Today, Toronto City Council approved the Cycling Network Plan: 2022 Cycling Infrastructure Installation – Second Quarter Project Updates report, which will add new bikeways in several parts of the city and make improvements to three existing bikeways.
The changes proposed will improve safety and mobility by providing improved cycling connections to transit, parks, local schools, businesses and residences.
The approved plans are part of three projects for which design and consultation have been completed:
The new bikeways under these projects are planned to be installed on the following roads between 2022 and 2024:
Improvements to existing bikeways are also planned on the following roads during the same period:
The estimated cost to implement the bikeways recommended in the report is $14.4 million. Funding is available in the approved 2022–2031 Capital Budget and Plan for Transportation Services.
This report comes after unprecedented expansion of bikeways over the past three years in Toronto. From 2019 to 2021, including ActiveTO routes, 65 kilometres of new bikeways have been installed, as well as 47 kilometres of upgrades and enhancements to existing cycling routes.
The Cycling Network Plan and the associated Near Term Implementation Plan, adopted by City Council in December 2021, seek to connect gaps in the city’s cycling network, grow the network into new parts and renew existing parts of the network to improve safety and mobility.
More information is available in the Cycling Network Plan – 2022 Cycling Infrastructure Installation – Second Quarter Project Updates report.
Quotes:
“We’re continuing to expand Toronto’s cycling network to improve safety, encourage active transportation and build a city that is healthy, vibrant and sustainable. Our complete streets approach to these cycling projects will accommodate all road users and create more livable neighbourhoods and public spaces.”
– Mayor John Tory
“We are committed to creating a safe and accessible cycling infrastructure that expands mobility options and connects communities to more destinations around them.”
– Councillor Jennifer McKelvie (Scarborough-Rouge Park), Chair of the Infrastructure and Environment Committee
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