Brimorton Drive Roadway Improvements

Map of the project area

The project area extends along Brimorton Drive between Brimley Road and Scarborough Golf Club Road.

This project includes improvements to minor side street intersections along Brimorton Drive.

The following measures are proposed to reduce turning vehicle speeds, improve visibility and shorten pedestrian crossing distances.

• Reduce existing wide corner radii and add tactile warning plates for improved accessibility
• Add concrete curb extensions with planted trees
• Add raised crossings within school zones

Photo examples of before and after a curb radii reduction

Reducing curb radii shortens pedestrian crossing distances and encourages lower motor vehicle speeds.

Photo of an example of a curb extension

Curb Extensions visually and physically narrow the roadway at side streets and improve the visibility of people crossing. They also create smaller turning radii and encourage people driving to turn at slower speeds.

Photo of an example of a raised pedestrian crossing

Raised Pedestrian Crossings improve the visibility of people crossing at side streets to people driving. Raised crossings also help people driving to be more aware of their speeds.

Changes are proposed to all existing pedestrian crossovers along the corridor. All pedestrian crossovers are adjacent to schools. From Phase 1 consultation, we heard that increased safety features are desired at these locations to reduce speeds and increase visibility and yielding by people driving to people waiting to cross.

The following measures are proposed:

• Adjust parking restrictions up to 30 metres at pedestrian crossovers to meet current safety standards and to improve sightlines
• Add curb extensions to significantly reduce crossing distances

Curb extensions also prevent illegal parking in signed ‘no parking’ zones near the crossing and make sure people driving and people waiting to cross have good visibility of each other.

The following measures are proposed to reduce speeds and discourage risky vehicle maneuvers within the school zone at St. Andrews Public School:

• Add a raised median to discourage u-turns and reduce speeds at the pick-up and drop-off zone. The median will be depressed at driveways to permit left-turns. The median would encourage slower speeds at the existing pedestrian crossing.
• Shift the bike path on the north side of the street into the boulevard in front of the school. This would create space in the road for the median, reduce conflicts, shorten crossings and retain a wide parking area for parents and school children. Approximately 10-14 small tree relocations will be required.

The bike path on the south side will remain a painted bike lane with no raised separation.

Photo of an example of a raised median

Raised median is a poured-in place curb extension at a pedestrian crossover to shorten the crossing distance and discourage parking in the signed ‘no parking’ zone which may block visibility of people waiting to cross.

The following measures are proposed to reduce speeds within the school zone around Churchill Heights Public School and provide an improved connection to the Meadoway Trail:

• Adding a short segment (156 m) of painted low wall-barriers on the north side of Brimorton Drive where there is currently no parking and no driveways. This measure will encourage slower speeds and discourage illegal parking on both sides during pick-up and drop-off.
• The low walls would be painted with art from local artists.
• Add a curb extension at the new pedestrian crossover to improve sightlines, discourage illegal parking and shorten the crossing distance. The curb extension is planned to be planted with low-growing native plants.
• No change to the existing parking area on the south side due to this proposal.

A pedestrian crossover is under construction at the Meadoway Trail crossing per SC17.17.

Photo of an example of a low wall barrier

Low wall barriers are a pre-cast concrete separator for on-road bikeways. They have gaps for drainage, are visible for snow removal and other maintenance operations and provide physical protection for people cycling and encourage slower motor vehicle speeds. Low wall barriers are often painted by local artists.

Phase 2 Consultation

Public feedback, along with technical considerations and City policies and guidelines will be considered in decisions to be made by staff and City Council.

Submit questions or comments by email, mail or phone before December 7, 2025.

Email: BrimortonDrive@toronto.ca

Phone: 416-395-1002

Mail: Metro Hall, 55 John Street, 19th Floor, Toronto, ON M5V 3C6.

Phase 1 Consultation

Phase 1 of public consultation took place from January 20th to February 17th, 2025, to gather input from the public on existing road safety issues and ideas for improvement. Top priorities and issues raised were excessive speeding of motor vehicles around the schools, conflicts during school pick-up and drop-off times, the poor state of repair of the road, and concerns that upgrades to the existing bike lanes would impact motor vehicle travel.  Feedback from Phase 1 was used to inform the proposed changes for the project, along with technical considerations and City policies and guidelines. The changes aim to achieve the project goals of a safer, more accessible and green street.

Consultation Materials

• Phase 1 Public Meeting Information Panels
• Phase 1 Public Consultation Report

In 2010, bike lanes were installed on Brimorton Drive from Brimley Road to Scarborough Golf Club Road following a 2008 report presented to City Council, as part of the 2008 Bicycle Network Program.

In 2014, City Council moved that streets programmed for roadworks should follow a complete street approach. This means that the street should be redesigned to consider the needs of all users, such as pedestrians and people who bike, take transit or drive, and people of varying ages and levels of ability.

Since then, City Council has adopted new policies and goals under TransformTO Net Zero Strategy, Vision Zero 2.0 Road Safety Plan and the Cycling Network Plan.