Mayor Tory reveals new plans to stop Toronto traffic congestion

He revealed his recommended improvements for the city’s 10 busiest hot spot intersections. Some of the intersections include Black Creek-Lawrence, O’Connor-Don Mills, Yonge-Finch and Bloor-Parliament.

In a statement released on Monday morning in Toronto, Tory said, “The number one priority for Toronto residents is their ability to move around this city quickly and safely.” He further adds, “We’re taking action to keep Toronto moving by targeting some of our most congested intersections in the city.”

As previously announced the new changes included more traffic blitzes and re-timed traffic signals, along with advance green lights and installation of a closed-circuit television camera.

Experts believe the new recommendations would help improve traffic flow and the safety of pedestrians and cyclists.

Tory explains, “Targeting these intersections with common sense solutions is a low-cost, high-impact initiative to get people moving while ensuring public safety.”

The new recommendations will be adopted in the Eglinton Avenue West and Martin Grove Road (Wards 3 and 4), Lawrence Avenue West and Black Creek Drive (Ward 12), St. Clair Avenue East and Mount Pleasant Avenue (Ward 22 and 27), Finch Avenue and Yonge Street (Wards 23 and 24), Sheppard Avenue and Yonge Street (Ward 23), Bloor Street East and Parliament Avenue (Ward 27 and 28), O’Connor Drive and Don Mills Road (Ward 29), Eastern Avenue and Carlaw Avenue (Ward 30), Finch Avenue East and Victoria Park Avenue (Wards 33, 39 and 40), Kingston Road and Lawrence Avenue East (Ward 43).

The city’s congestion management plan was launched in January.

(Reporting by Debarati Mukherjee)