Montreal's Bike Lane Project Scaled Back

0:00Montreal City Hall just scaled back a major bike lane project on Hachelaga Street east of downtown. The new plan cuts the route by about a third and pushes back completion of the rest by two years, all after listening to public input. The original idea stretched six and a half kilometers from Fulham Street in Ville-Marie, all the way to Highway 25. Now it starts six blocks farther east at Louis-Voyole Street and stops nearly two kilometers short of the highway in the field. Merciet, Hachelaga, Meiseneuve, Burrow. Locals showed up in force for the early April consultation with 548 people casting votes. Nearly 83% backed this shorter version and the full original route wasn't even on the table as an option. Officials shifted timelines too. The eastern stretch, once set for this year and next, now lands between 2027 and 2029. Another segment south of the Olympic Stadium, previously slated for 2028, is just in planning with no firm date.

1:03This move fulfills the administration's pledge to consult residents first and it keeps the core path intact while easing concerns from the community. Bike advocates might push back, but for now, the project's adapting to what folks want. That's the story for today. Canada News Today, driven by AI. I'm Corey with the story.