[Northern Light]

There is cycle track all the way to just south of Wellington on University. I just recently cycled there on the way to Union State Station.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1786110352054177859

i stand corrected on this point. I knew there was a plan to take the lanes south to Wellington, I didn't realized it was implemented for some reason. My apologies.

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A quick looks shows in sufficient space for any new turn lane approaching King from the north. (without removing the cycle track, which is not on the table)

Current aerial photos do not the cycle track reaching Wellington, so I look at the as-built to be sure, but room for a turning lane seems unlikely.

 

[Northern Light]

A bit of progress on Cycle Tracks etc.; noted by former the former Manager of the City Cycling unit out on her daily travels (on her bike) ........Scarborough Golf Club Road is underway:

Taken from: https://bsky.app/profile/beckykatz.bsky.social/post/3lzkgaavr422b

 

[TwoWheelPoli]

On the way to a grocery store on Don Mills this morning, I noticed some new cycle tracks under construction on Millwood (at Overlea) and on Overlea (Millwood to Leaside Park). Are these part of the Ontario Line construction or something else?

UPDATE: I was told this was associated with the Millwood Road Safety Improvements project.

Robert Zaichkowski (@rzaichkowski.bsky.social)

Had a soggy bike ride up to C&C on Don Mills Road this morning. On the way, I noticed some new cycle tracks under construction on Millwood (at Overlea) and on Overlea (Millwood to Leaside Park). Are these part of the Ontario Line construction or something else? #BikeTO #TOpoli #VisionZero

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[robmausser]

On the way to a grocery store on Don Mills this morning, I noticed some new cycle tracks under construction on Millwood (at Overlea) and on Overlea (Millwood to Leaside Park). Are these part of the Ontario Line construction or something else?

Robert Zaichkowski (@rzaichkowski.bsky.social)

Had a soggy bike ride up to C&C on Don Mills Road this morning. On the way, I noticed some new cycle tracks under construction on Millwood (at Overlea) and on Overlea (Millwood to Leaside Park). Are these part of the Ontario Line construction or something else? #BikeTO #TOpoli #VisionZero

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There needs to be a study performed in the Toronto suburbs that looks at every single street with grassy boulevards and which ones cycle tracks or MUPs can be added.

Many times im biking on those busy, somewhat dangerous roads for bikes and see this huge wide grassy boulevard between the sidewalk and road that could easily support a bike cycletrack.

 

[nfitz]

On the way to a grocery store on Don Mills this morning, I noticed some new cycle tracks under construction on Millwood (at Overlea) and on Overlea (Millwood to Leaside Park). Are these part of the Ontario Line construction or something else?

I've been driving past this every day for the past few weeks (very bizarre - 4 police constables there most time I've driven past. With three doing little, and the 4th directing traffic - but not doing much because the lights are working, and traffic is flow when I'm there.

It's further south the the Ontario Line construction - which is little more than a couple of construction entrances to the new bridge, at the moment. Are they going further north on Millwood and Laird. (or further west on the other Millwoods)?

 

[Monarch Butterfly]

There needs to be a study performed in the Toronto suburbs that looks at every single street with grassy boulevards and which ones cycle tracks or MUPs can be added.

Many times im biking on those busy, somewhat dangerous roads for bikes and see this huge wide grassy boulevard between the sidewalk and road that could easily support a bike cycletrack.

Those road verges or grassy boulevards are where the snow windrows end up after a snowplow clears the street of snow. The wider a street, the wider a verge is needed. If they narrow the traffic lanes, and reduce the speed limits at the same time, they could make use of the roadway for cycling lanes and still leave someplace to plow the windrows onto.

 

[nfitz]

Those road verges or grassy boulevards are where the snow windrows end up after a snowplow clears the street of snow. The wider a street, the wider a verge is needed. If they narrow the traffic lanes, and reduce the speed limits at the same time, they could make use of the roadway for cycling lanes and still leave someplace to plow the windrows onto.

