bearcat
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Is there enough people cycling in Vaughan that they need to pass each other? Maybe one day, hopefully.
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Is there enough people cycling in Vaughan that they need to pass each other? Maybe one day, hopefully.
chrisw
Active Member
I'm not sure about the exact width. The first picture has a cyclist which looks like decent passing width (Though technically they're riding on the wrong side). People could also wait for intersections if they want more room to pass, or use the grass if they're passing someone really slow. On the master plan they're also designated as local vs regional. There's also sections with additional buffer.
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trafficexplorerON
New Member
Are they also going to paint crossrides at intersections?
GatorEG
New Member
I'm hoping they do. Vaughan added them when building out the cycle tracks on Clark a couple years ago.
A couple more pics of Centre and Atkinson (taken by a friend last week):
afransen
Senior Member
What the heck is going on with that cross-walk? Is that supposed to be accessible for the visually impaired?
innsertnamehere
Superstar
likely temporary until the central median can be rebuilt. Definitely not up to "code" though.
Monarch Butterfly
Superstar
Should be pedestrian and cyclist "refugee" islands instead...
With "beg buttons" or preferably motion detectors on the refugee islands.
With the traffic signals on the nearside BEFORE the crossings, as shown in the the image above.
UntitledCyclist
Active Member
The Portland portion of the Portland-Dan Leckie cycling connection has been delayed to spring 2026 due to "signal construction tendering delays."
I guess they can't blame poor soil conditions here.
I guess they can't blame poor soil conditions here.
PL1
Senior Member
Someone forgot to hit "Submit" on posting the tender?!?
pawlyshyn
New Member
Ugh. Will any cycling infrastructure ever get built on time in this town?
DSCToronto
Superstar
Though this delay is 'unfortunate' let's not exaggerate - look back in this thread to see the number of bike projects underway and completed this year.
UntitledCyclist
Active Member
A good point, though I would ask : how many of those went in on their original timelines? Does anyone keep track of those metrics, or make them public? It seems like most construction projects in Toronto gets delayed by many months if not years, so it's not just bike stuff, but that might be a negative confirmation bias of mine.
Northern Light
Superstar
No, that's broadly correct.
Now, it is important to say the City does deliver some projects roughly in line w/their original schedule; and too few, but some, ahead of their original planned dates.
But too many have serious slippage.
There are multiple issues. Sometimes, its just under-performance by a unit or someone in that unit, managing a project.
But often coordination both within the City (Water, Hydro, Transportation, ECS (Engineering and Construction Services) and procurement is a big factor. As is delay caused by third parties such as Metrolinx, and Hydro One.
Beyond the coordination issue is an asinine process of capital budget cycles. The budget is approved, every year in late February or early March. In general staff will not start working on tenders for the construction season until they have budget approval. Then everyone is behind and tries to push everything through procurement in April/May, then they can't get the tenders closed til late May through mid July, then it takes 2-5 weeks from award to get the site mobilized and work underway and the construction season is at least 1/2 over.
It has been an endless hobby horse of mine to badger Finance into moving the Capital Budget to Sept/Oct every year so that tenders can go out before Christmas, close by January 31st, and and crews can start work as soon as weather permits.
I have not had any luck at this so far. The operating budget should also move up to November so we could ditch the 'interim' tax bill for the first 3 months of every year, but I digress.
Anyone else want to have a shot at getting that reform passed, please have at it!
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chrisw
Active Member
Generally green crossrides on New Westminster, some with even green crossrides in all 4 directions.
Also, cycle tracks on Bathurst are slightly wider though I didn't bring the tape measure.
