
Cycling Infrastructure
Featured projects
- Wilson St (Rousseaux-Filman) Wilson St will be undergoing road improvements, including enhancements to the existing bike lanes. As a result of the construction, the bike lanes will be closed. Cyclists are encouraged to utilize the free Mountain Climber service provided by HSR to access the top/bottom of Wilson St. see attached map (PDF, 387 KB).
- York Blvd (Dundurn-Hess) “mini” jersey barriers, precast concrete curbs, flexposts and pavement markings were added to the existing bicycle lanes. Staff want to hear how these enhanced bicycle lanes operate and make you feel. Complete the online feedback form to share your comments.
2022 Implementation Projects
Roadway | Infrastructure Type | Project Stage | Additional Info |
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Baldwin St / Cootes Dr |
Bicycle Boulevard |
Design | Cootes Dr MUP - Feasibility Plan (PDF, 560 KB) |
Breadalbane / Jones / Woodbine Breadalbane / Jones / Woodbine Bike Boulevard | King St. to York Blvd. |
Bicycle Boulevard | Tender | |
Cannon St James St to Sherman Ave |
Buffer enhancements | Complete | |
Centennial Pkwy Confederation Dr to Goderich Rd |
Multi-use Path |
Design | Centennial Pkwy Feasability Plan (PDF, 379 KB) |
Charlton Ave / John St / MacNab St James St to Ferguson Ave Charlton Ave to St. Joseph’s Dr |
Connection enhancements | Feasibility | |
Delaware Ave / Maplewood Ave Wentworth St to Gage Ave |
Buffer enhancements |
Complete | |
Dundurn St Lamoreaux St & Baker St |
Controlled Crossing | Design | |
Emerson St / Whitney Ave
Main St to Whitney Ave |
Bicycle Lanes | Design | |
Herkimer St / Charlton Ave |
Additional Planters | Design | |
John St Guise St to Stratchan St |
Cycle track | Feasibility | John St Feasability Plan (PDF, 542 KB) |
King St
Stoney Brook Dr to Hwy 8 |
Bicycle Lanes |
Tender | |
Locke St Main St to Hunter St |
Buffer enhancements | Construction | Locke St Feasability Plan (PDF, 839 KB) |
Shamrock Park Corktown Park to Ferguson Ave |
Bicycle Path | Tender | Shamrock Park Feasability Plan (PDF, 502 KB) |
Southcote Rd |
Multi-use Path |
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Pearl - Kent Bike Boulevard |
Bike Boulevard | Design | |
Upper Paradise Rd @ Mohawk Rd | Bicycle Lanes | Complete | Feasibility Plan: Upper Paradise Rd @ Mohawk Rd (PDF, 921 KB) |
Victoria Ave Cannon St to Stinson |
Cycle tracks | Design | |
West 5th Brow to Fennell Ave |
Multi-use Path | Design | West 5th Feasability Plan (PDF, 712 KB) |
Wilson St Rousseaux St to Filman Rd |
Barrier Enhancements | Construction | |
York Rd York Rd to Watsons Lane |
Multi-use path |
Tender |
Future Projects
Roadway | Infrastructure Type | Project Stage | Additional Info |
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Barton St Redhill Valley Pkwy to Centennial Pkwy |
Bicycle lanes | Planning | |
Birch Ave Burlington St to Wilson St |
Multi-use trail | Planning | |
Burlington St Wellington St to Parkdale Ave |
Various | Planning | |
Butler Powerline Trail Limeridge Rd to Rymal Rd |
Multi-use trail | Planning | |
Delawana Dr / Kentley Dr Nash Rd to Lake Ave |
Planning | ||
Dewitt Rd Barton St to Ridge Rd |
Bicycle lanes | Design | Feasibility Plan: Dewitt Rd (Barton St to South of Highway 8) (PDF, 682 KB) |
Dundas St (Waterdown) Hwy 6 to Hamilton St / Avonsyde Blvd |
Planning | ||
East Mountain Trail Loop Winterberry Dr / Highland Rd / Upper Redhill Pkwy |
Planning | ||
Ferguson Ave Barton St to Dock Service Rd |
Connection enhancement | Planning | |
First Rd Mud St to Bedrock Dr |
Planning | ||
Gage Ave Barton St to Beach Rd |
Buffer enhancements | Planning | |
Gatesbury Park Trail Niska Dr / Boulding Ave / Skinner Rd |
Multi-use path | Planning | |
Greenhill Ave/ Mount Albion Rd Harrisford St to Mt. Albion Rd |
Connection enhancement | Planning | |
Green Mountain Rd First Rd to Upper Centennial Pkwy |
