Six Points Interchange reconfiguration is officially complete
The reconfiguration of a major interchange in Etobicoke is finally complete.
After more than 10 years of planning, consultation, engineering and design, and a major construction effort that has been ongoing for three and a half years, work on the Six Points Interchange is now complete.
Toronto Mayor John Tory was joined by a handful of fellow city politicians, as well as representatives from the Mississaugas of the Credit, and long-time Etobicoke resident and broadcaster Jerry Howarth to celebrate the completion of the project.
“Welcome to the new Six Points Interchange in Etobicoke Centre, an area many years in the making that involved intense transportation and infrastructure work,” Tory said. “Now a vital mixed-use, transit-oriented community, this area demonstrates the exciting growth and change in Toronto’s west end. The new roadway provides excellent transit accessibility to jobs, housing and services and is an investment in the area that will continue to pay off for years to come.”
The project scope of work included the realignment of Dundas Street West, the extension of Bloor Street West and the regrading of Kipling Avenue; new traffic signals installed at major intersections; construction of three new streets: Adobigok Pathway, Biindagen Trail and Jerry Horwath Drive; the addition of new cycling facilities, including physically separated and painted bike lanes, and two-stage cycling left-turn boxes; the creation of more than 10,300 square metres of new public parkland; the creation of a district energy plan; and the removal of two 60-year old bridges over Kipling Avenue.
The work, says the city, marks a significant milestone in the continuing evolution of Etobicoke Centre as a vital mixed-use, transit-oriented community.
“The completion of the Six Points Interchange Reconfiguration is a significant milestone for our community,” said Etobicoke-Lakeshore Councillor Mark Grimes. “This was a huge job, and I’d like to thank everyone who provided their input, and stayed involved throughout the project. I look forward to the continued revitalization of this neighbourhood, which will help improve the quality of life for current and future residents.”
In 2018, the design of the new roadway configuration received a Certificate of Merit from the National Urban Design Awards in the Urban Design Plans category. It was judged to provide excellent transit accessibility where jobs, housing and services are concentrated. The new roadway also provides safe and easier options for pedestrians, cyclists and motorists.
With roadway construction complete, space has been made available to provide new parks and generous boulevards, as well as housing, services for existing and new residents, and employment within the area.
The construction of a new Etobicoke Civic Centre, at the intersection of Dundas Street West and Kipling Avenue, is expected to begin in February 2023. It will include municipal offices, a city-operated community recreation centre, a public library, a child care centre, a civic square, a multipurpose Council Chamber and underground parking.
As well, two sites have been identified in Etobicoke Centre as part of the first phase of Toronto’s Housing Now Initiative for new mixed-income housing.