City of Toronto increasing enforcement of construction activity on city streets

City of Toronto Media Relations has issued the following:

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News Release:  September 8, 2014                    

City of Toronto increasing enforcement of construction activity on city streets

The City of Toronto will be increasing its enforcement of construction activity taking place within the City's right-of-way to make sure those areas are safe for all road users. The initiative will begin this week.

City staff will be making sure construction sites are cleared of litter and other debris, construction vehicles are parked in the proper locations, hoarding is properly located, and that signing and other traffic control measures are clearly visible, working properly and in the correct locations. 

Residents can assist with this initiative by calling 311 to report construction material on city streets or in the street right-of-way, or damaged/missing traffic controls such as a missing sign that could pose a danger to pedestrians, cyclists or motorists. When reporting, residents should provide the precise location of the area that needs to be cleaned up – such as a nearby property address and the nearest cross streets.

This news release is also available on the City's website: http://bitly.com/1q7eVHQ

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Media contact: Steve Johnston, Strategic Communications, 416-392-4391, sjohnsto@toronto.ca