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Cycling infrastructure (Separated bike lanes)

TwoWheelPoli said:
Looks like Port Union is done per a few photos shared by Sean Cooper in the Cycling in Toronto Facebook group.

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Finally checked out **Port Union Road** in Scarborough, and wow—this project has been *over 20 years in the making*, with two long years of construction to get it across the finish line. Fun fact:...
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DSCToronto said:
Are they really extending the Adelaide bike lane the 100 yards from Parliament to Power? I think they planned to do sidewalk work at Adelaide and Power but bike lane in that block seems a bit foolish since bikes cannot go east of Power as it’s the Gardiner on ramp.
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It helps greatly for getting from Adelaide/Richmond/King up to Shuter when you don't want to use Sherbourne. It's relatively easy to cross Queen and scoot up Trefann St, or go one block along Queen and up Sackville.

And if/when a MUP is added between Power and Sackville just north of Richmond then you end up with a pretty solid N <-> S route that can funnel Cabbagetown / East Enders coming from Dundas via River and Shuter.
 
TwoWheelPoli said:
Looks like Port Union is done per a few photos shared by Sean Cooper in the Cycling in Toronto Facebook group.

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Sean Richard Cooper

Finally checked out **Port Union Road** in Scarborough, and wow—this project has been *over 20 years in the making*, with two long years of construction to get it across the finish line. Fun fact:...
www.facebook.com www.facebook.com

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This project notably added a car lane as well as separated cycle tracks. Imagine that in 2025 in the City of Toronto!
 
* Cross Post to dedicated project thread*

And we're back.

On the agenda for the first meeting of EYCC in the new year is an agreement with HONI (Hydro One) to move to design, and construction of the Greenway, with completion slated for Q4 2027.

This will add 4km of Multi-use path to the City's off-street cycling network.

The initial design will be path only with some signage at street crossings and crossing infrastructure (ie traffic lights, where required)

Benches/shade structures, drinking fountains or other add-ons are not part of the initial scope.


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Hydro One will cover maintenance costs through 2031 after which the City must assume responsibility.
 
Northern Light said:
* Cross Post to dedicated project thread*

And we're back.

On the agenda for the first meeting of EYCC in the new year is an agreement with HONI (Hydro One) to move to design, and construction of the Greenway, with completion slated for Q4 2027.

This will add 4km of Multi-use path to the City's off-street cycling network.

The initial design will be path only with some signage at street crossings and crossing infrastructure (ie traffic lights, where required)

Benches/shade structures, drinking fountains or other add-ons are not part of the initial scope.


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Hydro One will cover maintenance costs through 2031 after which the City must assume responsibility.
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I see the stretch from Burnamthorpe to Rivercove is marked as a "licensed area"? What's that about?

While there is an existing path crossing Mimico Creek by Echo Valley Road, it's a bummer that you would need to use the sidewalk on Burnamthorpe to get to that path which is rather unpleasant. They should at least put in an MUP on Burnamthorpe from the Greenway trail to Echo Valley Road and put in a PXO.
 
TwoWheelPoli said:
Looks like Port Union is done per a few photos shared by Sean Cooper in the Cycling in Toronto Facebook group.

www.facebook.com

Sean Richard Cooper

Finally checked out **Port Union Road** in Scarborough, and wow—this project has been *over 20 years in the making*, with two long years of construction to get it across the finish line. Fun fact:...
www.facebook.com www.facebook.com

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Just in time to be made unridable with piles of frozen slush!
 
TwoWheelPoli said:
I see the stretch from Burnamthorpe to Rivercove is marked as a "licensed area"? What's that about?

While there is an existing path crossing Mimico Creek by Echo Valley Road, it's a bummer that you would need to use the sidewalk on Burnamthorpe to get to that path which is rather unpleasant. They should at least put in an MUP on Burnamthorpe from the Greenway trail to Echo Valley Road and put in a PXO.
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Can you point to where you see that? In the original PDF attached there are no maps I can see, and I'm getting lost in Hydro One's website.
 
UntitledCyclist said:
Can you point to where you see that? In the original PDF attached there are no maps I can see, and I'm getting lost in Hydro One's website.
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The maps were an attachment on the EYCC agenda, not within the report that I linked.

They can be found here:


But since I'm here, I'll bring them forward:

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To answer @TwoWheelPoli 's eaerli question, I'm not sure (or I would have answered) but i suspect that the valley trail here (through Echo Valley Park) may have required a HONI license. I don't see any other reason for one.
 
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Northern Light said:
The maps were an attachment on the EYCC agenda, not within the report that I linked.

They can be found here:


But since I'm here, I'll bring them forward:

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To answer @TwoWheelPoli 's eaerli question, I'm not sure (or I would have answered) but i suspect that the valley trail here (through Echo Valley Park) may have required a HONI license. I don't see any other reason for one.
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What do you think the likelihood of Toronto or Hydro completing some kind of connection here at a later date? Seems pretty easy to build a trail to the existing bridge crossing and then use the existing trail to get back onto the hydro corridor.
 
robmausser said:
What do you think the likelihood of Toronto or Hydro completing some kind of connection here at a later date? Seems pretty easy to build a trail to the existing bridge crossing and then use the existing trail to get back onto the hydro corridor.
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A connection is contemplated as part of this project. The trail would run the full 4km of the maps shown.
 
Northern Light said:
The maps were an attachment on the EYCC agenda, not within the report that I linked.

They can be found here:


But since I'm here, I'll bring them forward:

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To answer @TwoWheelPoli 's eaerli question, I'm not sure (or I would have answered) but i suspect that the valley trail here (through Echo Valley Park) may have required a HONI license. I don't see any other reason for one.
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TwoWheelPoli said:
A celebration for the West Scarborough Rail Trail will be happening on Saturday, January 3 (11 AM) at the historic GECO rail bridge crossing St. Clair East. If you plan to arrive by TTC, it's right next to Warden station.

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Celebrate the West Scarborough Rail Trail - Art Installation and Hot Chocolate Community Event!

Event in Toronto by Scarborough Junction Community on Saturday, January 3 2026
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Speaking of rail trails, it would be nice if the Etobicoke greenway trail could be extended down the Canpa sub south. Metrolinx owns the tracks now, and it would be cool to see this trail go south from Kipling to the waterfront. However, unless a bridge was built over the CP tracks, people would have to use the tunnel of Kipling GO to get from one side to the other.
 
robmausser said:
Speaking of rail trails, it would be nice if the Etobicoke greenway trail could be extended down the Canpa sub south. Metrolinx owns the tracks now, and it would be cool to see this trail go south from Kipling to the waterfront. However, unless a bridge was built over the CP tracks, people would have to use the tunnel of Kipling GO to get from one side to the other.
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Ahem. Rail Path; do we really want Mx overseeing such a project? (they would insist); their track record is 75M per km of Bike Path, Bloor to Horner is 4km, so that's 300M; another 1km south to Lakeshore (which means a tunnel or bridge over the LSW tracks) and we're at 375M minimum.

LOL

Don't get me wrong, I like the spirit of your idea, but I don't think cycling should touch anything to do with Mx, adjacent to Mx, or over which Mx has even one iota of say, because that will eat the entire cycling budget for the next decade.
 
Earlier today, I checked out the Scarborough Junction Community's temporary art installation in support of the West Scarborough Rail Trail, as well as walked along a short part of the proposed trail route. You can read about it on my blog. I also included a few photos of the proposed trail route and art installation.

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Let’s Support the West Scarborough Rail Trail!

A blog about cycling and political advocacy based in Toronto, Canada. (#BikeTO)
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