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TAS said:
Here is update on $100 million Accelerated Active Transportation Network Expansion (2023-26).

$73 million spent so far.

35.5km constructed to date in 2024 and 2025.

71km - total expected to be completed with the $100 million (this is reduction in total km from initial plan due to higher costs). Note: new snow removal equipment was also purchased with this money (didn't receive total cost of that).

2025 projects: 18 of 24 projects completed (72%) for a total of 18.1km. Remaining projects will be completed in 2026. These uncompleted projects are part of the $73million spent so far.


For the final $27 million

2026: 16 routes planned for a total of 25km + 6 unfinished projects from 2025 such as Kingsway Ave and Victoria Park Rd (again the 2025 projects are already contracted and money allocated as part of $73million spent so far)

2027: 107 Avenue project + unfinished projects from 2026

Snow removal:
Priority 1 (protected routes) within 24hr clearance
Priority 2 (new multi-use paths) within 72 hours
New: city will 'look at' clearing the 2025 local street bikeway routes as pilot

Clearing snow of new routes is posing a challenge because many routes transition from protected, to MUP, to shared street, back to protected or MUP etc - all with different priority clearance guidelines and different equipment needs.
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Clearing snow based on the “type” instead of the route makes 0 sense to me.

I’ve been harping on the city for YEARS about 102ave. It’s a bike lane from downtown till 126st, but then becomes a MUP after groat road. But 80% of riders using that route at 124st have come from west of groat. Yet 127-136st they treat as 3 day MUP priority and not 24hr priority.

Beyond stupid. Would take less than 30min to just go all the way down to where the route stops.

Also, MUPs actually need higher priority than bike lanes IMO as pedestrians more quickly cause the paths to be dangerous from snow pack and the impact of freeze thaw from walked on paths is worse.
 
TAS said:
Here is update on $100 million Accelerated Active Transportation Network Expansion (2023-26).

$73 million spent so far.

35.5km constructed to date in 2024 and 2025.

71km - total expected to be completed with the $100 million (this is reduction in total km from initial plan due to higher costs). Note: new snow removal equipment was also purchased with this money (didn't receive total cost of that).

2025 projects: 18 of 24 projects completed (72%) for a total of 18.1km. Remaining projects will be completed in 2026. These uncompleted projects are part of the $73million spent so far.


For the final $27 million

2026: 16 routes planned for a total of 25km + 6 unfinished projects from 2025 such as Kingsway Ave and Victoria Park Rd (again the 2025 projects are already contracted and money allocated as part of $73million spent so far)

2027: 107 Avenue project + unfinished projects from 2026

Snow removal:
Priority 1 (protected routes) within 24hr clearance
Priority 2 (new multi-use paths) within 72 hours
New: city will 'look at' clearing the 2025 local street bikeway routes as pilot

Clearing snow of new routes is posing a challenge because many routes transition from protected, to MUP, to shared street, back to protected or MUP etc - all with different priority clearance guidelines and different equipment needs.
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Also very concerned for 95ave and 107ave. No designs out yet. Highly likely they make sections “bikeways” and do nothing to make them safe enough for my kids to ride on them. These are our major E/W routes on the west end.

Would be interested to understand the cost of the staff behind this project. The results are beyond underwhelming imo. 5 years of full time employment for very mediocre results and way behind schedule.
 
thommyjo said:
Clearing snow based on the “type” instead of the route makes 0 sense to me.

I’ve been harping on the city for YEARS about 102ave. It’s a bike lane from downtown till 126st, but then becomes a MUP after groat road. But 80% of riders using that route at 124st have come from west of groat. Yet 127-136st they treat as 3 day MUP priority and not 24hr priority.

Beyond stupid. Would take less than 30min to just go all the way down to where the route stops.

Also, MUPs actually need higher priority than bike lanes IMO as pedestrians more quickly cause the paths to be dangerous from snow pack and the impact of freeze thaw from walked on paths is worse.
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While patchwork plowing work when driving is a slight annoyance, it can render certain sections of paths for cycling/active transport impassable. Especially shared-use paths near bus stops on busy roads, those should not be on a 3-day schedule. It's so frustrating when it snows immediately after it gets plowed (after waiting 3 days). Then you wait 3 days again, rinse and repeat.
 
ntt1 said:
While patchwork plowing work when driving is a slight annoyance, it can render certain sections of paths for cycling/active transport impassable. Especially shared-use paths near bus stops on busy roads, those should not be on a 3-day schedule. It's so frustrating when it snows immediately after it gets plowed (after waiting 3 days). Then you wait 3 days again, rinse and repeat.
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Totally. And MUP are so hard to clean after 3 days of walking. Do it in the first day and it’ll actually clear it. Do it after 3 and you’re just contributing to the ice pack most times…

And wouldn’t more people use MUPs than bike lanes anyways in more central areas? Arguably the user benefit is higher so they should be equally prioritized.
 
Oh boy. New legislation coming soon. This has impacts on 2026 network expansion and there is concern at city. I guess the municipal election results mean nothing to the UCP.

Devin Dreeshen:

"It’s frustrating the message isn’t sinking in at city halls in Calgary and Edmonton. Other provinces have legislation to rein in ridiculous bike lanes and that is something we’re considering in Alberta.

“This type of social engineering, trying to change people’s behaviour when they don’t want to change is just ruining cities by taking away their vehicle lanes and parking. It is stupid.”

Complete nonsense - No driver has had to change their choice to drive due to bike lanes or multi-use paths. Not even close. But 1/3rd of people don't or can't drive or don't drive all the time - they deserve safe, viable options to get around, not just one.

calgaryherald.com

Bell: Bike lane crackdown looms, Smith's UCP demands Calgary numbers

Danielle Smith UCP government still looking at a bike lane crackdown while Calgary city hall won't cough up usage numbers.
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This is absolutely disgusting, disrespectful, and unacceptable behaviour towards fellow Albertans. I would never speak to anyone in such a rude manner.

As a reminder, you can volunteer, donate, or lead a recall campaign against him and the UCP at Operation Total Recall. Time is running out to lend a hand. The UCP's days are numbered.
 
Definitely feels like more can be done to make micromobility a truly viable last mile mode of transportation.

It took awhile after snowmageddon but it feels mostly like cycling as usual now.

I did rent a Bunch Bike from Pedego Edmonton while they were servicing my Bakfiets and, aside from the weirdness of three wheels instead of two and feeling like a rollover prone first gen Ford Explorer making tight turns on hills, it was marginally better at pushing through snow but way better at staying upright on it (not that I've had many issues on two wheels). I'm thinking of getting one in a couple of years.

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Driving from 109 St to Walterdale Hill. Sign on top of hill from City of Edmonton “Clear sidewalk is a safe sidewalk”. To put this into context, 30 m or so below this sign on the Walterdale Hill sidewalk begins Edmontons version of Red Bull Crashed Ice all the way to the bottom. This annoys me to no end. 4 pedestrians I saw doing the slide dance up and down as well. I wish the medium was the message instead of the message is just empty words.
 
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