Improvements at The Queensway, Queen Street West, King Street West and Roncesvalles Avenue Intersection to Improve Safety, Operations, and Extend Bicycle Lanes

The completion of the changes approved in the Roncesvalles Avenue Streetscape Improvements EA to extend to Queen Street West, (i.e. two additional raised streetcar platforms/bicycle facilities on Roncesvalles Avenue) was deferred until that intersection would be programmed for reconstruction. As part of the overall state-of-good-repair program, The Queensway, Queen Street West, King Street West, and Roncesvalles Avenue intersection has been programmed for reconstruction in 2021, including the work to replace Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) streetcar track, overhead wire infrastructure, watermain, and sewer infrastructure in this area. Several improvements are proposed to be bundled with this state-of-good-repair project as part of a complete streets approach to ensure that better safety outcomes can be achieved at the best value. Transportation Services is requesting approval from City Council to reconfigure the intersection, including the approaches to the intersection, to improve: surface transit priority for 501 Queen, 504 King and 508 Lake Shore TTC streetcar routes, safety and comfort for people who walk and bike, and local traffic circulation.