Solicitor to prepare and submit the relevant bills and to pay any costs necessary to register the resultant by-laws, if required. 4. City Council authorize the General Manager, Transportation Services, to negotiate, enter into and execute any necessary agreements and documents, and take steps and measures necessary, on behalf of the City, to temporarily exercise the City's authority. 5. City Council authorize a 40 km/h speed limit from September 1, 2019 to August 31, 2021, inclusive, on the Steeles Avenue East diversion road, between Redlea Avenue and Silver Star Boulevard. 6. City Council prohibit stopping at all times from September 1, 2019 to August 31, 2021 on the north and south sides of the Steeles Avenue East diversion road, between Redlea Avenue and Silver Star Boulevard. 7. City Council authorize the General Manager, Transportation Services, in issuing any requisite permits to include additional permit terms and conditions as the General Manager of Transportation Services deems necessary and appropriate.

Considered

2019-06-27 · Infrastructure and Environment Committee · adopted
Decision as filed
The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that: 1. City Council temporarily close Steeles Avenue East, between Redlea Avenue and Silver Star Boulevard, to both pedestrian and vehicular traffic from September 1, 2019 to August 31, 2021, inclusive, for purposes of the grade separation construction. 2. City Council authorize public highway designation for the diversion road, between Redlea Avenue and Silver Star Boulevard, as shown in Attachments 3 to 5 of the report (June 21, 2019) from the General Manager, Transportation Services, from September 1, 2019 to August 31, 2021.
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The diversion road will be dedicated in name as Steeles Avenue East. 3. City Council authorize the appropriate City officials to take all steps necessary to implement the proposed dedication referred to in Recommendation 2, including requesting the City Solicitor to prepare and submit the relevant bills and to pay any costs necessary to register the resultant by-laws, if required. 4. City Council authorize the General Manager, Transportation Services, to negotiate, enter into and execute any necessary agreements and documents, and take steps and measures necessary, on behalf of the City, to temporarily exercise the City's authority. 5. City Council authorize a 40 km/h speed limit from September 1, 2019 to August 31, 2021, inclusive, on the Steeles Avenue East diversion road, between Redlea Avenue and Silver Star Boulevard. 6. City Council prohibit stopping at all times from September 1, 2019 to August 31, 2021 on the north and south sides of the Steeles Avenue East diversion road, between Redlea Avenue and Silver Star Boulevard. 7. City Council authorize the General Manager, Transportation Services, in issuing any requisite permits to include additional permit terms and conditions as the General Manager of Transportation Services deems necessary and appropriate.
2019-07-16 · Toronto City Council · amended

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