Cycling infrastructure (Separated bike lanes)

[Northern Light]

Do you have any insight into why this stopped at Pharmacy? And not Vic Park? I get after that there is the 404 and they need to figure out a way to cross that (id go north up the grass boulevard of Gorden Baker and then across on McNicolls overpass), but it seems weird to me to stop this project one street further east than need be.

Not really sure. I've been around the scene long enough to have seen all sorts of different segments considered (phasing). At one point, in 2012, Don Trail to Birchmount was a preferred segment (doubtful and crossing the 404 was always going to be complicated and expensive, but it was hypothetical I suppose). I remember a VP -- Birchmount variation too. It got truncated due to some hassle or another........lets just get this easterly bit done...... (then that took a few more years).

When I look at the Pharmacy to VP segment, I see a potential issue. The City has chosen to run the trail almost entirely at the north end of the corridor here. But on the VP approach would have to cut well to the south to go around a parking lot already permitted in the corridor (not the City's)

The above would require a new mid-block set of lights, as the trail wouldn't be near to any existing set.

That would certainly add some costs.

There may have been other complications. Its an old design.........

It goes back at least 3 managers ago for the City Cycling Unit.............and it might even be 4.

The design drawings are from 2017.

 

[TwoWheelPoli]

Did some errands in Chinatown this morning and noticed the eastbound cycle track on Harbord from Spadina to St George is almost done. Saw someone ride it after taking this photo.

 

[Mihairokov]

Harbord tracks look impressive in and around Bathurst. A huge upgrade.

 

[TwoWheelPoli]

Toronto Today caused a bit of a scare earlier today claiming the City of Toronto paused the eglintonTOday project because of Bill 212. The article was updated to clarify the project will still proceed if/when the Eglinton Crosstown LRT opens, but we still need to be vigilant about this.

Toronto hits pause on Eglinton West bike lane construction

An email sent to local businesses by the city’s planning division warned Toronto ‘may’ need provincial approval to go forward with the project. A city spokesperson insisted it’s the Eglinton LRT delay that is to blame

www.torontotoday.ca

 

[Cambry Ardship]

But when? Construction season is basically over and next year's construction season is right before the election. If Councillors are concerned about attracting unwanted provincial attention, then maybe it's pushed back again? It's not unreasonable to be concerned about a more-or-less indefinite delay at this point.

 

[UntitledCyclist]

Toronto Today caused a bit of a scare earlier today claiming the City of Toronto paused the eglintonTOday project because of Bill 212. The article was updated to clarify the project will still proceed if/when the Eglinton Crosstown LRT opens, but we still need to be vigilant about this.

Toronto hits pause on Eglinton West bike lane construction

An email sent to local businesses by the city’s planning division warned Toronto ‘may’ need provincial approval to go forward with the project. A city spokesperson insisted it’s the Eglinton LRT delay that is to blame

www.torontotoday.ca

The update is better than the first draft, but wasn't the city actively saying quite recently that they were putting in the EgTOday segments this fall (aside from those around Allan Rd, and those around Caledonia) with no mention of contingency on the LRT opening? I don't understand the need to constantly find ways to water down, delay and – it seems – destroy the planned bike route on Eglinton. These lanes do NOT need to wait for the ridiculous LRT to open. Flat out.

 

[Toronto1834]

Eglinton TOday installation deferred. Paving to commence this year. Very disappointing.

eglintonTOday Complete Street Project

In anticipation of the Eglinton Crosstown opening, the City has resurfaced Eglinton Avenue from Bicknell Avenue to Mount Pleasant Road and the remaining works necessary to complete the project will follow, as authorized by City Council. View News & Updates below. In 2014 City Council approved...

www.toronto.ca

Continuing Installation of eglintonTOday​

The remainder of the complete street project from Bicknell Ave (just west of Keele Street) to Mount Pleasant Road will not be installed in 2025 along with the resurfacing of the roadway. The timeline for the installation including areas most impacted by Eglinton Avenue West/Allen Road traffic congestion is still to be determined.

 

[Toronto1834]

Caledonia Park Road and Davenport Road Safety Improvements​

Caledonia Park Road and Davenport Road Safety Improvements

City Council has approved the installation of a bi-directional cycle track on Davenport Road between Foundry Avenue and Caledonia Park Road and new traffic control signal at Davenport Road and Foundry Avenue. A copy of the staff report is available at IE26.6 - Cycling Network Plan - 2025 Cycling...

www.toronto.ca

 

[UntitledCyclist]

Eglinton TOday installation deferred. Paving to commence this year. Very disappointing.

eglintonTOday Complete Street Project

In anticipation of the Eglinton Crosstown opening, the City has resurfaced Eglinton Avenue from Bicknell Avenue to Mount Pleasant Road and the remaining works necessary to complete the project will follow, as authorized by City Council. View News & Updates below. In 2014 City Council approved...

www.toronto.ca

Continuing Installation of eglintonTOday​

The remainder of the complete street project from Bicknell Ave (just west of Keele Street) to Mount Pleasant Road will not be installed in 2025 along with the resurfacing of the roadway. The timeline for the installation including areas most impacted by Eglinton Avenue West/Allen Road traffic congestion is still to be determined.

