Province starts reversing Toronto bike lanes, beginning with Bloor Street West
Last week, hundreds of cyclists rallied downtown to protest the removal of bike lanes, arguing the changes will make Toronto streets more dangerous.
The Ontario government has begun restoring motor vehicle lanes on several of Toronto's busiest streets, including Bloor Street West, following a recent court ruling. The province's plan to reverse bike lane installations on key arterial routes was enabled by a 2024 law that required municipalities to seek approval before installing new bike lanes that cut into traffic.
This law also empowered the province to remove bike lanes, which had been a point of contention between cycling advocates and the Ford government. The Ministry of Transportation confirmed that lane restoration is already underway on Bloor Street West, with a vehicle lane reinstated east of Clissold Road and west of Islington Avenue.
A new request for proposals (RFP) will study and propose design options for restoring vehicle lanes on Bloor Street, Yonge Street, University Avenue, Queen's Park, Queen's Park Crescent, and Avenue Road, while also identifying options to retain or reconfigure bike lanes where they make sense and do not make gridlock worse.
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