After heated debates and decision reversals, most of Stanley Park’s temporary bike lanes set up during the pandemic have now been removed.
It means cars now have two lanes along the main Park Drive and those cycling through will either have to share the road or go to the seawall for a slower pace.
Other areas of the park, including the exit into the West End, still have separated bike-traffic lanes, and the park board says it has hired a contractor to work out a design to ensure traffic safety.
Friction about the lanes has lasted as long as they’ve been around and the board revised its decision to remove all the barriers in January after learning the cost of removal would be as high as 425-thousand dollars.
