Plans for Waterloo bike lane potentially in jeopardy [Video]

Plans for a Waterloo bike lane could be in jeopardy due to proposed provincial legislation.

Earlier this month, Waterloo Regional Council approved of a plan to install a bike lane on Bridgeport Road and Erb Street in Waterloo. When built, it would replace a current lane dedicated to vehicular traffic.

However, during a meeting last month, Premier Doug Ford said he was considering a plan that would prevent any new bike lanes being installed that would remove an existing vehicle lane. The proposed legislation was dubbed ‘Reducing Gridlock, Saving You Time Act.’

Waterloo Regional Councillor Rob Deutschmann said he is worried the plan for the new bike lane in Waterloo could be scrapped if the provincial legislation goes through.

“That’s the very reason why this is bad legislation,” Deutschmann told CTV News on Wednesday. “The mayor [of] Waterloo is telling you, ‘Yeah, we’ve studied it. We know it’s okay.’”

Deutschmann said the province is creating …