Bicycle lanes | Planning | |
Highland Rd Winterberry Dr to Upper Red Hill Pkwy |
Design | ||
Hwy 8 (Dundas) CN rail bridge to Bond St |
Paved shoulders |
Planning | |
Hwy 8 (Stoney Creek) King St to Dewitt Rd |
Cycle track | Planning | |
Kitty Murray Lane Golf Link Rd to Garner Rd |
Bicycle lanes | Planning | |
Limeridge Rd Bonaventure Dr to Hawkridge Ave |
Bicycle lanes | Design | |
Longwood Rd King St to Aberdeen Ave |
Cycle track | Planning | |
North Waterdown Rd Sadielou Blvd & Centre Rd |
Multi-use Path |
Design | |
Pipeline Trail Brampton St to Grace Ave |
Multi-use trail | Planning | |
Shaver Estates Trail Brooking Crt to Hamilton Dr |
Planning | ||
Sterling Ave |
Bicycle Lanes |
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Stone Church Rd Arbour Rd/Anchor Rd to Upper Red Hill Pkwy |
Multi-use path | Design | Stone Church Rd Feasibility Study (PDF, 627 KB) |
Stonehenge Dr Southcote Rd to Stone Church Rd |
Bicycle lanes | Design | Stonehenge Dr Feasibility Study (PDF, 687 KB) |
Terryberry Rd Rymal Rd to Dalgleish Trail |
Multi-use path | Planning | |
Upper Wentworth St Concession St to Fennell Ave |
Bicycle lanes | Planning | |
Victoria Ave Ferrie St to Birge St |
Cycle track | Planning | |
Waterdown (new streets)
Nisbet Blvd / Sadielou Blvd / Skinner Rd / Wimberly Ave / Burke St |
Planning | ||
West 5th St Governors Blvd to Mohawk Rd |
Bicycle lanes | Planning |
Past additions and upgrades to the Cycling Network
2021
- Cannon St - between Hess St to James St – Buffer enhancements
- Creighton Rd - between Governors St and Market St – Bicycle lanes
- Echovalley Dr - Mud St to Stockbridge Garden – Design Modification
- Hatt St - John St to Baldwin St - Separated Bicycle Lanes
- Hunter St - MacNab St Catharine St to Park St - Cycle Track
- King St - Dundurn St to Paradise Rd – Barrier Enhancements
- Paramount Dr - Old Mud St & Atlas St - Buffer Enhancements
- Stone Church Rd: Golf Links to Omni Blvd – Buffer Enhancements
- York Blvd - Dundurn Castle Entrance to Hess St – Barrier Enhancements
- Victoria Ave - Cannon St to Copeland Ave – Cycle Track
- Stone Church Rd @ Garth St - Connection Enhancement
- Strachan St East - James to Ferguson - Multi-use Path
- Leavitt Blvd - Dundas St to Brow – Buffered Bicycle Lanes
- Dalgleish Trail - Bellagio Ave to Regional Rd 56 - Multi-use Path
2020
- Bay Street - between Hunter Street & Charlton Ave, additional buffer bollards
- Beach Boulevard - Eastport Drive to Van Wagner’s Beach Road, an eastbound bicycle lane painted
- Britannia Avenue - between Cannon Street/ Barons Avenue & Walter Avenue, bicycle lanes painted
- Cannon Street - between Sherman Avenue & the stadium, bicycle lanes painted
- Heritage Green Sports Park - at Echovalley Drive, a multi-use trail
- Herkimer/Charlton - planters added in painted buffer to increase safety
- Hwy 8 crossing the escarpment - between Greensville (Park Avenue) & Dundas (CN rail bridge), some paved shoulders and a wider climbing lane
- Hunter Street - at Queen Street, bicycle path from Canada Street and signal modifications
- Hunter Street - Queen Street to Park Street & Catharine Street to Liberty Street, addition of a barrier
- Hunter Street - Liberty Street to the Keddy Access Trail, bicycle lanes painted with a buffer
- Keddy Access Trail (along the Claremont Access) – between Hunter Street & West 5th Street, a multi-use trail constructed
- Locke Street - between King Street & Hunter Street, bicycle lanes painted with some buffer
- Melvin Avenue - between Walter Avenue & Woodward Avenue, bicycle lanes painted
- Napier Street - at Queen Street, a new signal
- Stone Church Road - between Dartnall Road & Anchor Road, a multi-use path constructed
- Victoria Avenue - between Burlington Street & Ferrie Street, bicycle lanes painted with two-way conversion
2019
- Avonsyde Boulevard - between Parkside Drive & Dundas Street, a multi-use trail constructed
