Lawrence Avenue West - Road Alterations, Parking Amendments and TTC Queue-jump Lane

Summary from the Report (April 20, 2026) from the Acting Deputy General Manager, Transportation Services: As the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) operates bus service on Lawrence Avenue West, City Council approval of this report is required. Transportation Services is requesting approval, on behalf of the TTC, to alter Lawrence Avenue West from the east side of Blossomfield Drive to the west side of Marlee Avenue (135 metres), to provide an eastbound queue-jump lane (QJL) for TTC buses. This action will also extend the current eastbound lane for right-turning vehicle traffic. The queue-jump lane on Lawrence Avenue West will improve service reliability and travel times by allowing TTC vehicles (327 daily eastbound trips) to bypass general traffic at the intersection of Lawrence Avenue West and Marlee Avenue. The proposal is supported by the City's and TTC's established criteria for queue-jump lane warrants. The proposed modifications do not require any road widening. The queue-jump lane can be accommodated by adjusting pavement markings, the lengths of existing turn lanes, and hatched areas, in line with the City's lane width guidelines, and is not anticipated to negatively impact operations at the Lawrence Avenue West and Marlee Avenue intersection. As per the City's and TTC's practice, the queue-jump lane would be identified by signage and red pavement marking.