Ontario Premier Doug Ford announces plan to restore Toronto traffic lanes

Ontario Premier Doug Ford has announced a request for proposals to restore traffic lanes on Bloor, University, and Yonge streets in Toronto. This move follows an Ontario Court of Appeal decision that permitted the provincial government to remove existing bike lanes on these routes.

The proposal focuses on a 600-metre stretch from Clissold Road to the Tom Riley Park parking lot. Critics and local activists have organized protests, including a Critical Mass ride, to oppose the removal of cycling infrastructure. Analysis of street widths suggests that adding eastbound traffic lanes could potentially be achieved while maintaining cycle tracks, provided certain medians are removed.