- Cannon Street - between James Steet & Sherman Avenue, rehabilitation of existing cycle track
- Echovalley Drive - between Stockbridge Gardens & Mud Street, bicycle lanes constructed
- Governor’s Road - between Davidson Boulevard & Creighton Road, bicycle lanes west of Moss Boulevard & a bicycle path easterly
- Locke Street - between George Street & Hunter Street, bicycle lanes painted
- Parkside Drive - between Hollybush Drive & Main Street, bicycle lanes constructed
- Rymal Road - between Spadara Drive & Garth Street & Hazelton Avenue, a bicycle path constructed beside the sidewalk
2018
- Brock Road - between Concession 4 W & Harvest Road, paved shoulders constructed
- Delaware Avenue/Maplewood Avenue - bicycle lanes painted
- Gage Avenue - between Industrial Drive & Lawrence Road, bicycle lanes painted
- Scenic Drive - West 35th Street & Colquhoun Crescent, bicycle lanes painted
- Sydenham Road - between Highway 5 & Romar Drive (the Brow), paved shoulders constructed
2017
- Upper Sherman Avenue - between Stone Church Road & Rymal Road, bike lanes constructed
- Wilson Street - between Hamilton Drive & Seminole Road, bike lanes constructed
- Bay Street - between Stuart Street & Aberdeen Avenue, bike lanes/cycle track painted
- Chippawa Rail Trail Connection at Stone Church Road - a multi-use trail access constructed
- Longwood Road - between Franklin Avenue & King Street, southbound bike lane painted
- Garth Street - between Rymal Road & Twenty Road, bike lanes painted
2016
- Garth Street - between Stone Church Road & Rymal Road, a bike path beside the sidewalk constructed
- Upper Sherman Avenue - between Limeridge Road & Stone Church Road, bike lanes constructed
- Regional Road 56 - between Cemetery Road & Southbrook Drive, bike lanes constructed
- Wentworth Street - between Delaware Avenue & the Escarpment Rail Trail, bike lanes painted
- Rice Avenue - between Sanatorium Road & Wendover Drive, bike lanes painted
- Wilson Street - between Seminole Road & Fiddler’s Green Road, a combination of bike lanes and sharrows painted
- Isaac Brock Drive - bike lanes painted
- Limeridge Road - between Birchview Drive & Upper Ottawa Street, sharrows painted
- Winterberry Drive - a southbound bike lane and northbound sharrows between Paramount Drive & Highland Road
- Highland Road - between Winterberry Drive & Upper Centennial Parkway, bike lanes painted
- Upper Red Hill Parkway - between Stone Church Road & Rymal Road, a multi-use trail opened
- Rymal Road - a multi-use trail connecting Pritchard Road & Trinity Church Road
- Charlton Avenue - between James Street & Dundurn Street, a westbound bike lane painted
- Herkimer Street - between Dundurn Street & MacNab Street, an eastbound bike lane painted
2015 and previous
2015
- Centre Rd - paved shoulders between Woodend Drive & Carlisle Road
- Cannon Street - between Gage Avenue & Kenilworth Avenue/Barons Avenue, bike lanes painted
- King Street - between Battlefield Drive & Elm Avenue, sharrows painted
- Mountain Brow Boulevard - between the Kimberly Stairs & Mohawk Road, multi-use trail constructed
- Queensdale Avenue - between Upper Wellington Street & Upper Sherman Avenue, sharrows painted
- West 5th Street - between Limeridge Road & Stone Church Road, painted
2014
- Cannon Street - between Lottridge Street & Gage Avenue, painted
- York Boulevard - between Dundurn Street & Hess Street, painted
- Cannon Street cycle track - between Hess Street and Sherman Avenue, painted
- A multi-use trail along the south side of Aberdeen Avenue between Longwood Road and Glenside Avenue constructed
- Twenty Road - between Nebo Road & Glover Road, completed
- Bay Street - between Bayfront Park (Strachan Street) & Stuart Street, painted
- Hunter Street - two segments installed in June 2014: Queen Street to MacNab Street and Catharine Street to Liberty Street
- Main Street - a two-way bike path behind the existing sidewalk between the bridge over Hwy 403 & Frid Street
