US EditionCalgary mayor, Alberta minister to discuss bike lanes as threats of removal loom
ALBERTA, CANADA, JUL 29 – Alberta reviews bike lanes amid concerns over safety and traffic impact; separated lanes make up just 5% of Edmonton's cycling network, officials said.
- In April 2025, Alberta Transportation Minister Devin Dreeshen urged Edmonton and Calgary to eliminate certain bike lanes on key roadways, citing conflicts with provincial transportation objectives and concerns about their impact on traffic flow.
- This development comes after Ontario enacted legislation in 2024 that authorizes its provincial government to mandate the removal of bike lanes by municipalities and the restoration of vehicle traffic lanes, potentially influencing similar measures in Alberta.
- Edmonton city planner Natalie Lazurko said the city is moving forward with a mandate to expand travel options, noting that separated and painted bike lanes account for only five per cent of about 1,500 kilometres of cycling infrastructure.
- Dreeshen claimed in April that bike lanes cause gridlock and longer commutes, while professor Francisco Alaniz Uribe said the political debate lacks data and reflects a shift from decades of prioritizing cars.
- The provincial review of existing bike lanes and pressure to remove some suggest continuing political contention over cycling infrastructure and possible future legislation limiting bike lane projects in Alberta.
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Mayor Gondek meets with Minister Dreeshen to discuss the future of Calgary's transportation infrastructure
A closed-door meeting between Mayor Jyoti Gondek and Minister of Transportation and Economic Corridors Devin Dreeshen on Wednesday looked at the future of Calgary's transportation infrastructure and the fate of bike lanes in the city.
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Calgary mayor, Alberta minister to discuss bike lanes as threats of removal loom (Alberta)
It was 10 years ago this month that Edmonton city staff returned a national traffic safety award when the councillors of the day voted to rip up a trio of bike lanes that played a small role in winning the prize. Councillors considered the lanes unsafe and underutilized. Edmonton has since built a f...
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