Extension of the bike path on Rue Villeray

Last updated June 16, 2022

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This summer, the bike path on Rue Villeray will be extended from Rue Boyer to 24e Avenue. Spanning a distance of 3.5 km, this new east-west section will be accessible 12 months a year.

For complete details on this project

When?

Start of work operations: Summer 2022Début des travaux : été 2022

End : August 2022

Where?

On Rue Villeray between Rue Boyer and 24e Avenue

What?

The extension will consist of one-way bike lanes on either side of the street, marked off by bollards.

A detour in the eastbound direction of the bike path is planned on Rue L.-O.-David between Rue Des Écores and 6e Avenue, due to the width of Rue Villeray along this section.

Le tracé de la piste cyclable de la rue Villeray, entre le boulevard Saint-Laurent et la 24e Avenue — The bike path on Rue Villeray has existed between Boulevard Saint-Laurent and Rue Boyer since 2021. This year, it will be extended to 24e Avenue.

Traffic and parking after the work operations

Maintenance of car traffic lanes
Maintenance of drop-off lanes and delivery zones
Maintenance of the 99 bus route
Change in the traffic lights to ensure traffic safety
Removal of parking on both sides of the street over most of this section (335 spaces)

Why?

Thanks to this new bike path, it will become possible to safely access, by bicycle:

26 parks in Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension via the bike path network.
Several other existing north-south bike paths (Boyer, De Normanville, Chambord, Rousselot, Fabre) and projected north-south bike paths (Christophe-Colomb, Sagard, 1re Avenue).
Several local elementary and high schools, including the Joseph-François-Perrault, John-F.-Kennedy, Georges-Vanier and Lucien-Pagé high schools.

Active transportation helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions while improving public health.

Carte des 26 parcs seront accessibles à vélo dans l'arrondissement — Thanks to this new east-west cycling link, some 26 parks will be accessible by bicycle in Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension.

The borough had a survey conducted by the Léger firm in 2021, in accordance with the recommendations of the Ombudsman de Montréal. Its objective was to gauge support for a future bike path on Rue Villeray among residents of the borough. The complete results of the survey are available for viewing.