Traffic congestion in Humber Bay Shores like elsewhere have all day gridlock.
All day traffic congestion has gotten under the skin of many Humber Bay Shores residents.
More than 300 residents have signed a petition asking Ward 3 Councillor Amber Morley to do something about the heavy traffic congestion in their area.
Residents said congestion in the Lake Shore Blvd. W., and Park Lawn Road area, is experiencing rush hour 24-hours and it is terrible for the people who live there.
The congestion issue is a priority for City officials as they tackle traffic gridlock through the use of heavy fines, more traffic agents and dash cameras.
The traffic gridlock is terrible just about everywhere you travel in the city.
The petition is calling for Park Lawn Road to remain a four-lane road from the south of The Queensway. City officials have a plan to make it a two-lane road with cycle lanes in both directions.
“Most people going west or north use Park Lawn and it’s already very congested,” it states.
The concerned residents are seeking the reconfiguration of the Gardiner Expressway ramps that connect to Lake Shore Blvd. W., at Brooker’s Lane so they connect to a new planned street.
They are also asking Morley and City staff to update their forecast of population in the area which is experiencing record growth.
Some residents said traffic will only get worst when construction of the multiple condos begin in earnest on the former Christie Cookie site, which will include a TTC and GO bus terminals.
It takes about an anywhere to travel anywhere in the city and then if you can find a parking spot.
Resident Kathy Penfold took to social media to note that the density is already overwhelming.
“There is insufficient support for current residents,” she wrote. ” Traffic is crazy and public transportation hasn’t caught up to the exploding population.”
Richard Verbeek urged the many condo residents to take the GO Train.
“Humber Bay Shores and surrounding neighbourhoods should not remain as rush hour conduit through the south-west corner of Toronto,” he wrote.
The petition can be found on change.org