
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).

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.

Who's Listening


Phases
Design
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.

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.
Upcoming and ongoing events
Past events
Event date: July 27th, 2022 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM.
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