Yonge Street and St. Clair Avenue Construction Hub Co-ordination

In the not too distant future, others will follow suit. As such, it is crucial that we begin taking steps to proactively envisage logistical planning of the right-of-way, review Construction Management Plans, connect travellers with real-time information, collaborate with enforcement officers and communicate impacts and changes to businesses and communities in the neighbourhood. Certainly, this proposed hub should be set up replicating the Yonge and Eglinton Construction Hub model that was instituted in 2019, which has by-and-large been a success. At the numerous community consultation meetings that I have presided over, residents and community stakeholders alike have consistently called for co-ordinating truck movements, improving signage and road markings, and undertaking temporary road design changes, on a case-by-case basis, as the area is becoming what they describe as the "new Yonge and Eglinton." Moreover, the complete streets pilot on Yonge Street makes this more imperative. Just a couple of days ago, we learned of the unfortunate demise of a young cyclist in this area, at the intersection of Yonge and St. Clair, as a result of being hit by a pickup truck. Many residents have identified this particular intersection as chaotic. This could not be a timelier opportunity to begin to focus on the Yonge and St. Clair area and taking the needed steps toward enhancing pedestrian and cyclist safety as we could have more chaos on our hands once more heavy-duty trucks increasingly ply this area.

particularly, the Yonge-Eglinton Construction Hub, and provide an update to the February 23, 2023 Community Council meeting.