News   Mar 09, 2026
Ports Toronto Exploring Marine Terminal Concept at Foot of Yonge Street
 704     0 
News   Mar 09, 2026
BILD Announces 2026 Board Leadership Appointments
 292     0 
News   Mar 09, 2026
Office Space Removed, Entertainment District Tower Bumped to 65 Storeys
 1.6K     6 

Cycling infrastructure (Separated bike lanes)

Metroscapes said:
This is further behind than I thought. Not confident this will meet a September re-opening.
Click to expand...
The promised September opening is only from Corktown Common to the Queen St bridge, this further north section is promised for November.

"The project continues to face significant challenges due to safety-related requirements from Metrolinx, challenges working within a narrow work area between the Don River and Metrolinx tracks and due to very poor soil conditions in the river valley. Staff and the contractor are working closely with Metrolinx and other stakeholders to complete the remaining work safely and open the trail for community use.

A sequenced reopening is planned as per the following:

  • The section between Bala Underpass (the south side of the trail) and Queen Street Bridge is scheduled to reopen in September 2025
  • The remaining trail section to the north is scheduled to reopen in November 2025.
The project not only involves trail construction but also complex structural ramp and stairs installation, and requires deep footing to bedrock to support the structures. Once complete, it will offer a lasting experience for the community that improves accessibility."

SEE: https://www.toronto.ca/city-governm...ents-expansion-redevelopment/lower-don-trail/
 
I've been waiting for the trail to re-open from Corktown Common to at least the Queen's Street bridge for such a long time! It was part of my walking trail which I've sort of abandoned partly because I had no idea when that part would re-open.
 
DSCToronto said:
The promised September opening is only from Corktown Common to the Queen St bridge, this further north section is promised for November.

"The project continues to face significant challenges due to safety-related requirements from Metrolinx, challenges working within a narrow work area between the Don River and Metrolinx tracks and due to very poor soil conditions in the river valley. Staff and the contractor are working closely with Metrolinx and other stakeholders to complete the remaining work safely and open the trail for community use.

A sequenced reopening is planned as per the following:

  • The section between Bala Underpass (the south side of the trail) and Queen Street Bridge is scheduled to reopen in September 2025
  • The remaining trail section to the north is scheduled to reopen in November 2025.
The project not only involves trail construction but also complex structural ramp and stairs installation, and requires deep footing to bedrock to support the structures. Once complete, it will offer a lasting experience for the community that improves accessibility."

SEE: https://www.toronto.ca/city-governm...ents-expansion-redevelopment/lower-don-trail/
Click to expand...
Okay, I saw the City's update but reversed the sections and opening dates in my head. Suffering from dyslexia today I guess. Still curious to see photos south of Queen.
 
IMG_9839.jpeg
IMG_9841.jpeg

The Don Mills-Gateway Blvd trail entrance project is pretty much done. They kept the existing staircase which accounts for the “4 way junction”. Overall I think it was well executed and the workers were very accommodating
 
enter username said:
View attachment 673291View attachment 673293
The Don Mills-Gateway Blvd trail entrance project is pretty much done. They kept the existing staircase which accounts for the “4 way junction”. Overall I think it was well executed and the workers were very accommodating
Click to expand...
Nice! Any word on when that trail will be extended to Gateway-Overlea per the Renewing Overlea Boulevard project? It's a much needed connection for Thorncliffe-Flemingdon residents.

www.toronto.ca

Renewing Overlea Boulevard

A reconstruction of the Overlea Bridge deck and Don Mills Road intersection is planned to begin in 2025 to keep them in a state of good repair. As part of this project, there will be changes to the design of the road and the bridge deck to: Improve safety for everyone Maintain roadways for...
www.toronto.ca www.toronto.ca
 
  • Like
Reactions: PL1
enter username said:
The Don Mills-Gateway Blvd trail entrance project is pretty much done. They kept the existing staircase which accounts for the “4 way junction”. Overall I think it was well executed and the workers were very accommodating
Click to expand...

Yes, nicely done. But will there be something to slow down the riders coming downhill on the new trail? Hopefully before an accident at the junction, not after.
 
Sad to see that, at least as of yesterday morning, there has been zero movement with the bike track on The Esplanade west of Jarvis. This was supposed to be done in 2024 but was postponed as the work east of Jarvis took longer than planned. The project website still says it will be finished by June 30 ( https://www.toronto.ca/wp-content/u...SU-info-The-Esplandade-Other-L-wm-conAODA.pdf ) and The City Road Restrictions site says: work on The Esplanade to Church will end July 31. About a month ago someone posted that the problem was traffic or parking regulations on The Esplanade (something that should have been fixed ages ago) but Council fixed these several weeks ago so THAT is no longer a reason. Frankly, the City's Cycle Team seems to have totally dropped the ball on planning and now finishing off this whole project.
 
Hmm, where were these posted on Eglinton? Looks like one of the LRT nub lanes there.

There have been things happening in small ways. The pedestrian signals to cross Eglinton at Glen Cedar / Old Park were reconfigured with a leading pedestrian interval. This process took months, with the beg buttons taped up, then removed, then put back and finally activated with the LPI. The EglintonTOday team confirmed it was part of the plan. Though, if it takes them half a year to do one pedestrian signal, I feel we shouldn't hold our breath for the on-street changes.

Hilariously (but also dangerously) Google Maps currently shows all of Eglinton west of Glenholme as having a functional bike lane. Not unless they snuck it in last week or something!
Screen Shot 2025-08-14 at 10.29.13 PM.png




Cambry Ardship said:
A few of these signs have been posted on Eglinton--should I really believe that the Eglinton TOday stuff is actually taking place now?

View attachment 673455
Click to expand...
 
Cambry Ardship said:
A few of these signs have been posted on Eglinton--should I really believe that the Eglinton TOday stuff is actually taking place now?

View attachment 673455
Click to expand...
Can't wait to ride it, though the parts from Bathurst to Allen and east of Caledonia are expected to be delayed.
 
TwoWheelPoli said:
Can't wait to ride it, though the parts from Bathurst to Allen and east of Caledonia are expected to be delayed.
Click to expand...
The Bathurst-Allen delay is especially annoying, given it would connect to Eglinton West TTC stop for multi-modal journeys. If it ever opens, the LRT will provide another option, but this will remain a significant and dangerous gap for east-west cycling.
 
Has anybody tried East Don Trail through Charles Sauriol Area south of Eglinton, now that the tunnel is in place? Or is it still closed for construction?
 
ThenWhat said:
Has anybody tried East Don Trail through Charles Sauriol Area south of Eglinton, now that the tunnel is in place? Or is it still closed for construction?
Click to expand...
I finally did it today, coming from the east. Pretty awesome! Construction is ongoing, however, with two temporary bridges still in places and an unpaved stretch of trail.
There's a dedicated thread on it here. It's quite amusing to read time-capsule comments such as: "Construction will be complete just in time for the cold weather of 2019!"
 
This nice trail on the north side of Lake Shore Blvd appears like it will cross over the new bridge. Is there any hope that it won't just dead end in a mess of Gardiner-DVP connection relocation construction work for the next 5 years. It would be great to have a trail to get downtown without having to detour down to Commissioners.
 
You must log in or register to post here.

Back
Top