West End Boy
Active Member
Good point. The newer cycle routes often have solid lines right to the curb. Not sure of the logic, but if everyone followed the dashed or dotted lines, it might make things less chaotic.
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Good point. The newer cycle routes often have solid lines right to the curb. Not sure of the logic, but if everyone followed the dashed or dotted lines, it might make things less chaotic.
W. K. Lis
Superstar
Unfortunately, if one tries to stay to the right of the bicycle lane lines, close to the curb, you can put your life at risk from spills.
They should mark our bicycle lanes with...
They should mark our bicycle lanes with...
animatronic
Senior Member
On Monday, July 4th, construction will begin on Richmond Street between York Street and Church Street to upgrade the watermain, remove existing streetcar tracks, and to reconstruct the westbound track. Construction is expected to continue until November 30th, 2016.
For the duration of the project Richmond Street will be reduced to be one lane between York Street and Church Streets.
Please see below for specific closure information provided by the Financial District BIA:
Lane and Cycle Track Closures
During Phase 1, crews will:
During Phase 2, crews will:
For the duration of the project Richmond Street will be reduced to be one lane between York Street and Church Streets.
Please see below for specific closure information provided by the Financial District BIA:
Lane and Cycle Track Closures
- Vehicular traffic will be reduced to one lane.
- This work requires the use of three traffic lanes and as a result, within the limits of the construction zone, the Richmond cycle track cannot be maintained during the construction period. Cyclists can share the available single lane with vehicles (single file) or use alternate routes on Queen Street, King Street or Wellington Street. Signs for cyclists will be posted to direct cyclists around the work zone. There may be times when work shifts into the north lane of Richmond Street, at which point for safety, cyclists may want to use an alternate route to avoid streetcar track.
- The five Downtown Express Bus routes that operate westbound on Richmond Street will be diverted to operate on Queen Street instead of Richmond Street during this construction project. For TTC route information visit ttc.ca.
During Phase 1, crews will:
- Remove streetcar track allowance between Yonge Street and Bay Street.
- Install new watermain between Yonge Street and Bay Street.
- Complete watermain work on Yonge Street at Richmond street (in northbound curb lane and southbound curb lane).
During Phase 2, crews will:
- Complete rail welding work between Victoria and Church Street.
- Reconstruct the westbound track allowance only from Church Street to York Street.
- Complete curb, sidewalk and streetscape work, from Church Street to York Street.
- Reconstruct Richmond Street from Victoria Street to York Street and resurface the road between Church Street and Victoria Street.
DSC
Superstar
This from Montreal may be of interest:
With more than 700 kilometres of bike paths, Montreal has one of the largest cycling networks in North America.
And that network is expanding. Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre’s administration is on pace to fulfill a promise to add 200 kilometres of paths during his four-year mandate.
But many cyclists say maybe the city should build fewer bike paths.
They say the city appears too focused on adding kilometres, so it resorts to merely painting lines on streets that do little to enhance cycling, when it should be addressing gaps in the network. As a result, many bike paths don’t take cyclists where they need to go, critics say, with too many the city’s paths running east-west, and comparatively few going north-south.
“It’s absolutely horrible going north to south in Montreal if you’re on your bike,” said Daniel Lambert, a spokesperson for the Montreal Bike Coalition.
From: http://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/cyclists-say-montreals-bike-path-often-leads-nowhere
With more than 700 kilometres of bike paths, Montreal has one of the largest cycling networks in North America.
And that network is expanding. Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre’s administration is on pace to fulfill a promise to add 200 kilometres of paths during his four-year mandate.
But many cyclists say maybe the city should build fewer bike paths.
They say the city appears too focused on adding kilometres, so it resorts to merely painting lines on streets that do little to enhance cycling, when it should be addressing gaps in the network. As a result, many bike paths don’t take cyclists where they need to go, critics say, with too many the city’s paths running east-west, and comparatively few going north-south.
“It’s absolutely horrible going north to south in Montreal if you’re on your bike,” said Daniel Lambert, a spokesperson for the Montreal Bike Coalition.
From: http://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/cyclists-say-montreals-bike-path-often-leads-nowhere
steveintoronto
Superstar
The HTA is very clear! It is illegal to turn from any lane in such a way as to 'cut across' another without first attaining that lane. It applies to full lanes, it applies to cycling lanes. That is why the solid line becomes dashed two car lengths or more before an intersection, unless the municipality has marked them wrong. Most cops don't even do this lane change correctly. To not attain the lane first is an offence.
Edit: See here: https://www1.toronto.ca/City Of Tor...Article/Understanding_bike_lanes_FINALweb.pdf
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steveintoronto
Superstar
If you are stopped at a light while waiting to turn right in a bike lane (and cyclists are also required to do this) you are permitted and required to do this until such time as you can make a safe turn on a red, or when the light turns green.
animatronic
Senior Member
Unless it's a cycle track, in which case there is a solid line and the car must yield to bikes as if they were pedestrians.
The OP is wrong, because a car safely entering the bike lane to hug the curb and turn forces bikes to wait or go around. This eliminates the risk of passenger side t-boning and is by far the safest situation for bikers and pedestrians.
animatronic
Senior Member
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salsa
Senior Member
How about they upgrade the cycle track while they're at it. Kick out the goddamn parked cars.
UserNameToronto
Active Member
Richmond/Adelaide update: these lanes are still lovely. Was in a pack of 20+ cyclists at Jarvis & Adelaide late yesterday afternoon. The cycle counter still exists on Richmond at Jarvis. It's so nice to have critical mass now!
drum118
Superstar
W. K. Lis
Superstar
But then, Paris is not a world-class city like Toronto. And climate change is a fantasy, like evolution. And the Earth is flat.
steveintoronto
Superstar
Could intercity cycle highways revolutionise the daily commute?
The Guardian - 3 days ago
Germany is building the world’s biggest ‘bicycle autobahn’ to connect 10 cities and remove 50,000 cars from the road every day. With the popularity of e-bikes growing too, is Europe about to see a new era of long-distance cycle commuting?
The Guardian - 3 days ago
Germany is building the world’s biggest ‘bicycle autobahn’ to connect 10 cities and remove 50,000 cars from the road every day. With the popularity of e-bikes growing too, is Europe about to see a new era of long-distance cycle commuting?
the lemur
Senior Member
Well, that'd be great for Germany, because their regular bike lanes are generally garbage (not just paint, but sometimes paint on sidewalks so you're dodging pedestrians ... and trees).
the lemur
Senior Member
Apparently someone's been scattering tacks in the Adelaide lane. I know we have a few hardcore bike haters in this city but that's some UK/Australia-level bullshit.