Cycling on Roxton Road between Harbord Street and Dewson Street

A dedicated bike lane is proposed on the east side of Roxton Road between Harbord Street and Dewson Street. People who want to continue cycling west and south between the Harbord Street bike lanes and the Dewson Street shared route west of Ossington Avenue have two options. They can travel south on Ossington Avenue for approximately 170m, or can use Shaw Street, and the proposed contra-flows on Dewson Street and Roxton Road. Since Shaw serves as a parallel routes and scope of this project, this section was not prioritized within this scope, but could be incorporated in a future project.

Sharrows on Ossington

Ossington Avenue is a major arterial and was ranked as medium suitability for future bikeways in the 2019 councillor adopted Cycling Network Plan. Due to high volume and speed of vehicles, if a future capital project were planned, protected bikeways would be considered. This project does not include major improvements on Ossington Avenue. The sharrows on Ossington Avenue are proposed primarily as a wayfinding measure for those who do feel comfortable sharing space with drivers on Ossington Avenue. It is understood that this is not an all ages and abilities bikeway. People cycling who do not feel safe cycling on Ossington Avenue can use Shaw Street, and the proposed contra-flows on Dewson Street and Roxton Road.