Cycling infrastructure (Separated bike lanes)

[DSCToronto]

^^^ @GameOnBrad with his usual fine update.....though i may quibble with whether there has been a full two inches of progress.

Excuse me while I borrow a pic from the above and enlarge it a wee bit...............for a closer look at those spindles:

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Ummm. I know is not done.......but do not leave a job site for the weekend with it looking like that!

This whole project, from 'planning' ( I use the word loosely) to execution has been an embarrassment - if Parks & Recreation know the meaning of the word!

 

[GameOnBrad]

^^^ @GameOnBrad with his usual fine update.....though i may quibble with whether there has been a full two inches of progress.

Excuse me while I borrow a pic from the above and enlarge it a wee bit...............for a closer look at those spindles:

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Ummm. I know is not done.......but do not leave a job site for the weekend with it looking like that!

You noticed that, eh? Not unique to that one side either...

 

[Admiral Beez]

They are inching along at the Dundas Street and Don Valley River Bridge. Taken yesterday...

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One change that would improve Dundas for pedestrians, cyclists and transit users would be the deletion of the DVP north ramp. I’m surprised no one walking or cycling across the ramp entrance has not been hit by turning vehicles. And watching the packed eastbound 506 stopped behind one or two cars waiting to turn left as an endless parade of cars comes westbound is rather sad.

This bridge construction project seems the ideal time to chop off that DVP ramp. There are still many places to join the DVP north, at Jarvis, Eastern, Queen, Bayview, Bloor and Don Mills.

 

[ShonTron]

Lest we forget: this is the second closure of the same trail for multiple years around this area. Remember the other one from 2015-2017?

Toronto’s Lower Don Trail to reopen later this month after many delays

The $3.6-million Pan Am Games legacy project will officially reopen Sept. 23 — over one year late.

www.thestar.com

Oh yeah, for a rail underpass that is still not in use by any train and may never be (depending on the ALTO alignment).

 

[ShonTron]

One change that would improve Dundas for pedestrians, cyclists and transit users would be the deletion of the DVP north ramp. I’m surprised no one walking or cycling across the ramp entrance has not been hit by turning vehicles. And watching the packed eastbound 506 stopped behind one or two cars waiting to turn left as an endless parade of cars comes westbound is rather sad.

This bridge construction project seems the ideal time to chop off that DVP ramp. There are still many places to join the DVP north, at Jarvis, Eastern, Queen, Bayview, Bloor and Don Mills.

Yes. It always struck me as odd there being so many northbound on-ramps without corresponding off-ramps.

The Dundas ramp is easily the most expendable.

 

[Admiral Beez]

The Dundas ramp is easily the most expendable.

Agreed. And its removal would reduce the vehicular traffic at River and Dundas, making it more a community street rather than commuter road. As a local I never use the Dundas on-ramp since you’re stuck on River for a half dozen traffic signal sequences, or you’re trying to turn left at Sumach and Dundas. And, back on topic, deleting the ramp would allow the curb separated bike lane to run uninterrupted from Munro to River. It’s a win win for everyone.

 

[StreetcarRider]

The component parts of the ramp have been delivered to site, but nothing assembled as of Monday.

Assembly has begun and this ramp is going to be HUGE!