Ontario to Require Provincial Approval for New Bike Lanes

The new legislation aims to manage gridlock by mandating municipal submissions for bike lane projects that reduce vehicle lanes.

Ontario's government plans to introduce legislation requiring municipalities to get provincial approval for bike lanes that reduce vehicle lanes.
The legislation, titled the Reducing Gridlock and Saving You Time Act, will be tabled when the legislature resumes on October 21.
Municipalities must provide data showing that new bike lanes will not negatively impact vehicle traffic.
Existing bike lanes, such as those on Bloor Street, will remain for now, but the province has requested a review of their impact.
The legislation also includes measures to increase speed limits on 400-series highways to 110 km/h where safe.