Toronto to trial European-Style Bike Lanes

Posted by Steve on Apr 14th, 2010 | no comments

Studies show that University Ave has excess capacity, so the city will take the opportunity to test bike lanes separated from motorized traffic by a buffer zone. It’s the fear of cycling in the same lanes as motor vehicles that keep many from bicycle commuting.

Currently, University is a difficult commute; vehicles entering, exiting and turning from many angles. And, perhaps because of this excess capacity, they seem to travel faster than other traffic downtown. We know of a couple of GO Train commuters who take their Strida Folding Bikes from Union Station and head up University to work. They describe University Ave. as a “magnificent street, but scary for bikes.”

Here are most of the details from a Toronto Star article.