Cycling infrastructure (Separated bike lanes)

[pawlyshyn]

Harbord is pretty much done from Queens Park to Grace when I went by this morning. Shared some photos on Bluesky, but here's one for your reference.

The Grace to Ossington part will likely be done by November.

Robert Zaichkowski (@rzaichkowski.bsky.social)

Since @kayehm.bsky.social confirmed the Harbord bike lane upgrades were done from Queens Park to Grace, I checked them out for myself this morning. Lookin' good! 🚴‍♂️🔥 #BikeTO #TOpoli #VisionZero

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Not done yet. More paving to happen between Bathurst and Grace.
It looks good, but I'm puzzled that in the parking protected sections, the concrete curb has been made level with the asphalt. Same for the entire block in front of Harbord Collegiate. Are bollards or some other protective feature to come?
Also, there's zero protection on the block east of Grace, south side, while there's a massive island on the north side. What's with that?

 

[Van647]

Details of Queens Park Crescent East and University Avenue East Side upgrades posted.

University Avenue & Queen’s Park Upgrades

Regular construction hours on Queens Park Crescent East will resume in March 2026, with an anticipated completion date of Fall 2026. Please see the Construction Notice for more details. Sections of University Avenue and Queens Park Crescent East are scheduled for watermain replacement and road...

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So the city is giving Doug Ford the 3 lanes back on University Ave so he can speed all he wants.

 

[Northern Light]

So the city is giving Doug Ford the 3 lanes back on University Ave so he can speed all he wants.

While the proposal is sub-optimal; lets be clear, the cycle tracks are staying, and for the most part, being enhanced. The new vehicle lanes come at the expense of parking, not cyclists or pedestrians.

I can live w/this. Its not my preferred option, but its not only better than feared, but taken a whole, its better than the status quo.

 

[Northern Light]

Details of Queens Park Crescent East and University Avenue East Side upgrades posted.

University Avenue & Queen’s Park Upgrades

Regular construction hours on Queens Park Crescent East will resume in March 2026, with an anticipated completion date of Fall 2026. Please see the Construction Notice for more details. Sections of University Avenue and Queens Park Crescent East are scheduled for watermain replacement and road...

www.toronto.ca

Let me bring forward the 'good news' parts of this:

I did say this would be an improvement over existing and it will be; the Doug Ford accommodations notwithstanding.

 

[Frankietls]

While the proposal is sub-optimal; lets be clear, the cycle tracks are staying, and for the most part, being enhanced. The new vehicles lanes come at the expense of parking, not cyclists or pedestrians.

I can live w/this. Its not my preferred option, but its not only better than feared, but taken a whole, its better than the status quo.

My concern are the cycle tracks/bike lanes South of Queen. Is their width going to be reduced in half in order to accommodate new turning lanes at Adelaide, King and Wellington ?

 

[TwoWheelPoli]

While the proposal is sub-optimal; lets be clear, the cycle tracks are staying, and for the most part, being enhanced. The new vehicles lanes come at the expense of parking, not cyclists or pedestrians.

I can live w/this. Its not my preferred option, but its not only better than feared, but taken a whole, its better than the status quo.

Agreed. The only parts that could be of concern would be at the intersections south of Adelaide, but the good news is at least you got Simcoe to get you to the Waterfront safely.

 

[Northern Light]

My concern are the cycle tracks/bike lanes South of Queen. Is their width going to be reduced in half in order to accommodate new turning lanes at Adelaide, King and Wellington ?

The University Ave Cycle Tracks stop at Adelaide in the south. So King/Wellington doesn't matter. *

I stand corrected per @bearcat below.

I have looked at the King intersection, a quick glance suggests a turn lane is not viable while retaining a buffered cycle track on the SB approach.

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I'd have to look into Queen to Adelaide, but I don't believe any reduction in cycle track width was planned.

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Quick skim, there's already a SB to EB turn lane for Adelaide.

