May 8, 2017
Lake Shore Boulevard from east of Leslie Street to Woodbine Avenue in Toronto, along with Woodbine Avenue between Lake Shore Boulevard and Queen Street East, will be reduced to one lane in each direction from May 15 to late July for road resurfacing work.
Read more: Lane restrictions on Lake Shore Boulevard and Woodbine Avenue start next week for road...
May 8, 2017
Allen Road in Toronto will be reduced to one lane in each direction between Lawrence Avenue West and Ranee Avenue overnight (10 p.m. to 5 a.m.) from May to July to accommodate bridge rehabilitation work at the Flemington Road underpass.
The work, which is getting underway this week, is being done to improve the quality of the bridge structure and make it safer for vehicles and pedestrians.
Read more: Lane restrictions on Allen Road for bridge construction work
May 3, 2017
As part of ongoing efforts to modernize its traffic signals, the City of Toronto has recently issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the provision of a new, adaptive ‘smart traffic signal’ system. Smart traffic signals adjust in real time to traffic volumes on the roadway. Signals can provide "green time" based on traffic conditions to better manage congestion.
The City has operated about 350 smart signals since the early 1990s, but the current system has reached the end of its service life. The City is hopeful that international experts in the area of smart signals will respond to this RFP, giving Toronto a chance to adopt the best available technology.
This RFP calls for a 30-intersection pilot project beginning in late 2017/early 2018, with the option to expand the program to up to 500 signals over the next five years if the pilot is successful.
The RFP can be accessed via the City’s call documents website at:
https://wx.toronto.ca/inter/pmmd/calls.nsf/0/4EAB1B8F62584FAF8525810F00646C71?OpenDocument
This news release is also available on the City's website: http://ow.ly/wQqM30bpbpt.
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Council Highlights
Council Highlights is an informal summary of a selection of the decisions Toronto City Council made at its recent business meeting. The City Clerk's formal documentation is available at http://www.toronto.ca/council.
Read more: Toronto City Council meeting of April 26, 27 and 28, 2017
April 25, 2017
As City of Toronto staff prepare an implementation strategy for an 8.5-hectare (21-acre) park in downtown Toronto, Mayor John Tory today welcomed international panellists to an urban planning symposium organized by the Urban Land Institute Toronto (ULI), “Super Park Panel – From High Line to Millennium Park: How Major Parks Transform the Urban Experience.”
Read more: Mayor Tory presents next steps in development of Rail Deck Park