Residents across Markham will soon have more places to get out and get moving, thanks to a new funding partnership between the Government of Canada and the City of Markham. Using a combined investment of over $2.2 million, the City of Markham will build approximately nine kilometres of protected bike lanes, upgrading seven streets:
- Allstate Parkway, between Valleywood Drive and Highway 7
- Calvert Road, between Woodbine Avenue and Warden Avenue
- Carlton Road, between Kennedy Road and McCowan Road
- Clegg Road, between Rodick Road and South Town Centre Boulevard
- Ferrier Street, between Gibson Drive and Steeles Avenue
- Gillingham Avenue and Elson Street, between Hillcroft Drive and Markham Road
- Main Street Markham, between Parkway Avenue / Bullock Drive and 16th Avenue
Work on this project involves reconfiguring traffic lanes to accommodate cyclists, and adding roadway pavement markings and signage to ensure user safety and support an enhanced active transportation experience within the community. The upgrades support Markham's priority cycling network and Active Transportation Master Plan.
Active transportation supports more equitable, vibrant, livable communities. It reduces noise pollution and improves air quality, and by reducing greenhouse gas emissions, contributes to Canada's response to climate change.
