robmausser
Senior Member
I think we should just continue to use the trail as it is, and take photos of crossing the tracks on our bikes dangerously, and send those photos to Metrolinx with the subtext "if something happens, its your fault"
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I think we should just continue to use the trail as it is, and take photos of crossing the tracks on our bikes dangerously, and send those photos to Metrolinx with the subtext "if something happens, its your fault"
Admiral Beez
Superstar
It’s criminal how long it takes this city to do anything. We couldn’t even do proper soil analysis before we tore up the place.
Lower Don River Trail Improvements
The Lower Don River Trail is undergoing improvements to upgrade accessibility, mitigate erosion and flooding from the Don River, resolve drainage issues and enhance overall trail connections.
www.toronto.ca
It’ll be 2026 or 2027 before the trail is open. There was nothing wrong with it as it was, and the bumpy surface slowed down Mamils. I see the footings for the long promised ramp on the green bridge are in, so maybe that’s something.
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DSCToronto
Superstar
Of course it has taken FAR too long and it is 'odd' that nobody expected the river bank to be unstable (though it clearly was!) but the trail DID need an upgrade. It flooded often and the banks were eroding in several areas. Access was poor so adding more access points is good and it is getting more crowded so widening is good. IF the changes deal with flooding, erosion and access it will all be worthwhile but.....It’s criminal how long it takes this city to do anything. We couldn’t even do proper soil analysis before we tore up the place.
Lower Don River Trail Improvements
The Lower Don River Trail is undergoing improvements to upgrade accessibility, mitigate erosion and flooding from the Don River, resolve drainage issues and enhance overall trail connections.
It’ll be 2026 or 2027 before the trail is open. There was nothing wrong with it as it was, and the bumpy surface slowed down Mamils. I see the footings for the long promised ramp on the green bridge are in, so maybe that’s something.
PL1
Senior Member
Measure twice, cut once. Preliminary work should have been done in advance.
DSCToronto
Superstar
Admiral Beez
Superstar
Not when the city is your customer. You don’t measure at all, give a lowball bid, commence just enough excavation to make the space unusable (so to drive public pressure), then exclaim “whoopsie, we found something unforeseen”, and then refuse to proceed further while demanding more money over your original bid to finish the job. And if the city cancels your contract for negligence, you make sure one of your pals gets the work in your place - ideally using the same subs.
ShonTron
Moderator
I would remove the left turn lanes instead and widen the sidewalk at that intersection. There’s no need for left turns at every intersection on Spadina. It would help streetcars slightly as well.
Northern Light
Superstar
While I like this idea in principle...........you're talking about a total ban on left turns coming off Spadina, in both directions. That would likely prove a very hard sell
If you can get it by the locals and Transportation........ I'm down.
That is the same department that has refused to give priority to streetcars at intersections on Spadina and has prioritized those left hand turns over transit.
slicecom
Active Member
They finally repainted the Esplanade bike lanes East of Jarvis. Still no sign of anything west of Jarvis, and weren’t they supposed to be installing proper dedicated (not just painted) bike lanes East of Jarvis this spring? Why even bother painting them at this point? Unless they delayed it again?
reinventingthewheel
Active Member
It’s being tied into the David Crombie Park revitalization, with the following advertised timeline, which may well have slipped since being published late last year.
East of Jarvis The Esplanade is very lightly trafficked so I’m sure there haven’t been many cyclist complaints about all the rejigging. It’s still disappointing though.
votemac
Active Member
The new (sloppy) bike lane lines on the Esplanade after many months of nothing. People in their cars are still driving the wrong way down the "no entry" portion of the street though.
DSCToronto
Superstar
The work is ongoing...
Cycling told me last week that:
In parallel to this is the work we are bundling cycletrack upgrades with the delivery of the David Crombie Park (DCP) Revitalization project, which is wrapping up design and should start construction mid-summer. It will include raising the quick-build two-way cycletrack between George Street and Berkeley Street/Hahn Place to sidewalk height. The DCP construction will also make the connection west to Market Street, as this work had to be deferred from the 2024 plan due to coordination with the temporary St. Lawrence Market tent, which is located between Market Street and Jarvis Street. There is a mailing list for DCP under the “Get Involved” tab on the project website, in case you’d like to subscribe to project updates.
Northern Light
Superstar
slicecom
Active Member
Wow you weren’t kidding about sloppy! What the hell happened here? Is this a crime scene? Looks like a wrong way driver ran over the guy while he was painting the bike lanes?!
Somehow they managed to do a worse job than the original bike lanes. The red bus sections are also much smaller than they were before. I guess they don’t think enough drivers were ignoring them (there were plenty!).
bearcat
Active Member
My understanding is this is temporary until the bike lanes are redone and raised to sidewalk height later this year? As per:
Also did the extension of these lanes to Yonge get cancelled?
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