Eastbound F.G. Gardiner Expressway and Northbound Don Valley Parkway Closures - 2024 Toronto Triathlon Festival

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The decision

2023-12-13 · Toronto City Council · adopted

As filed

City Council on December 13, 14, and 15, 2023, adopted the following: 1. City Council authorize the closure of the F.G. Gardiner Expressway, eastbound lanes only, from the Humber River to the Don Valley Parkway, including all ramps, and the Don Valley Parkway, northbound lanes only, from the F.G. Gardiner Expressway to Eglinton Avenue East, including all ramps, on Sunday July 14, 2024 from 2:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., for the 2024 Toronto Triathlon Festival event.

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2. City Council prohibit other road closures due to events or film permits on arterial roads bounded by Highway 401, Warden Avenue, Lake Ontario, Humber River, Queen Street/The Queensway, and Yonge Street, on Sunday July 14, 2024 as they will be required to accommodate overflow traffic from the expressway closures resulting from the 2024 Toronto Triathlon Festival event. 3. City Council require the organizer to pay, within 90 days of the City issuing an invoice, any costs incurred to the City to secure the work zones along the F.G. Gardiner Expressway during the F.G. Gardiner Expressway rehabilitation work.

The vote

Adopt Item · Carried, 22-1

Against (1)Stephen Holyday

Absent (3)Chris Moise, Jaye Robinson, Paula Fletcher

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The purpose of this report is to seek City Council's authority to close portions of the eastbound lanes on the F.G. Gardiner Expressway and northbound lanes on the Don Valley Parkway for the Toronto Triathlon Festival event for 2024. The proposed route of the 2024 Toronto Triathlon Festival event will remain the same as 2023.

Staff recommended

The General Manager, Transportation Services recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the closure of the F.G. Gardiner Expressway, eastbound lanes only, from the Humber River to the Don Valley Parkway, including all ramps, and the Don Valley Parkway, northbound lanes only, from the F.G. Gardiner Expressway to Eglinton Avenue East, including all ramps, on Sunday July 14, 2024 from 2:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., for the 2024 Toronto Triathlon Festival event; 2.

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City Council prohibit other road closures due to events or film permits on arterial roads bounded by Highway 401, Warden Avenue, Lake Ontario, Humber River, Queen Street / The Queensway, and Yonge Street, on Sunday July 14, 2024 as they will be required to accommodate overflow traffic from the expressway closures resulting from the 2024 Toronto Triathlon Festival event; and 3. City Council require the organizer to pay, within 90 days of the City issuing an invoice, any costs incurred to the City to secure the work zones along the F. G. Gardiner Expressway during the F. G. Gardiner Expressway rehabilitation work.

Considered

2023-11-29 · Infrastructure and Environment Committee · adopted
Decision as filed
The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the closure of the F.G. Gardiner Expressway, eastbound lanes only, from the Humber River to the Don Valley Parkway, including all ramps, and the Don Valley Parkway, northbound lanes only, from the F.G. Gardiner Expressway to Eglinton Avenue East, including all ramps, on Sunday July 14, 2024 from 2:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., for the 2024 Toronto Triathlon Festival event.
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2. City Council prohibit other road closures due to events or film permits on arterial roads bounded by Highway 401, Warden Avenue, Lake Ontario, Humber River, Queen Street / The Queensway, and Yonge Street, on Sunday July 14, 2024 as they will be required to accommodate overflow traffic from the expressway closures resulting from the 2024 Toronto Triathlon Festival event. 3. City Council require the organizer to pay, within 90 days of the City issuing an invoice, any costs incurred to the City to secure the work zones along the F.G. Gardiner Expressway during the F.G. Gardiner Expressway rehabilitation work.
2023-12-13 · Toronto City Council · adopted

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