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Cycling Network Study

Help create a connected cycling network for riders of all ages and abilities

Project Update

The Protected Cycling Network Study, concluded in April 2023, has developed conceptual designs for 8.8 kilometres of protected cycling infrastructure along three corridors (see map):

Eramosa Road between Woolwich Street to Victoria Road (Study Area A)

Gordon Street between Waterloo Avenue to Clair Road (Study Area B)

College Avenue between Janefield Avenue to Dundas Lane (Study Area C).

study map area

An Information Report was published on March 31st, 2023 to provide a summary of the Protected Cycling Network Study, and inform members of Council and the public of the next steps planned for the implementation of protected cycling facilities. The Protected Cycling Network Study report begins on page 76.

Detailed study reports for each corridor are posted on the project page at guelph.ca/cyclingnetwork

 

Next Steps

The College Avenue protected cycling facilities will be the first of the three road corridors to move forward, with detailed design in 2023 and construction expected in 2024-2025.

The Gordon Street and Eramosa Road protected cycling facilities will proceed to detailed design and construction, subject to funding and approvals.

Please note: This project began in an older version of our website. Some of the tools and information may appear different than originally designed.

Phases

Phases overview
Phase 1: Launch
Launch
Phase 2: Design
Design
Phase 3: Evaluate
Evaluate
Phase 4: College Avenue Evaluation
College Avenue Evaluation
Phase 5: Gordon Street Evaluation
Gordon Street Evaluation
Phase 6: Eramosa Road Evaluation
Eramosa Road Evaluation
Phase 7: Map the Routes
Map the Routes
Phase 8: Plan
Plan
Phase 9: Next Steps
Next Steps

Design

January 11, 2022 5:00 AM - January 22, 2022 5:00 AM

Design alternative protected cycling solutions for each corridor - November 2021 to February 2022

Design Options

Check out the design options that were considered for each of the study corridors.

With contributions from residents and key stakeholders, our design team has reviewed key destinations, connections, constraints, and “pinch-points” along the study area corridors. A range of design options were developed for each of the three study areas, including:

Do Nothing: Keep things as they are.

Cycle track: One-way, located behind the curbs of the roadway, often next to the sidewalk, physically separating people on bikes from motor vehicle traffic.

cycle tracks

Multi-use path: Two-way shared pedestrian and cycling facility, physically separated from motor vehicle traffic, often located similarly to a sidewalk, but larger to accommodate both pedestrians and cyclists.

Protected bike lane: One-way, on the same level as the roadway, with physical separation between people riding bikes and motor vehicle traffic with materials such as curbs, bollards, or planter boxes.

Hybrid approach: A hybrid of the design options described above is appropriate for the corridor.

Note: The above graphic representations are being used as examples only, to show what AAA facilities can look like. This is not a proposal of how any of the roads under our study will look.

Evaluation Criteria

The criteria used to evaluate the design options can be found here.

Evaluation Criteria.pdf
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Design legend - Remix Legend.pdf
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Events

Past events

  • Open House

    Event date: July 27th, 2022 at 8:00 PM to July 28th, 2022 at 12:00 AM.

    Location

    City of Guelph

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