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Originally Posted by Kitchissippi
So if the city wants to remove a traffic lane and turn it into a bus lane, would it also require permission? Doesn’t the Carling plan have stretches of shared bus a bike lanes?  |
Don't think so. The legislation is specifically about bike lanes, so it shouldn't affect the Carling plan. It's too bad that shared bike/bus lanes are such a bad idea, as that might be a way around it. You could also arguable remove a car lane for a sidewalk without needing Doug's permission.
On the topic of Kent, which was discussed earlier, I had a closer look tonight. There are 3 car lanes for the entire length and then the permanent parking lane on the west side. That lane has a bunch of concrete bulb outs to create permanent parking bays, so it isn't a travel lane for 90% of the length of the street. On the other hand, there are a couple of very short stretches where it becomes a left turn lane.
The legislation prevents the construction of bike lanes that would reduce the number of vehicle lanes available for travel "along any portion of or on either side of the highway where the bicycle lane is to be located". The length of the lane doesn't seem to matter, which is another stupid aspect of the law. Even the elimination of a couple of short turning lanes would appear to trigger the prohibition. If the City actually wants to proceed with long term plans, it should start by getting rid of turn lanes now, which would put them in a better position to build bike infrastructure down the road. Particularly on Kent, those turn lanes would hardly be missed.
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