New cycling facilities announced for Gladstone Avenue
Posted Aug 28, 2026 10:23:31 AM.
Last Updated Aug 28, 2026 10:23:24 AM.
| New cycling facilities are expected on Gladstone Avenue after The Public Works and Infrastructure Committee approved the improvements on Thursday. |
| The changes, which would make cycling safer and more comfortable, will include removing a section of Gladstone Avenue from the Urban Truck Route network to create space for the improvements. There is currently no dedicated cycling facilities on Gladstone Avenue and cyclists must ride in mixed traffic. There have also been collisions involving cyclists on this street that led to the Council motion to look into the feasibility of adding facilities in this area. According to a release, adding cycling facilities on Gladstone Avenue was challenging due to limited roadway space. The project is, however, complaint with the Province’s Bill 60, the Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act, 2025. |
The approved design includes:
- Protected bike lanes between Preston and Arthur streets, along with targeted improvements to help people cycle more safely along the route.
- West of Preston Street, a painted westbound bike lane is proposed because the street is too narrow to accommodate separated cycling facilities.
- A westbound bike lane added on Gilmour Street between Bronson Avenue and Elgin Street. The lane would connect to the Gladstone Avenue bike lanes through nearby local streets.
The bike route would leave Gladstone Avenue at Arthur Street to avoid the Bronson Avenue intersection. This approach was decided due to provincial legislation limits when traffic lanes can be removed to create cycling facilities.
For the short 30-metre section on Bronson Avenue, traffic signals at Christie Street and Gilmour Street would be coordinated to help cyclists cross while minimizing interactions with vehicle traffic.
The release said removing this section of Gladstone Avenue from the Urban Truck Route network would create more space for safer, more comfortable cycling facilities while maintaining truck access on nearby routes. The segment of Gladstone Avenue between Rochester and Preston streets would remain in the Urban Truck Route to connect to Highway 417.
These changes were proposed with extensive consultation with local residents and businesses and led to reduced parking changes on Gladstone Avenue.
The project would remove 11 of the 28 parking spaces on Gladstone Avenue, which is significantly less than originally proposed following community feedback.