And yet it all works out fine 99% of the time when there's nothing between the sidewalk and the road. The wider the street, the more space there is on the street to put the snow!

 

[robmausser]

Those road verges or grassy boulevards are where the snow windrows end up after a snowplow clears the street of snow. The wider a street, the wider a verge is needed. If they narrow the traffic lanes, and reduce the speed limits at the same time, they could make use of the roadway for cycling lanes and still leave someplace to plow the windrows onto.

Thats a blanket statement. Thats exactly what a study would determine.

Somewhere like here, there is more than ample room for a MUP and for the plows to put snow off the road

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[Monarch Butterfly]

Thats a blanket statement. Thats exactly what a study would determine.

Somewhere like here, there is more than ample room for a MUP and for the plows to put snow off the road

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They tend to build the stroads to have very wide expressway width traffic lanes. Those traffic lanes should be narrowed to match a lower speed limit (posted speed limit signs are useless), and doing so does make room for cycling lanes AND someplace to dump the snow windrows.

 

[Northern Light]

There needs to be a study performed in the Toronto suburbs that looks at every single street with grassy boulevards and which ones cycle tracks or MUPs can be added.

Many times im biking on those busy, somewhat dangerous roads for bikes and see this huge wide grassy boulevard between the sidewalk and road that could easily support a bike cycletrack.

There's already a list.

Kipling, Steeles (partially done) ; Ellesmere and Bathurst proposed, more to come. Not to worry, staff are on it.

 

[Northern Light]

On the way to a grocery store on Don Mills this morning, I noticed some new cycle tracks under construction on Millwood (at Overlea) and on Overlea (Millwood to Leaside Park). Are these part of the Ontario Line construction or something else?

UPDATE: I was told this was associated with the Millwood Road Safety Improvements project.

Correct, but I believe delivered by Mx as it was their work that delayed this part.

MX is also responsible to deliver cycle tracks on Overlea in the section they are working on. While the City is responsible for further east.

 

[TwoWheelPoli]

Correct, but I believe delivered by Mx as it was their work that delayed this part.

MX is also responsible to deliver cycle tracks on Overlea in the section they are working on. While the City is responsible for further east.

IIRC, the portion of Overlea Metrolinx would be working on is from Millwood to Thorncliffe Park (west)? I know the Ontario Line shifts north around there given work on the elevated guideway is happening north of the Overlea bridge.

 

[enter username]

A few pics from this morning

Dr Emily Stowe Way was repaved with the slip lane from Surrey Pl removed and a left turning bike box painted at the College St end.

Construction on Bedford Rd has started with plans for new bike lanes from Bloor to Lowther

Harbord’s top layer of asphalt is being laid west of Bathurst today

 

[DSCToronto]

One suspects that The Man who really wants to be Mayor would not approve!

“Hitting a green wave? It’s the best feeling, especially when you’re in a hurry,” says actor Samuel Traum, unlocking his bike by a Copenhagen intersection thronged by two-wheeled commuters. “The opposite, a red wave, is the worst.”

For those of us who do not live in cycle-friendly Copenhagen, the green wave that Traum describes is a system started by the city authorities 16 years ago: in order to encourage bike travel, they synchronised traffic lights on several key roads so that a rush-hour cyclist travelling at about 20km/h (12.4mph) could catch green lights all the way.


Green waves are now set to spread to 15 more routes after the municipality approved new cycling provisions in the budget this month.

“The idea is nice because usually the lights are set at the speed of the cars,” says Lars, a 33-year-old analyst cycling down Nørrebrogade, where the first pilot project began. “I wish it would be expanded.”

More at: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/sep/26/how-copenhagen-gave-cyclists-a-green-wave

 

[evandyk]

I don’t even think Toronto bothers to try timing the lights to driving speeds, other than a handful of streets. That capability is probably well beyond what Toronto could coordinate. And doing it for bikes would be a non-starter for sure?