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Ontario to Restore Car Lane on Bloor Street West, Keep Protected Bike Lanes

Construction is slated to begin around Oct. 20 on the Etobicoke segment during the province’s appeal scheduled for January.

Overview

  • The work covers Bloor Street West between Resurrection Road and Clissold Road, where one vehicle lane will be reinstated without removing cycling infrastructure.
  • Protected bike lanes will be upgraded with barrier curbs and bollards, and one direction’s lane will be temporarily removed during construction.
  • The project is budgeted at roughly $750,000, with construction expected to start on or shortly after Oct. 20.
  • A July Superior Court ruling struck down the province’s bike‑lane removal law as unconstitutional, citing increased safety risks to cyclists and no evidence of congestion relief.
  • The government has appealed with a hearing set for January; Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria casts the change as a first step, and Cycle Toronto says it supports keeping protected lanes in place.