Windsor unconcerned about provincial bike lane dispute [Video]

Ontario’s proposed legislation to require provincial approval for bike lane projects that takeover a lane of car traffic doesn’t have the alarm bells ringing at Windsor City Hall.

In an interview with CTV News, David Simpson, the city’s Commissioner of Infrastructure, said the city has strong justification for its projects he believes will stand up to the scrutiny of the eventual legislation passed by the Ford government.

“From the city’s perspective, we’ve really only had a handful of historical projects that we’ve either completed or a few projects that are currently in progress that this legislation might contemplate being applied to,” said Simpson.

The city has 50 kilometres of dedicated bike lanes — in many instances painted lanes alongside vehicle traffic. Simpson estimates a fraction, likely less than 15 kilometres, would be considered protected cycling infrastructure.

Despite the additional layer of provincial regulation, Simpson stressed the city will continue to …