MTO Approves Bike Crossings

The use of these at a specific intersection requires careful consideration

Jim Bradley, Minister of Transportation, sent a letter of approval to Mayor Hazel McCallion and the City of Mississauga for the use of ride-through bike lanes, otherwise known as “Crossrides”. This letter includes the proposed design for these crossrides. City staff is now reviewing the approval and looking into the possibility of a pilot project. The use of these at a specific intersection requires careful consideration of a number of issues, but most importantly safety. Crossride bike crossings, in theory, would allow cyclists on a bike path to cross the roadway at an intersection without the requirement to dismount the bicycle.

Elephant's feet "crossride" markings beside zebra striped pedestrian crosswalk