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Calgary mayor, Alberta minister to discuss bike lanes as threats of removal loom
ALBERTA, CANADA, JUL 29 – Alberta reviews bike lanes amid concerns over safety and traffic impact; separated lanes make up just 5% of Edmonton's cycling network, officials said.
- In April, Alberta Transportation Minister Devin Dreeshen urged Edmonton and Calgary to eliminate bike lanes on key roadways, citing concerns that these lanes conflict with provincial plans to enhance vehicle traffic flow and may contribute to increased congestion.
- Following Ontario’s 2024 legislation that enables the provincial government to mandate the removal of bike lanes by municipalities, Alberta has begun reassessing its own policies on bike lane infrastructure this month.
- Edmonton has about 1,500 kilometres of cycling infrastructure, with only five per cent consisting of separated or painted bike lanes, while city officials emphasize maintaining vehicle travel.
- Dreeshen said the bike lanes he targets are underused and increase driver commute times, while Edmonton infrastructure leader Natalie Lazurko stated, "We're moving forward with that mandate" to address congestion.
- The province's review and possible intervention suggest tension between expanding vehicle networks and promoting bike infrastructure, with ongoing political debates likely to continue for years.
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Calgary mayor, Alberta minister to discuss bike lanes as threats of removal loom (Alberta)
It was 10 years ago this month that Edmonton city staff returned a national traffic safety award when the councillors of the day voted to rip up a trio of bike lanes that played a small role in winning the prize. Councillors considered the lanes unsafe and underutilized. Edmonton has since built a f...
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