Gladstone Avenue bike lanes approved with protected cycling from Preston to Arthur streets
City removes 11 parking spaces and reroutes westbound traffic to create safer cycle route, following community feedback that reduced original parking loss proposals.
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Ottawa's Gladstone Avenue will get protected bike lanes between Preston and Arthur streets, with painted lanes west of Preston and a westbound lane on Gilmour Street to complete a safer cycling route across the neighbourhood.
The design addresses provincial legislation limiting when traffic lanes can be removed for cycling facilities. The route will leave Gladstone at Arthur Street to avoid the problematic Bronson Avenue intersection, then reconnect via Gilmour Street with coordinated traffic signals at Christie and Gilmour to help cyclists cross Bronson safely.
The project removes 11 of 28 parking spaces on Gladstone Avenue — a significant reduction from the city's initial proposal, following consultation with local residents and businesses. The segment between Rochester and Preston streets will remain part of the Urban Truck Route to maintain freight access to Highway 417, while the section west of Preston will be removed from the truck network to create space for the cycling facilities.
The city has not disclosed the total project cost or completion timeline.
What is the total project cost and expected completion date?
How many cyclists currently use Gladstone Avenue, and what traffic data informed the protected lane design?
We'll update this story as answers emerge.
The facts
Where will the protected bike lanes on Gladstone Avenue be located?
Protected bike lanes will run between Preston and Arthur streets on Gladstone Avenue in Ottawa, with painted lanes west of Preston and a westbound lane on Gilmour Street.
How many parking spaces will be removed on Gladstone Avenue?
Gladstone Avenue will lose 11 of its 28 parking spaces to accommodate the bike lanes.
Why was the original parking loss proposal reduced?
Community consultation with local residents and businesses led the city to reduce its initial parking removal proposal, resulting in the smaller loss of 11 spaces instead of the original plan.
