Protected bike lanes in Windsor [Video]

Residents and cyclists alike will begin to see work being done on Victoria Avenue. The city is creating a protected bike lane.

“What you’re going to see is a bike lane here,” City councillor Renaldo Agostino demonstrated to a CTV camera pointing to an area near the curb.

“Then you’re going to see the parking meter here. There’s going to be parking blocks and then parked cars and then traffic as well.”

The parking meters and parking blocks would be alongside the road, protecting the bike lane from flowing traffic.

Cyclists have expressed their thoughts on the pilot project.

“That sounds like it could make things safer,” said cyclist Jeremy Proulx.

“I don’t bike a whole lot, but I’ve almost been doored several times and avoiding that kind of thing can be pretty hairy at times so that sounds like a good play, at least on the surface.”

Agostino said the project will create a safe path to the …