Outrageous.

As recently as Aug. 8 (and likely more recently) the Internet Archive shows that page claimed the remainder of the complete streets would be installed this year:

What changed to force this move? What led staff to defer this project until a nebulous, years-delayed underground train is operational?

How does the LRT excuse hold up when the Complete Streets were already put in east of Chaplin with no great chaos or impacts on traffic or TTC buses (that I have seen at least)?

How does it hold up when they are going ahead with street resurfacing, which will impact road users much more during the work than the bike lanes ever would?

 

[innsertnamehere]

Outrageous.

As recently as Aug. 8 (and likely more recently) the Internet Archive shows that page claimed the remainder of the complete streets would be installed this year:

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What changed to force this move? What led staff to defer this project until a nebulous, years-delayed underground train is operational?

How does the LRT excuse hold up when the Complete Streets were already put in east of Chaplin with no great chaos or impacts on traffic or TTC buses (that I have seen at least)?

How does it hold up when they are going ahead with street resurfacing, which will impact road users much more during the work than the bike lanes ever would?

Likely a call from the Ministers office to not waste money on it as they would be ripping it out again once they resolve their legal problems.

That - or an agreement to put off Eglinton Connects while Chow negotiates with the province about the wider bike lane framework.

 

[innsertnamehere]

The good news about Eglinton is that the City should be able to design it to add lanes while retaining 4 lanes of traffic to satisfy Ford.. unlike Bloor Street which doesn't have the same road width to work with. I suspect the Eglinton lanes will still eventually make an appearance, just not as soon as we had hoped.

 

[TwoWheelPoli]

Caledonia Park Road and Davenport Road Safety Improvements​

Caledonia Park Road and Davenport Road Safety Improvements

City Council has approved the installation of a bi-directional cycle track on Davenport Road between Foundry Avenue and Caledonia Park Road and new traffic control signal at Davenport Road and Foundry Avenue. A copy of the staff report is available at IE26.6 - Cycling Network Plan - 2025 Cycling...

www.toronto.ca

Too bad bikeways will not be considered for Caledonia Park Road upon closer review of the slides. Only upgrades to a short block of Davenport.

The good news about Eglinton is that the City should be able to design it to add lanes while retaining 4 lanes of traffic to satisfy Ford.. unlike Bloor Street which doesn't have the same road width to work with. I suspect the Eglinton lanes will still eventually make an appearance, just not as soon as we had hoped.

Unfortunately, the parts in between stations would most likely require traffic lane removals.

 

[innsertnamehere]

Too bad bikeways will not be considered for Caledonia Park Road upon closer review of the slides. Only upgrades to a short block of Davenport.

Unfortunately, the parts in between stations would most likely require traffic lane removals.

The original 2014 study had 4 lanes across the entire corridor minus Avenue-Mount Pleasant.

https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2014/pw/bgrd/backgroundfile-67919.pdf

This is what Metrolinx partially built-out as a part of the Crosstown - the major intersections near stations were done accommodating 4 lanes and bike lanes, and in many cases a turn lane too.

It may cost the city more to keep 4 lanes as they may have to move curbs in some places, which costs $$$, but it's definitely possible. They had a whole preliminary design from a decade ago with it done that way.

The reality is that the City should have found the money in the first place to do a proper rebuild of Eglinton to the full Eglinton connects vision approved in 2014, which includes dedicated cycle tracks, 4 lanes of traffic, upgraded streetscaping, etc.

 

[TwoWheelPoli]

The original 2014 study had 4 lanes across the entire corridor minus Avenue-Mount Pleasant.

https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2014/pw/bgrd/backgroundfile-67919.pdf

This is what Metrolinx partially built-out as a part of the Crosstown - the major intersections near stations were done accommodating 4 lanes and bike lanes, and in many cases a turn lane too.

It may cost the city more to keep 4 lanes as they may have to move curbs in some places, which costs $$$, but it's definitely possible. They had a whole preliminary design from a decade ago with it done that way.

The reality is that the City should have found the money in the first place to do a proper rebuild of Eglinton to the full Eglinton connects vision approved in 2014, which includes dedicated cycle tracks, 4 lanes of traffic, upgraded streetscaping, etc.

From what I understood, Eglinton Connects was contingent on redevelopment along the corridor - which could take more than a decade - while eglintonTOday was intended to bring in interim complete street treatments far sooner. While yes the former would have called for keeping all four traffic lanes, the same couldn't be said for eglintonTOday.

 

[ShonTron]

I would also reluctantly agree that it’s okay to wait until the LRT is actually open, minimizing delays to transit riders.