Bike Lanes and bikers

BIKE LANES Bike Lane Planning

By now we know that we need to be safety conscious, we have to share the road. And we have to be polite.

The first rule of cycling is do not hit a pedestrian. The second rule is do not get hit by a car. The third rule is do not get hit by  another bike.

Expect to see more bikes, especially electrically assisted bikes. There will be more bike lanes too. For example:

The City has repainted the lanes on St. Laurent Boulevard between Hemlock and Montreal Roads to include bike lanes in either direction, two lanes for vehicle travel, and left turn lanes at intersections and driveways to some of the apartment complexes.

The addition of cycling lanes along these blocks was identified as a priority last year to connect the City’s East-West Bikeway and improve the safety of all road users, by buffering pedestrians from traffic and reducing vehicle speeding.

City staff and a consultant team undertook a feasibility study to assess traffic impacts and identify a configuration that maintains vehicle capacity and travel efficiency. 

An initial open house was held in September 2014 to gauge resident views and a second open house was recently held in June 2015 to present the study findings and new lane configuration.

More information, including the roadway plan and a comment summary from the recent Open House, is detailed on the City’s project webpage. http://ottawa.ca/en/st-laurent-boulevard-cycling-lanes-feasibility-study-hemlock-street-montreal-road.