Toronto Transportation Services

The department was created in the 1998 amalgamation of Toronto from the merger of: • Metropolitan Toronto Transportation Department (Metro Toronto Roads and Transportation) • North York Transportation Department • Scarborough Works Department • Etobicoke Transportation Department • City of York Transportation Department • East York Transportation Department • City of Toronto Department of Public Works and the Environment Before amalgamation, Metro Toronto Transportation was responsible for major roads across Metro, while the municipalities were responsible for collector and local roads in their respective areas. ==Responsibilities and operations==

Transportation Services is responsible for planning, construction, and management of the transportation infrastructure within the public right-of-way, including the public realm, sidewalks and roads. This includes: • maintenance of around 10,000 different streets totaling 5,397 kilometers • over 2,400 traffic signals • Policy & Innovation • Planning & Capital Programs • Project Design & Management • Business Performance • Operations & Maintenance • Traffic Management • Permits & Enforcement ==References==