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I can't remember who won the tender here, lets hope it was't Sanscon, if it were we might not expect the trail to reopen til 2027.
I like a lot of that in principle, and am all for making it safer for pedestrians and cyclists. One drawback I could see is that it would likely push more commuters to Queen which would add more left turns delaying 2 busier streetcar lines (501, 504) at that ramp.I think we should consider deleting the Dundas East ramp to the northbound DVP. In addition to accessing the DVP from the Gardiner, there are other on-ramps to the northbound DVP at Lakeshore, Eastern, Queen, Bayview and Bloor. By deleting the Dundas ramp both the north side sidewalk and westbound separated bicycle lane can be continuous - keeping both pedestrians and cyclists safer. Also, by deleting northbound vehicles needing to turn left onto the DVP, the eastbound streetcar can proceed without waiting for often times a single car to turn left and clear traffic. Lastly, with no on-ramp to attract commuters there will be fewer cars on River and Dundas, making the Regent Park redevelopment and surrounding area safer and less congested. Thoughts?
Good point. Perhaps a no left turn sign? There's no bike lane on Queen and the sidewalk is less used.One drawback I could see is that it would likely push more commuters to Queen which would add more left turns delaying 2 busier streetcar lines (501, 504) at that ramp.
How can I foil my old classmate-now nemesis??Some cycling news from Mississauga that will have particular appeal to west enders:
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Info taken from the Two-Wheeled Politics Blog of Robert Zaichkowski
Two Wheeled Politics
A blog about cycling and political advocacy based in Toronto, Canada. (#BikeTO)www.twowheeledpolitics.ca
Robert also has some thoughts on getting the connection made between newly approved Bloor West Cycle Tracks in the City and these ones in Mississauga. I largely concur w/his analysis:
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So really, its entirely up to @Towered to make it happen! LOL
How can I foil my old classmate-now nemesis??
Interesting that they went from the cycle tracks being next to the sidewalk and separated from car traffic by street trees, to being next to the travel lanes and separated from the sidewalk. Seems like a step backwards.Some cycling news from Mississauga that will have particular appeal to west enders:
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There is a glaring gap between Betty Sutherland Trail/Duncan Mill Rd, and the Leaside Spur Trail. Are there any plans in the works to correct this?
Meadowway update providing detour between Neilson and Conlins segments until other segments complete; I presume the segment connecting to Morningside park is now complete.
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