College Street Bikeways Extension

At its April 7, 2022 meeting, City Council authorized upgrades to College Street including the installation of separated cycle tracks from Manning Avenue to Bay Street. During public consultation for the College Street Upgrades project, residents expressed interest in extension of the bikeway further west. To create a complete cycling route on College Street, and to complement the existing changes being made between Manning Ave and Bay St, we are proposing a cycling project which would extend bikeways west to Lansdowne Ave. In addition to road safety, creating a complete cycling connection on College Street will help the City meet our TransformTO goals of ensuring that 75% of trips under 5 kilometres are taken via active transportation by 2050. It will improve connectivity to existing infrastructure on the West Toronto Railpath and to other planned projects, including the Railpath extension, Bartlett-Havelock-Gladstone Cycling Connections project, and the Palmerston-Tecumseth Cycling Connections project. It will also support local businesses, as cycle track installation is shown to improve business spending on the corridors where they are located. As part of this project, we are recommending that consultation is conducted with local residents, businesses and vulnerable road users so that the project's design is informed by the needs of community, and to ensure that safety is improved, active transportation is promoted, and local businesses are supported.

of Recommendation 1, City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to undertake public consultation with local residents, Business Improvement Areas, and vulnerable road user groups as part of the College Street between Lansdowne Avenue and Manning Avenue project.