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Monday, December 17, 2018

Planning for the future at the Courtice Park and Ride? Because it's sure not for the present!

WHAT'S HAPPENING AT THE COURTICE GO TRANSIT PARK AND RIDE?
GLAD YOU ASKED (a pictorial)...


The parking lot and driveway are in place. Posts for lighting have been installed...

 But wait... What's that in the middle of the parking lot?

Let's zoom in...

Why it's a bicycle station! This is great but problematic. Currently the station is accessible from Courtice Rd which is a regional highway with an 80 km/hr speed limit. There are very narrow shoulders and NO. BIKE. LANES.

Look at that shoulder width! Would you bike this? Not me!

Here's Courtice Rd looking north. I've biked this stretch only a few times and never at night. Drivers aren't traveling at 80 km, more like 90... It's terrifying. Biking to the park and ride wouldn't be safe unless Metrolinx is working with the Region of Durham to install bike lanes?

I've sent Joe Neal, the regional councilor for Courtice a message via his office to call me to discuss this in the new year. Maybe he has some answers for how Go Transit passengers looking to cycle to the Park and Ride can do it safely.

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