Calgary Bike Lanes and Bike Paths

[CalgaryTiger]

Content warning for riders... there is a bike lane on 26 Ave.

Cyclist dies after being hit by dump truck in SW Calgary

A man in his 60s who was hit by a dump truck while riding a bike in Calgary's southwest Friday morning has died from his injuries.

calgary.citynews.ca

 

[CBBarnett]

Content warning for riders... there is a bike lane on 26 Ave.

Cyclist dies after being hit by dump truck in SW Calgary

A man in his 60s who was hit by a dump truck while riding a bike in Calgary's southwest Friday morning has died from his injuries.

calgary.citynews.ca

Ugh brutal - another year and that life would have been potentially saved. The 26 Avenue SW cycling lane upgrade plans are posted now, existing paint is getting a curb. Construction starts in 2026:
https://www.calgary.ca/planning/transportation/26-ave-sw-improvements.html

Here's the diagram - would have been a curb between the truck and cyclist in this location:

 

[DougB]

If they are baiting Nenshi, he’d be better by saying it’s not an issue the province needs to be involved in and that’s up to the city, and leave it at that. Let the UCP scree things up in their own.

Has Nenshi ever not known everythig about everything? He was all over vaccine policy while still Mayor

 

[simster3]

This is a block from my house. The road is terrible here and I look forward to the coming upgrades. A corner lot next to my house is being excavated right now, so I wouldn't be surprised if it was one of their trucks that was coming or going.

 

[darwink]

Has Nenshi ever not known everythig about everything? He was all over vaccine policy while still Mayor

Health of people is explicitly a municipal responsibility under the MGA.

 

[lemongrab]

26th is awful and I will not ride it with my kids loaded.

 

[Sambo]

Content warning for riders... there is a bike lane on 26 Ave.

Cyclist dies after being hit by dump truck in SW Calgary

A man in his 60s who was hit by a dump truck while riding a bike in Calgary's southwest Friday morning has died from his injuries.

calgary.citynews.ca

I bike that route daily. Pretty hard to protect yourself as a biker if the vehicle turns right into you and drives over you. The driver will get a 200$ ticket.

 

[Sambo]

Ugh brutal - another year and that life would have been potentially saved. The 26 Avenue SW cycling lane upgrade plans are posted now, existing paint is getting a curb. Construction starts in 2026:
https://www.calgary.ca/planning/transportation/26-ave-sw-improvements.html

Here's the diagram - would have been a curb between the truck and cyclist in this location:
View attachment 665484

There is no curb in the crosswalk though where he got run over is there?