Cycling in Waterloo Region

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Protestors prevent path paving.


Here's a map of the area, note the scale.



I rode through this path yesterday and when it's done it really does make riding to Conestoga Mall from Uptown a much more realistic proposition for some people. Unfortunately the gap in that plan is the mini-speedway that is the 4 lane stretch of Lexington between Weber and Davenport. I rode down Lexington around 4:30 and the right-hand lane was blocked off for some pipe repair and traffic was flowing rather quickly despite most of the other roads in that area being congested with rush hour traffic. I really thing not doing the road-diet on Lexington was a huge mistake and it looks especially obvious now with the rest of Lexington (and Davenport) having cycle lanes.

There are other improvements on University to go along with the path, there's a small island east of Marsland where the trail crosses and they've painted sharrows on Carter Avenue to lead cyclists down to Moses Springer and on to the path that follows the creek up to Waterloo City Hall. I hope they put some sort of map or signage to help direct people, it's pain to cross at the lights at Lincoln Road or you can cross at MacKay if the traffic on Weber is in your favour and then just continue on the path. I think they should put a crossing island on this part of Weber it might keep traffic speeds down a bit too.