Illegal right turns frustrate residents as construction plagues midtown Toronto intersection
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Frustration with Toronto drivers is mounting on a small residential street south of Eglinton Avenue West, sandwiched between the on and off-ramps to Allen Road.
Frustration with Toronto drivers is mounting on a small residential street south of Eglinton Avenue West, sandwiched between the on and off-ramps to Allen Road.
Despite a sign showing it's illegal to drive north on a portion of Everden Road from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., vehicles use the stretch to turn right on Eglinton. This turn is also illegal during the same time and also has a road sign.
Ben Kayfetz, who lives nearby on Everden Road, said ever since the new road configuration reopened this past year, the number of drivers not following the rules continuously creates a long line of backed-up vehicles on his street, contributing to the clogged traffic on Eglinton for those trying to get on Allen Road.
"It's just really annoying," Kayfetz told CTV News Toronto in an interview Wednesday afternoon. "And it takes away from the enjoyment of living in the city."
"I can't get out of my driveway at many times of the day," said Anthony Hylton, who also lives on Everden Road.
"It's very disheartening that the city doesn't seem to have done anything about it," Hylton said before correcting himself. "Actually, I lied. They put traffic wardens at the bottom of the street from time to time to stop these cars from going up. But as you can see, as soon as the traffic wardens leave, the traffic comes back."
Kayfetz said construction pylons have been left near the section of road it's illegal to drive. Ever since the spring, he said he's helped traffic wardens in the area, on most mornings, by assisting with controlling traffic flow. The City of Toronto said it has two agents directing traffic in this spot.
