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Bloor bike lane work to begin next week

The city will begin work next week to install cycle tracks on Bloor Street and that's going to mean some changes along the roadway.

The city will begin construction on the pilot project starting Monday

The city is getting ready to install cycle tracks on Bloor Street, as part of a pilot project approved by city council in May. (Jenna Reid/CBC)

The city will begin work next week to install cycle tracks on Bloor Street and that's going to mean some changes along the roadway.

In May, city council voted in favour of the pilot project to install two and a halfkilometres of separated bike lanes on Bloor Streetfrom Shaw Street to Avenue Roadin order to make the street safer for cyclists.

To install those cycle tracks, the city will reduce that stretch of Bloor Street to one lane in each direction starting on Tuesday.

For the first few days of construction, there will be no on-street parking allowed in that area, starting Monday at 6 p.m.

In the meantime, the city is asking cyclists to use Harbord Street as an alternative route during construction.

Crews will be installing new painted bike lanes, flexi-postsand signs to indicate the new lanes as well as the changes to parking bylaws and loading areas.
The proposed bike lanes on Bloor would extend from Shaw to Avenue Road in both directions. The city would add some left turn lanes on Bloor to help traffic flow. (City of Toronto)

That work will take place through the day and overnight from Monday to Friday, and there is a possibility of some weekend work. It is expected to take about two weeks to complete.

Once the lanes are in use, the city will evaluate the effectiveness and design of the cycle tracks, and the impact they have on traffic, parking and loading for area businesses.

During the one-year, $500,000 pilot project,city staff will track bicycle and motor vehicle traffic, as well as feedback from the local communityand report back to council in 2017.