New Municipal Bike Lane Projects in Ontario May Require Provincial Approval

Published on October 15, 2024

Ontario municipalities may soon need to obtain provincial approval before altering car lanes to accommodate bicycles, according to Transport Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria. The province is introducing new legislation as part of its upcoming fall sitting in a bid to tackle gridlock on congested roads, Sarkaria announced at an Oct. 15 press conference. If the legislation is approved, municipalities would be required to demonstrate proposed bike lanes will not have a negative impact on vehicle traffic. “At a time when we need to be adding more lanes of traffic, we need to ask, why are so many municipalities removing them,” Sarkaria said. “Strategically placed bike lanes are a vital part of every city, offering residents a safe and reliable way to move around. What cities should not be doing, however, is taking away lanes of traffic on our most congested roads.”...

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