Interim bike lanes to promote safe, active transportation

With the current physical distancing measures in place and actions taken to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the City of Brampton is implementing Interim Bike Lanes to provide residents an alternative cycling option to the recreational trails. The city temporarily closed off the curb lanes along sections of two roads to vehicular traffic and repurposed the lanes for bicycle use only. The city is working to implement permanent protected bike lanes on these streets as part of the approved Active Transportation Master Plan. With vehicular traffic in Peel Region down by 33 percent as a result of COVID-19, this is perceived as a unique opportunity to showcase a part of this planned east-west cycling facility that will provide a safe connection for people on bicycles to essential amenities and to the city’s recreational trail network.