Efficient transportation into/out of and within our business park is critical to our business members. The LBPA works with our city representatives to address transportation issues.
LBPA had secured a grant to fund a transit construction mitigation study for the Leaside Business Park. The goal of the study was to gather “baseline data” and recommend strategies to improve the safe and efficient movement of goods and people, given the increasing demand for all modes of travel in this valuable industrial-zoned employment area. The Transit Expansion Construction Mitigation grant program was funded by FedDev for Southern Ontario, Metrolinx, and City of Toronto.
The study, conducted by Paradigm Transportation Solutions (Paradigm), has been completed, alongside a park-wide door-to-door canvassing campaign. During this initiative, the LBPA sent 450 invitations to local businesses asking them to participate in an online survey, knocked directly on the doors of 464 individual businesses, and collected direct feedback from 220 of them.
The study confirms what we already feel: traffic congestion is a significant issue at key intersections along Laird Drive and Eglinton Ave. East. Some intersections are already operating at critical levels, even before construction for the Ontario Line and the new Maintenance Service Facility truly begins. The study projects that by 2031, traffic congestion in the business park will worsen at many of these intersections if no mitigation strategies are implemented. Besides traffic congestion, pedestrian safety concerns and the lack of cycling infrastructure were also identified as areas needing improvement.
As recommended in the study, a Transportation Liaison has been named to improve the communications efficiency between the businesses in the park and the various agencies involved.
What are our transportation strategy goals?
- Improved safety for all road users
- Improved access and mobility for business owners, employees and patrons
- Safe and efficient goods movement for businesses
Leaside Business Park Transportation Related Reports
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Please notify the LBPA of any issues you may have so that we can help to bring attention and resolution to them quickly.