Chesswood Construction Project

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2023-11-08 · Toronto City Council · adopted

As filed

City Council on November 8 and 9, 2023, adopted the following: 1. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation to conduct a site/project inspection of the corner of Chesswood Drive and Sheppard Avenue West and work with the local contractor to accelerate remaining work and open that intersection to two-way traffic to Finch Avenue. 2. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services, to facilitate

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the opening of two-way traffic from Chesswood Drive and Sheppard Avenue to at least Steeprock Drive, while facilitating turns to and from Steeprock Drive, until the work described above is completed.

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City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation to conduct a site / project inspection of the corner of Chesswood Drive and Sheppard Avenue West and work with the local contractor to accelerate remaining work and open that intersection to two way traffic to Finch Avenue. Alternatively, the General Manager should facilitate the opening of two way traffic from Chesswood Drive and Sheppard Avenue to at least Steeprock Drive, while facilitating turns to and from Steeprock Drive.

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The Road Resurfacing of Chesswood Drive from Sheppard Avenue to Finch Avenue West (21ECS-TI07MR) has been a fiasco. It has been marked by unjustified lane closures, the abandonment of the construction site for weeks on end, the unannounced closure of commercial driveways, general lack of communication with local businesses and a great drain of resources on the local Councillor's office. Two meetings including one town hall with local businesses had to be organized by the local Councillor and repeated requests to reopen the right hand turn lane at Chesswood Drive and Sheppard Avenue have been ignored. Numerous requests to accelerate curb work at Chesswood and Sheppard Avenue and to open two way traffic from Sheppard Avenue to Steeprock Drive have also been ignored. Local businesses, notably small retail and food and beverage, restaurants and other large trucking companies have been seriously compromised.

Staff recommended

Councillor James Pasternak recommends that: 1. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation to conduct a site / project inspection of the corner of Chesswood Drive and Sheppard Avenue West and work with the local contractor to accelerate remaining work and open that intersection to two-way traffic to Finch Avenue. 2. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services, to facilitate the opening

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of two way traffic from Chesswood Drive and Sheppard Avenue to at least Steeprock Drive, while facilitating turns to and from Steeprock Drive, until the work described above is completed.

Considered

2023-10-25 · Infrastructure and Environment Committee · adopted
Decision as filed
The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that: 1. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation to conduct a site / project inspection of the corner of Chesswood Drive and Sheppard Avenue West and work with the local contractor to accelerate remaining work and open that intersection to two-way traffic to Finch Avenue. 2. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services, to facilitate
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the opening of two way traffic from Chesswood Drive and Sheppard Avenue to at least Steeprock Drive, while facilitating turns to and from Steeprock Drive, until the work described above is completed.
2023-11-08 · Toronto City Council · adopted

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