Updates on Wellington Street Capital Projects

potential options to accelerate outstanding work ahead of June 2022 In addition, this report responds to City Council's direction to the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure and Development Services, to coordinate the implementation of construction projects in the vicinity of Wellington Street West and Draper Street (between Portland Street and Spadina Avenue) and report to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee with recommendations for managing and executing the infrastructure projects to a high standard of coordination and design excellence. Within this area, there is capital work programmed to take place in 2022, with additional projects currently in the planning and design phase for delivery in 2024 and beyond. Further information about the work programmed for construction and the work that is in the planning and design phase for future delivery is included within this report. The current project extends along Wellington Street East, from Yonge Street to Church Street and includes the intersection of Wellington Street East / Church Street / Front Street East and the eastbound approach on Front Street East to Church Street. The project includes state-of-good-repair improvements and incorporation of Vision Zero, Complete Streets, and Green Streets principles with the following scope: - Public realm improvements which include wider boulevard areas and pedestrian clearways, street trees, space for patios and bike parking - Road safety improvements including traffic signal improvements - State-of-good-repair road reconstruction - State-of-good-repair removal / replacement of Toronto Transit Commission streetcar tracks - Upgrading of Toronto Hydro and telecom infrastructure Construction commenced in March 2021 and was scheduled to be completed September 2021. The construction was paused in June 2021, due to several challenges during construction, which are summarized within this report. The pause in construction was put in place, in order to provide City staff and affected utilities, ample time to address and resolve these challenges without causing further disruptions to residents and the business community. Construction is scheduled to resume in spring 2022 and be completed by July 2022.