Council to consider temporary traffic changes on Noble Street for construction staging at 1266 Queen Street West

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Council to consider temporary traffic changes on Noble Street for construction staging at 1266 Queen Street West

City Council is being asked to approve temporary street modifications on Noble Street from December 2026 to November 2028 to support a 27-storey residential construction project at the northeast corner of Queen and Noble. The measures include closing the east sidewalk and one traffic lane, converting Noble to one-way northbound-to-westbound operation, and restricting parking and pedestrian access on the east side. The TTC operates transit on Queen Street West, requiring Council approval.

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• Pedestrian access on the east side of Noble Street will be fully restricted for 24 months, forcing users to cross to the west sidewalk and use only the intersections of Queen Street West and Noble Street, or Noble Street and Strickland Avenue.

• Noble Street will be converted from two-way to one-way traffic operation between Queen Street West and Strickland Avenue, with westbound-only flow permitted.

• The construction staging area involves closure of a full northbound traffic lane on the east side of Noble Street for the entire 24-month duration.

The journey

Wed, Jul 8 · Toronto and East York Community Council · adopted

Wed, Jul 29 · Toronto City Council · not yet heard

Time to act

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Residents can contact their councillor before the vote, or depute at Council if a deputation window is open. The measures take effect December 1, 2026, so the window to influence the decision is narrow.

Why is this story here?

ContainedThis is a genuine decision affecting street operations and pedestrian access, but it is bounded to a single construction site and a fixed 24-month window. A future council could reverse or modify these measures when construction ends. The TTC involvement and Queen Street West's role as a transit corridor adds institutional weight, but the decision is still a temporary staging approval, not a structural change to the streetscape or transit network.Felt nowResidents and workers in the Ossington-Queen West area will feel this directly. Pedestrians on Noble Street between Queen and Strickland lose access to the east sidewalk and are redirected; drivers lose a lane and face one-way conversion; transit users on Queen Street may experience staging impacts. This is a recognizable group with a present effect: the approval triggers implementation on December 1, 2026, six months into the next council term. The effect is felt in an ordinary commute or walk.

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Official title: Noble Street (1266 Queen Street West) - Construction Staging Area · meeting video