Traffic signal with northbound through restriction proposed at Bloor and Pauline Avenue to prevent neighbourhood cut-through traffic

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Traffic signal with northbound through restriction proposed at Bloor and Pauline Avenue to prevent neighbourhood cut-through traffic

City staff are recommending a traffic signal at Bloor Street West and Pauline Avenue, combined with a northbound through restriction, to manage traffic from a new public road (Collegiate Road) being built as part of a multi-site development. Residents on Pauline Avenue have raised concerns that drivers will use the new connection as a shortcut to avoid delays, turning the residential street into a through route; the restriction aims to prevent that infiltration.

not yet heardToronto City Council · Wed, Jul 29You can weigh in

Also in this item

• A new public roadway, Collegiate Road, will connect Croatia Street to Bloor Street West as part of development at three sites (1141 Bloor West, 980 Dufferin, 90 Croatia Street); hundreds of vehicles are projected to use it daily.

• The existing pedestrian crossover at Bloor and Pauline will be replaced with a traffic control signal when Collegiate Road opens.

The journey

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

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

Time to act

You can weigh in

Residents on Pauline Avenue and nearby streets can depute at this council meeting to speak for or against the through restriction. The item is on the published agenda for 2026-07-29.

Why is this story here?

ContainedA northbound through restriction at one intersection is a bounded traffic-management decision affecting one residential street and one new connection. Reversible if conditions change or residents request removal. The underlying development is substantial, but this item addresses a localized traffic control measure tied to it.Felt nowResidents on Pauline Avenue and Croatia Street will notice this immediately when Collegiate Road opens and the signal is activated. Increased or prevented through-traffic is a direct daily-life effect on a specific residential neighbourhood. Parents, cyclists, and residents of the affected streets will experience the change.

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Official title: Through Restriction at Bloor Street West and Pauline Avenue/Collegiate Road · meeting video