CALGARY – A proposed downtown cycle track network will go before city council members on Monday.
Councillors will decide whether or not to go ahead with a one year test run of the contentious project.
Cycle tracks are on-street bike lanes separated by physical barriers, such as the 7 Street S.W. cycle track, which opened in July 2013.
The Centre City cycle track pilot project would cost $9.38 million, and — if approved by city council — would open in the summer of 2015.
Council would then monitor how the cycle track is working for one year, before re-evaluating it in the fall of 2016.
CLICK HERE to see the recommended route for the Centre City cycle track released on Tuesday, April 8th, 2014.
While some believe there is a great need for a downtown cycle track, opponents worry it will slow traffic in the core and question if the numbers support the need for such a large project.
WATCH: Executive Director with Downtown Calgary Maggie Schofield joins Global Calgary to discuss changes to Stephen Avenue which would be made if a proposed downtown cycle track network is approved by City Council members on Monday.
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