Evans Avenue - Heavy Trucks

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The decision

2025-03-26 · Toronto City Council · adopted

As filed

City Council on March 26 and 27, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council amend the existing heavy truck prohibition in effect from 7:00 p.m. of one day to 7:00 a.m. of the next following day, on Evans Avenue, between Islington Avenue and Royal York Road, to be in effect at all times. 2. City Council request the Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services to report to the Etobicoke York Community Council, in the first quarter of 2026, on the impacts of Part 1, above.

The vote

Adopt Item · Carried, 22-2

Against (2)Jon Burnside, Stephen Holyday

Absent (2)Jennifer McKelvie, Olivia Chow

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As the city filed it

As the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) operates a transit service on Evans Avenue, City Council approval of this report is required. Transportation Services has reviewed the need for prohibiting heavy trucks at all times on Evans Avenue, between Islington Avenue and Royal York Road. Based on the assessment undertaken, Transportation Services does not recommend prohibiting heavy trucks at all times.

Staff recommended

The Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services recommends that: 1. City Council not authorize amending the existing heavy trucks prohibition in effect between 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., on Evans Avenue, between Islington Avenue and Royal York Road, to be in effect at all times.

Considered

2025-02-19 · Etobicoke York Community Council · amended
Decision as filed
The Etobicoke York Community Council recommends that: 1. City Council amend the existing heavy truck prohibition in effect from 7:00 p.m. of one day to 7:00 a.m. of the next following day, on Evans Avenue, between Islington Avenue and Royal York Road, to be in effect at all times. 2. City Council request the Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services to report to the Etobicoke York Community Council, in the first quarter of 2026, on the impacts of Recommendation 1, above.
2025-03-26 · Toronto City Council · adopted

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