Metrolinx GO Expansion - Permanent Closure of Steeles Avenue East Diversion Road

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2021-07-14 · Toronto City Council · adopted

As filed

City Council on July 14, 15 and 16, 2021, adopted the following: 1. City Council authorize the permanent closure of the portions of the public highway known as Steeles Avenue East diversion road, between Redlea Avenue and Silver Star Boulevard, legally described in the draft by-law attached as Attachment 1 to the report (June 4, 2021) from the Director, Transportation Planning and Capital Program, Transportation Services, as of July 15, 2021.

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2. City Council authorize the removal of the public highway designation for the portions of the public highway known as Steeles Avenue East diversion road, between Redlea Avenue and Silver Star Boulevard. 3. City Council enact a by-law substantially in the form of the draft by-law attached as Attachment 1 to the report (June 4, 2021) from the Director, Transportation Planning and Capital Program, Transportation Services. 4. City Council rescind, effective July 15, 2021, the existing 40 kilometres per hour speed limit, on the portions of the public highway known as Steeles Avenue East diversion road, between Redlea Avenue and Silver Star Boulevard. 5. City Council rescind, effective July 15, 2021, the existing stopping prohibition in effect at all times, on both sides of the portions of the public highway known as Steeles Avenue East diversion road, between Redlea Avenue and Silver Star Boulevard.

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As the city filed it

As this report proposes permanently closing a portion of a public highway, City Council approval is required. This report seeks Council approval to permanently close the Steeles Avenue East diversion road, between Redlea Avenue and Silver Star Boulevard. This diversion road is no longer required to facilitate Metrolinx's Steeles Avenue East Grade Separation project which is part of the GO Expansion Program (formally known as the Regional Express Rail Program).

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Additionally, this report seeks Council approval to remove the temporary public highway dedication of the diversion road and to rescind the traffic by-laws enacted for this temporary diversion road.

Staff recommended

The Director, Transportation Planning and Capital Program, Transportation Services recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the permanent closure of the portions of the public highway known as Steeles Avenue East diversion road, between Redlea Avenue and Silver Star Boulevard, legally described in the draft by-law attached as Attachment 1 to this report, as of July 15, 2021. 2. City Council authorize the removal of the public highway designation for the portions of the public highway known as Steeles Avenue East diversion road, between Redlea Avenue and Silver Star Boulevard.

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3. City Council enact a by-law substantially in the form of the draft by-law attached as Attachment 1 to this report. 4. City Council rescind, effective July 15, 2021, the existing 40 km/h speed limit, on the portions of the public highway known as Steeles Avenue East diversion road, between Redlea Avenue and Silver Star Boulevard. 5. City Council rescind, effective July 15, 2021, the existing stopping prohibition in effect at all times, on both sides of the portions of the public highway known as Steeles Avenue East diversion road, between Redlea Avenue and Silver Star Boulevard.

Considered

2021-06-25 · Scarborough Community Council · adopted
Decision as filed
Scarborough Community Council recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the permanent closure of the portions of the public highway known as Steeles Avenue East diversion road, between Redlea Avenue and Silver Star Boulevard, legally described in the draft by-law attached as Attachment 1 to this report (June 4, 2021) from the Director, Transportation Planning and Capital Program, Transportation Services, as of July 15, 2021.
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2. City Council authorize the removal of the public highway designation for the portions of the public highway known as Steeles Avenue East diversion road, between Redlea Avenue and Silver Star Boulevard. 3. City Council enact a by-law substantially in the form of the draft by-law attached as Attachment 1 to this report (June 4, 2021) from the Director, Transportation Planning and Capital Program, Transportation Services. 4. City Council rescind, effective July 15, 2021, the existing 40 km/h speed limit, on the portions of the public highway known as Steeles Avenue East diversion road, between Redlea Avenue and Silver Star Boulevard. 5. City Council rescind, effective July 15, 2021, the existing stopping prohibition in effect at all times, on both sides of the portions of the public highway known as Steeles Avenue East diversion road, between Redlea Avenue and Silver Star Boulevard.
2021-07-14 · Toronto City Council · adopted

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