City Council Supports Plan for Improved Transit on the Lakeshore Corridor

Today City Council endorsed the Lakeshore Connecting Communities Transportation Master Plan which sets out a long-term vision for transit and corridor improvements along Lakeshore Road from 2020 to 2041 that will support waterfront development.

“This plan will help ensure that residents can continue to move quickly and efficiently along Lakeshore Road as our waterfront undergoes redevelopment,”

said Mayor Bonnie Crombie. “We must tackle gridlock and congestion and this plan will do just that. Our vision will transform the Lakeshore corridor into liveable, walkable, connected community that will feature all forms of travel, from the bike, to walking, to the car and public transit. Our plan will create a connected Lakeshore today and for generations to come.”

• Improving local transit service and capacity
• Increasing local bus service to every seven-and-a-half minutes and an express bus every 10 minutes during rush hour

Phase Two

• 2025 to 2030 east end improvements – dedicated transit lanes from East Avenue to Deta Road for express bus service, protected cycle tracks, corridor improvements such as wider sidewalks with trees and increased express bus service to every five minutes during rush hour
• 2031 to 2041 west end improvements – protected cycle tracks and corridor improvements such as wider sidewalks, street trees and furniture

Phase Three – post 2041

• The extension of rail-based transit from the Long Branch GO Station to Mississauga Road

With Council’s endorsement of the Master Plan, the project will now move to its next steps – completing the Class Environmental Assessment process for the Lakeshore Corridor. This will involve further developing, evaluating and consulting on a number of different road designs for Lakeshore Road.

The Lakeshore Connecting Communities Transportation Master Plan is available for review and comments online.

For more information visit connectlakeshore.ca

Background:

The Lakeshore Connecting Communities study began in January 2016 to guide planning of Royal Windsor Drive from Winston Churchill Boulevard to Southdown Road and Lakeshore Road from Southdown Road to Etobicoke Creek. The purpose was to develop a vision for the entire corridor including Clarkson Village, Port Credit and Lakeview areas. It assessed the need for short-term bus transit improvements and long-term higher order transit.

The study advances the City’s strategic plan ‘move’ pillar – developing a transit-oriented city and the ‘connect’ pillar – completing our neighbourhoods by developing alternatives to travel by an automobile and accelerates the creation of higher-order transit infrastructure.

The study included consultation such as face-to-face public meetings, walking audits, digital outreach and multi-media communications.

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