Separated bike lanes, increased pedestrian space and reduced car lanes may be coming to a deadly section of Avenue Road, in a move that some worry could cause more congestion.
A report approved by the city’s infrastructure and environment committee Tuesday recommended the changes on the stretch between Bloor Street West and Davenport Road where three cyclists have been killed in the last nine years. The changes will go to council for final approval on June 26.
Local Coun. Dianne Saxe said in committee that “safety is what matters the most,” then it’s congestion. She noted that the latest cyclist death wouldn’t have happened if the city implemented these changes years ago.
Bike lanes may be coming to deadly stretch of Avenue Road, despite congestion concerns – Toronto Star, May 28, 2024
