Infrastructure – Bike Ottawa

Bank Street Renewal

2021-02-052021-01-14 by Bike Ottawa

By Alex Wilcox

In late November, the City of Ottawa held a working group consultation for the preliminary design of the reconstruction of Bank Street from Riverside Drive at the Rideau River in the north, to Ledbury Avenue in the south. This project has been underway for quite some time, Bike Ottawa previously participating in the functional design study for this project in 2016/2017. This stretch of Bank Street is a significant artery in south Ottawa. At the north end of the project limits, the street transitions from an urban main street to a more suburban artery in the south end.

Scott Street Improvements

2021-01-192020-12-23 by Bike Ottawa

By William van Geest

On November 25, Councillor Jeff Leiper (Kitchissippi Ward) hosted an online public meeting on changes for cyclists and pedestrians coming to Scott Street between Churchill and Bayview. Here’s what you need to know.

Envisioning a Better ByWard Market: Public Realm Plan

2020-12-022020-12-01 by Barbara Greenberg

On December 1st, the City of Ottawa Financial and Economic Development Committee passed the “Byward Market Public Realm Plan“, and the plan goes to council for final approval next week. Bike Ottawa wrote a letter in response to the proposed plan. We supported it, we also stated the need for significant improvements at the implementation stage.

Sherwood Drive: Let’s Create CycleWest Infrastructure

2020-10-102020-10-09 by Barbara Greenberg

In July 2020, the City of Ottawa placed traffic calming measures along Sherwood Drive and is now seeking your feedback about what permanent traffic calming measures should be made on this street. One proposed idea is: bike lanes!

Save the Holland Avenue Bike Lanes

2020-06-052020-06-01 by Érinn Cunningham

The replacement of the Harmer Avenue Bridge over the 417 west of Holland Avenue is nearing completion, with an anticipated end date in late June or early July of this year. When the city proposed sharrows and shared sidewalks for cyclists and declined to provide bike lanes on Holland as part of the cycling detour for this project, Bike Ottawa fought hard to mobilize the community and ensure that the city provided space for cycling as part of the project detour.

Trillium crossrides: When is an intersection not an intersection?

2020-02-252019-09-16 by Bike Ottawa

Here’s a riddle for you: what place in Ottawa has vehicles travelling in criss-crossing directions, but isn’t an intersection? The answer: any places where paths cross roads!

Maitland Ave: don’t mix, separate

2020-02-242018-03-04 by Bike Ottawa

Attention Ottawa: we have a problem. We’ve reached the point where we actually have lots of bike lanes (and cycle tracks, and paths). We have many people cycling. That’s all great news. But, we also have a lot of people who drive, and they use highways.

May 13 open house for O-Train Trillium Pathway

2020-02-232015-05-12 by Bike Ottawa

There will be an open house public meeting for the O-Train Trillium path extension from Young to Carling Avenue, on May 13, from 6 to 8.30pm, at St Anthony Hall (on the pathway). The city proposes construction for this fall. The path will be widened, landscaped, and partially paved.

City suddenly cancelling bike lanes in the Glebe

2020-02-232015-04-29 by Bike Ottawa

The City suddenly cancelled the bike lanes on O’Connor in the Glebe stretch because of some parking complaints. We believe that this is unreasonable as several earlier plans call for a safe bike infrastructure in the Glebe as part of the Ottawa Bicycle Plan and a connected safe network.

Ottawa Airport Parkway pedestrian and bike bridge finally open

2020-02-232014-11-30 by Bike Ottawa

It took a a couple of years longer than planned but the bridge is finally open. Judging by the large turnout (an estimated 300 cyclists and pedestrians) the bridge is going to be popular.