I live in Mimico and I like to keep on top of what's going on, and I'm going to share what I know here.
After asking nicely, city staff were good enough to provide me with a map of bike lanes, paths and routes in Ward 6. The map shows what is done and what still needs to be done with respect to bikeway network in the current Bike Plan. This ties in nicely with the updates that staff provided at the last TCAC meeting where they handed out a schedule of this year's bike lanes are to be approved.
Ward 6 gets six new bike lanes this year for a total of 7.2km, that's over 10% of the new bike lanes going in this year! Yay for Ward 6!
The four sections currently scheduled to be approved at the June PWIC meeting are:
- Stanley Ave (Contra-flow) from Royal York to Superior (0.6km)
- Horner Ave. from Browns Line to Judson (2.9km)
- Judson St. from Horner Ave to Islington Ave. (0.7km), and
- Royal York Rd. from Cavell to Manitoba (0.8km)
The two sections of Lakeshore Blvd West currently scheduled to be approved at the September PWIC meeting are:
- from First St. to Norris (1.4km) and
- from Etobicoke Creek to 38th (0.8km)
And this ties in nicely with the new section of waterfront trail scheduled to open up in July. Cycling keeps getting better and better in Ward 6. I hope that this encourages people from other parts of the city to discover our great area!
Ward 5 is, surprisingly, also getting some new bike lanes this year, some which were approved last year but getting installed this year, and a new section for this year.
- The Queensway from Stephen Drive to Windemere (1.5) Sep 08
- Stephen Drive from Queensway to Berry (0.8km) Sep 07
- Royal York from Delroy to Mimico Creek (1.5km) Sep 07
Ward 4 gets one new section of Royal York from Allenhurst to Summitcrest (0.7km) to be approved at the June 27th PWIC meeting. It is nice when pieces of bike lanes get connected, like this one will do.
Please feel free to contact me if you want to know more about cycling in South Etobicoke, or if you have any questions about these bike lanes!
Comments
Finley (not verified)
Thanks for the update Anthony
Thu, 05/15/2008 - 17:54Can't wait for the Queensway section especially!
Svend
I'm jealous! :-)
Thu, 05/15/2008 - 17:55Thanks for posting this.
I just came from a ride going through your ward, purely a pleasure cruise from my home in the Beaches out to Oakville and back that I do once a week.
These additions make sense, joining a few existing routes and finally using the hydro corridor. That should be done in every ward throughout the city!
One note, I wonder why the whole length of the Lakeshore isn't labeled a suggested bike route? It's nice and wide, a quick way to go across that area.
chris
Great News...
Thu, 05/15/2008 - 22:44I can't hardly wait until Royal York is completed - the neverending construction, and of course, the bike lane.
Thanks for the great update Anthony.
chephy (not verified)
Good news, of course, but
Fri, 05/16/2008 - 23:52Good news, of course, but it's sad that the parts of the city that's getting bike lanes are the ones that are bike-friendliest in the first place (I rather like cycling in South Etobicoke, at least as compared with North Etobicoke, say).
Darren_S
Horner
Sat, 05/17/2008 - 11:23Horner will have the dubious distinction of being the first bike lane installed on a road where a cyclist has been killed.
anthony
Dubious distinction
Tue, 05/20/2008 - 00:51I knew that a young cyclists was killed by a turning garbage truck (sidewalk cycling, sun at low angle, driver --with good record-- heartbroken) on Horner. But I did not realize that it would be the first to get one after a cyclist was killed.
I know that the bike lane was already planned for Horner before the fatal collision. But I am surprised to find out that it will be the first bike lane on a road where a cyclists died in a crash.
While it's unfortunate when anyone dies in a crash, it is a neat piece of trivia for Horner. I hope we remeber this when this bike lane is finally installed. It would be fitting to remember this rider, and to perhaps dedicate the lane in his memory. Anyone remember the you rider's name, or know how to contact the family? I'd want to OK it with this family first, and invite them to participate in the opening event.