Richmond, I assume the desire would be a SB to WB right hand turn. There appears to be about 2.5M available via lane narrowing, the buffer for the Cycle Track is quite wide here, and they would probably take 0.5m of it. But that's a guess.

 

[innsertnamehere]

This is the reasonable response for University I think - it really doesn't need 8 lanes of traffic but restoring 6 lanes is reasonable. Cutting lanes in half was overkill for the road originally I think and really wasn't necessary to accommodate high quality cycle tracks.

The scourge of on-street parking can die in a fire as far as I'm concerned. The city needs a serious rethink of how much on-street parking it provides in general, it's a wild misuse of public space which would be much better provided for additional space to actually move people be it by travel lane or bicycle lane. Especially in the downtown where every block has a wide variety of off-street parking options.

 

[TwoWheelPoli]

Looks like the City of Toronto removed the "Travel Lane Reinstatement" bit from the project website.

 

[ADRM]

notwithstanding

Careful throwing around this term

 

[bearcat]

The University Ave Cycle Tracks stop at Adelaide in the south. So King/Wellington doesn't matter.

I'd have to look into Queen to Adelaide, but I don't believe any reduction in cycle track width was planned.

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Quick skim, there's already a SB to EB turn lane for Adelaide.

Richmond, I assume the desire would be a SB to WB right hand turn. There appears to be about 2.5M available via lane narrowing, the buffer for the Cycle Track is quite wide here, and they would probably take 0.5m of it. But that's a guess.

There is cycle track all the way to just south of Wellington on University. I just recently cycled there on the way to Union Station.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1786110352054177859

 

[Northern Light]

There is cycle track all the way to just south of Wellington on University. I just recently cycled there on the way to Union State Station.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1786110352054177859

i stand corrected on this point. I knew there was a plan to take the lanes south to Wellington, I didn't realized it was implemented for some reason. My apologies.

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A quick looks shows in sufficient space for any new turn lane approaching King from the north. (without removing the cycle track, which is not on the table)

Current aerial photos do not the cycle track reaching Wellington, so I look at the as-built to be sure, but room for a turning lane seems unlikely.

 

[Northern Light]

A bit of progress on Cycle Tracks etc.; noted by former the former Manager of the City Cycling unit out on her daily travels (on her bike) ........Scarborough Golf Club Road is underway:

Taken from: https://bsky.app/profile/beckykatz.bsky.social/post/3lzkgaavr422b

 

[TwoWheelPoli]

On the way to a grocery store on Don Mills this morning, I noticed some new cycle tracks under construction on Millwood (at Overlea) and on Overlea (Millwood to Leaside Park). Are these part of the Ontario Line construction or something else?

UPDATE: I was told this was associated with the Millwood Road Safety Improvements project.

Robert Zaichkowski (@rzaichkowski.bsky.social)

Had a soggy bike ride up to C&C on Don Mills Road this morning. On the way, I noticed some new cycle tracks under construction on Millwood (at Overlea) and on Overlea (Millwood to Leaside Park). Are these part of the Ontario Line construction or something else? #BikeTO #TOpoli #VisionZero

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[robmausser]

On the way to a grocery store on Don Mills this morning, I noticed some new cycle tracks under construction on Millwood (at Overlea) and on Overlea (Millwood to Leaside Park). Are these part of the Ontario Line construction or something else?

Robert Zaichkowski (@rzaichkowski.bsky.social)

Had a soggy bike ride up to C&C on Don Mills Road this morning. On the way, I noticed some new cycle tracks under construction on Millwood (at Overlea) and on Overlea (Millwood to Leaside Park). Are these part of the Ontario Line construction or something else? #BikeTO #TOpoli #VisionZero

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There needs to be a study performed in the Toronto suburbs that looks at every single street with grassy boulevards and which ones cycle tracks or MUPs can be added.

Many times im biking on those busy, somewhat dangerous roads for bikes and see this huge wide grassy boulevard between the sidewalk and road that could easily support a bike cycletrack.