Improving Cycling and Pedestrian Safety on the York Beltline Trail and Kay Gardner Beltline Trail

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2021-11-09 · Toronto City Council · adopted

As filed

City Council on November 9, 10 and 12, 2021, adopted the following: 1. City Council request the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and the General Manager, Transportation Services to work with all relevant City divisions to address urgent cycling and user-safety improvements to the York Beltline Trail and Kay Gardner Beltline Trail, and report back to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee in the first quarter of 2022 on the following: a.

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ensuring proper integration between access routes from the York Beltline Trail and Kay Gardner Beltline Trail to Crosstown Light Rail Transit stations; b. addressing poor drainage and stormwater runoff issues; c. exploring improvements to address safety problems where the York Beltline Trail and Kay Gardner Beltline Trail cross arterial and collector roads including: i. sidewalk curb cuts at key locations where the trails intersect with City roads (i.e. Old Park Road, Ronald Avenue, Caledonia Road, and Marlee Avenue); ii. installation of traffic signals and safety refuge islands, where appropriate; and iii. changing the configuration of stop bars and pedestrian crosswalks to remove obstructions and make for easier pedestrian and cyclist movement; d. removing trail clutter such as excessive bollards, garbage/recycling bins, and ensure safer storm drain covers; e. improving signage and trail etiquette guidelines to make both more informative and user friendly to cyclist and hikers; f. enhancing wayfinding signage on the trails, especially at the Allen Expressway barrier wall; g. exploring improvements to connections between the different segments of the York Beltline Trail and Kay Gardner Beltline Trail, including on-street routing for cyclists and building walkway connections between the trails and important streets; and h. immediately dealing with the hazardous condition at Elmridge Drive/Roselawn Avenue access to the York Beltline Trail.

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The York Beltline Trail and Kay Gardner Beltline Trail form a critical east-west trail system running through the middle of Toronto and within Ward 8, running parallel to Eglinton Avenue West from Spadina Road to Caledonia Road. Over the years, a number of safety improvements to the trails have been recommended by community members, local Councillors, and Cycle Toronto. Many of these long-standing safety enhancement requests have not been addressed.

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Due to the dramatic increase in the use of the trails during COVID-19 and increased population in the community, it is crucial that these safety improvements be addressed as soon as possible.

Staff recommended

Councillor Mike Colle recommends that: 1. City Council request that the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation work with all relevant City departments to address urgent cycling and user safety improvements to the York Beltline Trail and Kay Gardner Beltline Trail, and report back to the next Infrastructure and Environment Committee meeting on the following: 1. ensuring proper integration between access routes from the York Beltline Trail and Kay Gardner Beltline Trail to Crosstown Light Rail Transit stations; 2.

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addressing poor drainage and stormwater runoff issues; 3. exploring improvements to address safety problems where the York Beltline Trail and Kay Gardner Beltline Trail cross arterial and collector roads including: a. sidewalk curb cuts at key locations where the trails intersect with City roads (i.e. Old Park Road, Ronald Avenue, Caledonia Road, and Marlee Avenue); b. installation of traffic signals and safety refuge islands, where appropriate; c. changing the configuration of stop bars and pedestrian crosswalks to remove obstructions and make for easier pedestrian and cyclist movement; 4. removing trail clutter such as excessive bollards, garbage/recycling bins, and ensure safer storm drain covers; 5. improving signage and trail etiquette guidelines to make both more informative and user friendly to cyclist and hikers; 6. enhancing wayfinding signage on the trails, especially at the Allen Expressway barrier wall; 7. exploring improvements to connections between the different segments of the York Beltline Trail and Kay Gardner Beltline Trail, including on-street routing for cyclists and building walkway connections between the trails and important streets; 8. immediately dealing with the hazardous condition at Elmridge Drive/Roselawn Avenue access to the York Beltline Trail.

Considered

2021-10-26 · Infrastructure and Environment Committee · amended
Decision as filed
The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that: 1. City Council request the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and the General Manager, Transportation Services to work with all relevant City divisions to address urgent cycling and user-safety improvements to the York Beltline Trail and Kay Gardner Beltline Trail, and report back to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee in the first quarter of 2022 on the following: a.
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ensuring proper integration between access routes from the York Beltline Trail and Kay Gardner Beltline Trail to Crosstown Light Rail Transit stations; b. addressing poor drainage and stormwater runoff issues; c. exploring improvements to address safety problems where the York Beltline Trail and Kay Gardner Beltline Trail cross arterial and collector roads including: i. sidewalk curb cuts at key locations where the trails intersect with City roads (i.e. Old Park Road, Ronald Avenue, Caledonia Road, and Marlee Avenue); ii. installation of traffic signals and safety refuge islands, where appropriate; and iii. changing the configuration of stop bars and pedestrian crosswalks to remove obstructions and make for easier pedestrian and cyclist movement; d. removing trail clutter such as excessive bollards, garbage/recycling bins, and ensure safer storm drain covers; e. improving signage and trail etiquette guidelines to make both more informative and user friendly to cyclist and hikers; f. enhancing wayfinding signage on the trails, especially at the Allen Expressway barrier wall; g. exploring improvements to connections between the different segments of the York Beltline Trail and Kay Gardner Beltline Trail, including on-street routing for cyclists and building walkway connections between the trails and important streets; and h. immediately dealing with the hazardous condition at Elmridge Drive/Roselawn Avenue access to the York Beltline Trail.
2021-11-09 · Toronto City Council · adopted

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