The filed record
Kingston Road at Orchard Park Drive and Kingston Road at West Hill Drive - Turn Prohibitions
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The decision
2023-09-08 · Scarborough Community Council · referred
As filed
The Scarborough Community Council: 1. Referred the item to the Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services to report back to the Scarborough Community Council on October 19, 2023 with the request for further investigation on the following: a. recommend additional measures to facilitate proper use of westbound left turn prohibition from Kingston Road to Orchard Park Drive and Kingston Road to West Hill Drive; b.
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the status of timeline for local road speed limit reduction on Orchard Park Drive and West Hill Drive, consistent with Vision Zero 2.0 - Road Safety Plan Update, 2019 - IE6.8.
On the agenda
As the city filed it
As the Toronto Transit Commission operates a transit service on Kingston Road, City Council approval of this report is required. Transportation Services is recommending the prohibition of westbound left-turns, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., Monday to Friday, from Kingston Road to Orchard Park Drive and to West Hill Drive. The proposed turn prohibitions will address cut-through traffic and pedestrian safety concerns on Orchard Park Drive and West Hill Drive during the morning peak hours.
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However, these changes may direct traffic to adjacent residential streets, including Manse Road and Collinsgrove Road, and may also cause confusion for motorists due to the presence of dedicated left turn lanes where the left turn movements will be prohibited.
Staff recommended
The Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services recommends that: 1. City Council prohibit westbound left turns, from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., Monday to Friday, on Kingston Road at Orchard Park Drive. 2. City Council prohibit westbound left turns, from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., Monday to Friday, on Kingston Road at West Hill Drive.
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