Cycling infrastructure (Separated bike lanes)

[TwoWheelPoli]

Shouldn't we get back to cycling infrastructure, folks? A lot of the recent commentary here seems to be more appropriate for the general cycling issues.

 

[Mihairokov]

There's a dog park between Richmond and Adelaide on the east side of Power. The only way to access it is to cross a street. I took the pics last Friday at evening rush hour. It was crowded, chaotic and unsafe. It was immediately obvious that better traffic facilities are needed for the way people are using those streets, and in particular, to make clear who belongs where and who has priority at any given time.

They're adding a set of traffic lights at Power and Adelaide because traffic crossing Adelaide was always a bit crazy and people always speed down Adelaide heading to the DVP/Eastern. Likewise, the opposite side has people driving NB on Power playing Frogger with traffic coming off the DVP and coming down Richmond. It's a bad spot!

As a person who cycles most often (and I do drive as well), I find many people driving turn without looking!

Yep. Some of the time motorists will simply begin turning and focusing on pedestrians crossing and don't give much thought to cyclists approaching from behind. Streets like Richmond (onto York, but also University and Spadina) are notoriously bad for this.

 

[NoahB]

Yep. Some of the time motorists will simply begin turning and focusing on pedestrians crossing and don't give much thought to cyclists approaching from behind. Streets like Richmond (onto York, but also University and Spadina) are notoriously bad for this.

At intersections (and in general) I make sure to pass from the left. So I rarely have that happen. My main grievance is with people switching lanes and almost hitting me, and other is when they turn left at a light without looking out for bikers going forward. And I have flashing lights on my front and back.

Edit: To try to connect to the topic, teh turning left issue I have happens most often for me at the light of Danforth and Broadview, Which has bike lanes. The lane switching happens most for me on Gerard on the stretches without bike lanes.

 

[Admiral Beez]

Yep. Some of the time motorists will simply begin turning and focusing on pedestrians crossing and don't give much thought to cyclists approaching from behind.

Separated bike lanes should be designed to improve the awareness and visibility of drivers intending to turn right. This could start by banning 2-3 car lengths of parking before the right hand turn. I see this issue on the Danforth all the time as a driver, especially during DineTO closures, where I'm about to turn right, check my mirrors and cannot see any cyclists, and then around a patio comes a high speed UberEats rider.

 

[Mihairokov]

Separated bike lanes should be designed to improve the awareness and visibility of drivers intending to turn right. This could start by banning 2-3 car lengths of parking before the right hand turn. I see this issue on the Danforth all the time as a driver, especially during DineTO closures, where I'm about to turn right, check my mirrors and cannot see any cyclists, and then around a patio comes a high speed UberEats rider.

Banning won't do anything as people will park anywhere and everywhere they please. Resolving this specific issueb requires a sidewalk bump out to prevent parking entirely.

The issue I'm referring to is motorists either not looking or not caring regardless of whether there are vehicles parked in line of sight or not.

Biking earlier this week WB on Danforth I actually encountered a woman blocking the entire bike lane and crosswalk with her car as she tried to pull onto Danforth from Gough. An all too common occurrence where motorists put themselves over all other road users.

 

[Admiral Beez]

Banning won't do anything as people will park anywhere and everywhere they please. Resolving this specific issueb requires a sidewalk bump out to prevent parking entirely.

A ban and a bump is ideal. Of course ending on-street parking on non-residential streets is best.

 

[StreetcarRider]

Not sure where to put these pictures so feel free to move.

First, no obvious progress on the Riverdale ramp since the last pics in this thread, although there were two workers on site.

Second, hope they plan to raise the level of the trail before it gets paved. See if you can spot the issue.

Lastly, maybe avoid the south end of the DVP tomorrow afternoon. Some level of flooding seems likely given current conditions and the forecast.

 

[Admiral Beez]

First, no obvious progress on the Riverdale ramp since the last pics in this thread, although there were two workers on site. [

Why are we so f#xking slow on this project?! Three plus years to install a ramp on the Riverdale Park bridge, a metal stairway at Dundas, and shore up and rebuild a short run of riverside path. And FCS, there’s never anyone working on this, it’s an idle worksite just as peak cycling and park use is approaching. What’s the delay? Materials, labour?

 

[Northern Light]

A few here may have noticed that @StephenJob has joined us here at UT. (CEO of Tenblock).

Some here will be aware that Stephen is a big proponent of cycling ( go Stephen).

So I thought I would draw his attention to this thread, and also ask if he feels his advocacy for a west don trail from Earl Bales Park to Wilson/York Mills/Yonge has got any traction?

 

[TwoWheelPoli]

A few here may have noticed that @StephenJob has joined us here at UT. (CEO of Tenblock).

Some here will be aware that Stephen is a big proponent of cycling ( go Stephen).

So I thought I would draw his attention to this thread, and also ask if he feels his advocacy for a west don trail from Earl Bales Park to Wilson/York Mills/Yonge has got any traction?

Welcome, @StephenJob! Haven't heard much about that Earl Bales trail, but it would be awesome to get this thing done!

 

[DSCToronto]

Quite a few workers and equipment on the Lower Don Trail today, looked like surface preparation for paving but who knows.

 

[APTA-2048]

Forgot to post this on Tuesday. It looks like the bike lanes on Port Union have finally been cleared and are open.

 

[bearcat]

They are finally resurfacing Peter/Blue Jays Way from Front to Richmond, so I am hopping the missing cycle track from King to Wellington will be installed.

They did appear to install a bike lane sign (covered up with a garbage bag)

on West side of Peter just south of King, along with a new "No Right On Red".

 

[adys123]

They are finally resurfacing Peter/Blue Jays Way from Front to Richmond, so I am hopping the missing cycle track from King to Wellington will be installed.View attachment 731531View attachment 731532

They did appear to install a bike lane sign (covered up with a garbage bag) View attachment 731535on West side of Peter just south of King, along with a new "No Right On Red".

Its actually until Queen! Per the last Cycling update, it is supposed to include poured in place concrete barriers for the cycle track.

 

[UntitledCyclist]

At intersections (and in general) I make sure to pass from the left. So I rarely have that happen. My main grievance is with people switching lanes and almost hitting me, and other is when they turn left at a light without looking out for bikers going forward. And I have flashing lights on my front and back.

Edit: To try to connect to the topic, teh turning left issue I have happens most often for me at the light of Danforth and Broadview, Which has bike lanes. The lane switching happens most for me on Gerard on the stretches without bike lanes.

What do you do on Adelaide where the issue is left hooks through the left side bike lane? Pass on the right? It's not that easy with the barriers in place on Adelaide. Most of the intersections have separate left turn and bike signals, but not all!