Elms-Old Rexdale Neighbourhood Streets Plan

This report summarizes the study findings and recommends road safety and traffic management changes for implementation in the Elms-Old Rexdale neighbourhood. Recommended changes include intersection safety improvements, traffic calming measures, all-way stop controls, new sidewalks, new and refreshed pavement markings, new signage and school crossing guard studies. A summary of all proposed changes can be found in Table 4.

4. Etobicoke York Community Council authorize the installation of traffic calming (speed humps and speed cushions) and direct the City Solicitor to prepare a by-law to alter sections of the roadway to install: a. Ten speed humps on Allenby Avenue, between Islington Avenue and Hadrian Drive for traffic calming purposes, generally as shown on Attachment 2 to Attachment 4, dated February 2025, to the report dated May 16, 2025, from the Director, Planning, Design and Management, Transportation Services; b. Three speed humps on Boniface Avenue, between Burrard Road and Chalfont Road for traffic calming purposes, generally as shown on Attachment 5, dated February 2025, to the report dated May 16, 2025, from the Director, Planning, Design and Management, Transportation Services; c. Four speed humps on Chilcot Avenue, between Islington Avenue and Chalfont Road for traffic calming purposes, generally as shown on Attachment 6 and Attachment 7, dated February 2025, to the report dated May 16, 2025, from the Director, Planning, Design and Management, Transportation Services; d. Three speed humps on Densmore Avenue, between Burrard Road and Chalfont Road for traffic calming purposes, generally as shown on Attachment 8, dated February 2025, to the report dated May 16, 2025, from the Director, Planning, Design and Management, Transportation Services; e. Eight speed humps on Hadrian Drive, between Burrard Road and Esmond Crescent for traffic calming purposes, generally as shown on Attachment 9 to Attachment 11, dated February 2025, to the report dated May 16, 2025, from the Director, Planning, Design and Management, Transportation Services; f. Eight speed humps on Burrard Road, between Allenby Avenue and Bergamot Avenue for traffic calming purposes, generally as shown on Attachment 12 and Attachment 13, dated February 2025, to the report dated May 16, 2025, from the Director, Planning, Design and Management, Transportation Services; g. Four speed humps on Chalfont Road, between Hadrian Drive and Allenby Avenue for traffic calming purposes, generally as shown on Attachment 14 and Attachment 15, dated February 2025, to the report dated May 16, 2025, from the Director, Planning, Design and Management, Transportation Services; h. Seven speed humps on Golfdown Drive, between Islington Avenue and Albion Road for traffic calming purposes, generally as shown on Attachment 16 to Attachment 18, dated February 2025, to the report dated May 16, 2025, from the Director, Planning, Design and Management, Transportation Services; i. Six speed humps on Irwin Road, between Islington Avenue and Albion Road for traffic calming purposes, generally as shown on Attachment 19 and Attachment 20, dated February 2025, to the report dated May 16, 2025, from the Director, Planning, Design and Management, Transportation Services; j. Nine speed humps on Shendale Drive, between Golfdown Drive and Albion Road for traffic calming purposes, generally as shown on Attachment 21 to Attachment 25, dated February 2025, to the report dated May 16, 2025, from the Director, Planning, Design and Management, Transportation Services; k. Three speed humps on Norfield Crescent, between Holberg Street and Shendale Drive for traffic calming purposes, generally as shown on Attachment 26 and Attachment 27, dated February 2025, to the report dated May 16, 2025, from the Director, Planning, Design and Management, Transportation Services; l. Two speed humps on Bergamot Avenue, between Burrard Road and Kilburn Place for traffic calming purposes, generally as shown on Attachment 28, dated February 2025, to the report dated May 16, 2025, from the Director, Planning, Design and Management, Transportation Services; m. Three speed humps on Turpin Avenue, between Golfdown Drive and Irwin Drive for traffic calming purposes, generally as shown on Attachment 29 and Attachment 30, dated February 2025, to the report dated May 16, 2025, from the Director, Planning, Design and Management, Transportation Services; and n. Three speed cushions on Elmhurst Drive, between Islington Avenue and Albion Road for traffic calming purposes, generally as shown on Attachment 31 and Attachment 32, dated February 2025, to the report dated May 16, 2025, from the Director, Planning, Design and Management, Transportation Services. 5. Subject to approval of part 4.n above, Etobicoke York Community Council reduce the speed limit from 40 kilometres per hour to 30 kilometres per hour on Elmhurst Drive, between Islington Avenue and Albion Road, in conjunction with the installation of speed cushions. 6. Subject to approval of Recommendation 5 above, Etobicoke York Community Council authorize the amendment of Schedule XLV (Part 1) to City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 950, Traffic and Parking, to remove Elmhurst Drive, between Islington Avenue and Albion Road, from being excluded from the Designated Area such that this portion of highway will then be included within the corresponding designated area in Column 1 in Schedule XLV (Part 1).