Road Safety and Construction Coordination: Bathurst Street and Wellington Street West - by Councillor Joe Cressy, seconded by Councillor Mike Layton

The traffic control signals will make it safe for pedestrians and cyclists to cross Bathurst Street at this location, and will eliminate dangerous vehicular maneuvers across busy traffic. Over the next five years, a number of capital construction projects are also planned in the immediate vicinity of this intersection, including road resurfacing, watermain replacement, and bike lane installation. Coordination of these projects and the traffic control signal installation presents an opportunity both to minimize local disruption and to implement additional road safety and traffic calming measures. As a standard element of any design process, looking at the wider local context and engaging with the community is critical. I am requesting that City staff coordinate the planning and construction of these planned improvements, review additional opportunities to improve safety at the same time, and engage with the local community on these matters.

investigate opportunities to enhance safety for pedestrians, cyclists, and other vulnerable road users as part of the delivery of approved capital projects in the area; and c. engage with local residents and stakeholders on their existing concerns, in collaboration with the Ward Councillor, to inform changes to traffic operations such as turn restrictions that may be recommended.