"The city is looking at banning on-street parking on major corridors, a moratorium on construction projects impacting key routes and the temporary closing of on and off-ramps to the Gardiner Expressway, according to a letter from Paul Johnson, the city manager, on the committee's agenda."
"You add one per cent of traffic, you get more than one per cent congestion, given where we are in terms of congestion. If it was empty, 10 to 15 per cent wouldn't matter. But you reach a threshold where it starts to become painful. And after that, more and more pain."
"The expected increase in traffic comes from modelling done by the transportation department, Johnson said, though his letter doesn't specify which streets might see the brunt of that influx."
Toronto is developing a mobility plan for the 2026 FIFA World Cup to address anticipated traffic increases of 10-15% on major downtown roads. The city must submit its full plan to FIFA by March. Proposed measures include banning on-street parking on major corridors, implementing a moratorium on construction projects affecting key routes, and temporarily closing on and off-ramps to the Gardiner Expressway. Transportation experts note that Toronto's already congested infrastructure means even modest traffic increases will have disproportionate impacts. The city will host six World Cup matches at BMO Field, with 45,000 capacity, plus fan festivals at Fort York and the Bentway.
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