980 Dufferin Street and 1141 Bloor Street West - TTC Tunnel Construction (Stage1) -Construction Staging Area Time Extension

By way of background, City Council, at its meeting on February 6, 2024, authorized a construction staging area on Bloor Street West, to facilitate construction staging operations for Stage1 of the project, from February 29, 2024 to December 31, 2024, inclusive. The developer has requested an extension of the duration of the construction staging area on Bloor Street West, as the site has encountered unforeseen delays obtaining approvals, coordinating final permits, legal agreements, and stakeholder signoffs required to begin the work. Consequently, the delays impacted the original construction schedule and start of the work has been deferred to February 2025. At its meeting on February 5, 2025, City Council approved a time extension of the construction staging area on 980 Dufferin Street and 1141 Bloor Street West, from February 28, 2025, to January 31, 2026. Presently, the developer is seeking an additional extension for the duration of the construction staging on 980 Dufferin Street and 1141 Bloor Street West as the project continues to experience delays. While the list of delays has been significantly reduced since the previous extension, the final legal agreements remain outstanding. Resolution of the final legal agreements are anticipated shortly, and the developer expects to commence early tunnel construction activities in December 2025 with major construction beginning in early 2026. Furthermore, since the time of the original approval, the developer has modified the traffic management plan by reducing the width of the construction staging area, in order to maintain a 1.2 metre wide bicycle lane on the north side of the roadway. In addition, closure of the southbound right-tun lane will be required to support the enforcement of the right-turn prohibition at the intersection. It should be noted that this report is for Stage 1 of the TTC tunnel construction project only. The remaining construction stages will be discussed in future staff reports. In view of the above, Transportations Services is requesting authorization to extend the duration of the construction staging area, with minor revisions to the traffic management plan on Dufferin Street and on Bloor Street West, for an additional 12 months, from February 1, 2026, to February 1, 2027, in order to accommodate construction operations in Stage 1 of the project.

3. City Council continue to prohibit eastbound left-turns (buses excepted) at all times on Bloor Street West and Dufferin Street. 4. City Council continue to rescind the southbound left-turn prohibition in effect 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., except Sunday (buses excepted) at the intersection of Dufferin Street and Bloor Street West. 5. City Council continue to prohibit southbound left-turns from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., except Sunday (buses excepted) at the intersection of Bloor Street West and Dufferin Street. 6. City Council continue to rescind the existing northbound left-turn prohibition in effect 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., and 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday to Friday, except public holidays (TTC vehicles excepted) at the intersection of Dufferin Street and Bloor Street West. 7. City Council continue to prohibit northbound left-turns at all times (buses excepted) at the intersection of Dufferin Street and Bloor Street West. 8. City Council continue to prohibit westbound left-turns (buses excepted) at all times on Bloor Street West and Dufferin Street. 9. City Council continue to rescind the existing eastbound right-turn prohibition in effect 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., except Sunday (TTC vehicles excepted) on Bloor Street West and Dufferin Street. 10. City Council continue to prohibit eastbound right-turns at all times (TTC vehicles excepted) on Bloor Street West and Dufferin Street. 11. City Council continue to prohibit southbound right-turns at all times (TTC vehicles excepted) on Dufferin Street and Bloor Street West. 12. City Council continue to rescind the existing westbound right-turn prohibition in effect 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., except Sunday (TTC vehicles excepted) on Bloor Street West and Dufferin Street. 12. City Council continue to prohibit westbound right-turns at all times (TTC vehicles excepted) on Bloor Street West and Dufferin Street. 14. City Council continue to rescind the existing parking prohibition in effect at all times on the west side of Dufferin Street, between a point 91.5 metres north of Bloor Street West and a point 53.5 metres further north. 15. City Council continue to rescind the existing stopping prohibition in effect 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., Monday to Friday, except public holidays, on the west side of Dufferin Street, between a point 91.5 metres north of Bloor Street West and a point 53.5 metres further north. 16. City Council continue to rescind the existing parking prohibition in effect 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, except public holidays, on the west side of Dufferin Street, between a point 91.5 metres north of Bloor Street West and a point 53.5 metres further north. 17. City Council continue to prohibit standing at all times on the west side of Dufferin Street, between Bloor Street West and a point 145 metres further north. 18. City Council continue to rescind the existing accessible loading zone regulation in effect at all times, on the north side of Bloor Street West, between a point 5 metres east of Russett Avenue and a point 14 metres further east. 19. City Council continue to designate an accessible loading zone to be in effect at all times on the north side of Bloor Street West between a point 9 metres west of Russett Avenue and a point 14 metres further west. 20. City Council continue rescind the existing parking machine regulation in effect 7:00 a.m. to 9:00p.m. Monday to Friday.; 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Saturday.; 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Sunday, on the north side of Bloor Street West, between Russett Avenue and a point 23 metres further west. 21. City Council to direct the applicant to continue sweep the construction site and adjacent sidewalks and roadways daily, or more frequently as needed to be cleared of any construction debris and made safe. 22. City Council to direct the applicant to continue construct and maintain a fully covered, protected and unobstructed walkway for all pedestrians, including for those with mobility devices, for the entire duration of the construction staging area permit to the satisfaction of the City engineer and ensure it is compliant with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). 23. City Council to direct the applicant to continue ensuring that the existing sidewalks or the proposed pedestrian walkway have proper enhanced lighting to ensure safety and visibility at all times of the day and night. 24. City Council to direct the applicant to continue clearly consult and communicate all construction, parking and road occupancy impacts with local business improvement areas and resident associations in advance of any physical road modifications. 25. City Council to direct the applicant to continue install appropriate signage and request the applicant to maintain all sightlines to ensure that pedestrians, cyclists and motorists' safety is considered at all times. 26. City Council to direct the applicant to continue provide a sufficient number of traffic control persons as determined by the Work Zone Coordinator and Toronto Police Construction Liaison Officer, on a daily basis to control construction vehicle access and egress to and from the site and maintain a safe environment for the public. 27. City Council to direct the applicant to continue provide a sufficient number of pay duty Police Officers as determined by the Work Zone Coordinator and Toronto Police Construction Liaison Officer, during large scale concrete pours and large-scale material deliveries to control vehicle access and egress to and from the site and maintain a safe environment for the public. 28. City Council direct the applicant to continue posting a 24-hour monitored construction hotline number on the hoarding board, which must be prominently placed and legible from 20 metres and on all elevations from the construction site. 29. City Council direct the applicant to continue providing and installing public art, including mural artwork, onto every elevation of the hoarding board with adequate spotlighting for night-time illumination, at their sole cost, to the satisfaction of the Ward Councillor. 30. City Council direct the applicant to cooperate with and provide all necessary assistance to the City Engineers, staff and representatives carrying out operation, maintenance, and construction activities to municipal infrastructure within the vicinity of the construction staging area, and at no cost to the City to remove any staging to accommodate the necessary municipal infrastructure work. 31. City Council direct that Bloor Street West and Dufferin Street be returned to its pre-construction traffic and parking regulations (except with parking rates and hours of operation being consistent to the rates and hours of operation at the time of completion) when the project is complete.