Toronto's New Congestion Plan: Smoother Streets for World Cup

0:00It's March 27th. Welcome in, this is Canada News Today, where local news meets AI. Toronto's new Chief Congestion Officer, Andrew Poslins, unveiled the city's Congestion Management Plan on Friday. It's designed to tackle traffic woes ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup influx. The strategy rests on five main pillars, cutting construction disruptions, boosting traffic agents and monitoring, prioritizing buses and street cars. Turning out smart signals for real-time flow, and encouraging more transit and cycling to ease car volumes. Early results are already showing up on the roads. Officials report average construction road closures shortened by 2.4 days. Transit Online's 5 and 6 has sped up, and more than 100 traffic agents now help at key spots to prevent backups. Mayor Olivia Chao highlighted the human side, noting how frustrating it is to sit stuck on the gardener, or in construction snags. She stressed a team effort across construction, transit, and traffic teams to deliver quicker,

1:02reliable trips for everyone. In a big win, two major projects wrapped up weeks early. The College and Bay Streets Intersection, plus Queen Street East and Broadview Avenue, both reopened tonight after fast-tracked work. With Toronto growing fast, this coordinated push keeps momentum building, promising smoother streets for locals and visitors alike.