- Longwood Road - a two-way bike path behind the existing sidewalk between Frid Street & Aberdeen Avenue
2013
- Sanatorium Road - between Scenic Drive & Rice Avenue
- Burlington Street - a multi-use trail along the south side of the street between Gage Avenue & Ottawa Street completed
- Binbrook Road - between Royal Winter Drive & Road #56, completed
- Young Street - between Ferguson Avenue & Wellington Street, painted
- West 5th Street - between Marlowe Drive & Limeridge Road (including reconstruction of existing bike lanes) completed
- King Street - between Westdale Village (Cline Avenue) & Macklin Street, plus westerly of Haddon Avenue painted
- Hwy 8 (Stoney Creek) - between Dewitt Road & Glover Road, completed
- Queensdale Avenue - between Upper Wellington Street & Upper Wentworth Street (pilot), painted
2012
- King Street - between Paradise Road & Breadalbane Street, reconstruction & extension of the two-way cycling facility
- Main Street - between Macklin Street & Frid Street, now a two-way cycling facility over Hwy 403, painted
- Burke Street in Waterdown - south side of Dundas Street (former Hwy 5), painted
- Victoria Avenue - northbound only, between Ferrie Street & Barton Street, painted
- West 5th Street - between Mohawk College entrance (Governors Boulevard) & Mohawk Road, wider curb lanes with sharrows, painted
- Fall Fair Way and Bradley Avenue in Binbrook, painted
- Woodward Avenue - between Beach Boulevard & Brampton Street, painted
- Fifty Road - between McCollum Road (the lakeshore) & North Service Road, painted
- Burlington Street - westbound only, between Wellington Street & Ferguson Avenue, painted
- Dundurn Street - between York Boulevard & King Street, painted
2011
- A multi-use trail over Hwy 403 south of Main Street between Leland Street & Studholme Road, opened. An extension of the Hamilton-Brantford Rail Trail.
- Wilson Street Hill - between Lower Lions Club Road & Rousseaux Street, resurfacing of the bike lanes where required
- Trinity Church Road - between Rymal Road & Pinehill Drive, painted
- Pinehill Drive - between Dakota Boulevard & Fletcher Road, painted
- Stinson Street - between Victoria Avenue & Wentworth Street, painted
- Dock Service Road - between Catharine Street & Ferguson Avenue, painted
- Jolley Cut - an up-bound bike lane from the start of the bridge to Concession Street
- Upper Wellington Street - between Stone Church Road & Rymal Road
- A multi-use trail over the QEW by the Red Hill Valley, opened
2010 and previous
- Woodward Avenue - between Brampton Street & Melvin Avenue, painted
- Stone Church Road - between Garth Street & Upper James Street (the "missing link" in the full length of Stone Church Road) painted
- York Boulevard - between Queen Street & James Street, painted
- A multi-use trail over the LINC/RHVP near Albion Falls, completed
- Longwood Road - between King Street & Main Street, painted and existing Longwood Road bike lanes resurfaced north of Franklin Avenue to Princess Point
- Dundurn Street - between Main Street & Aberdeen Avenue, painted
- Paramount Drive and Winterberry Drive (north of Paramount Drive) in the Heritage Green neighbourhood
- King Street - between Nash Road & Battlefield Drive
- Sanders Boulevard - between West Park Avenue & Cootes Drive
- North Service Road - a well defined cycling route, comprised of a combination of on-street bike routes, on-street painted bike lanes, and off-road multi-use trails, between Confederation Park and Fifty Point Conservation Area
- York Boulevard - on-street bike lanes between Dundurn Street and the City of Burlington border
- Ferguson Avenue bike lanes, including on the new bridge north of Barton Street
- Stone Church Road - continued implementation of on-street bike lanes implemented in many sections, including between Upper James Street and Upper Wellington Street and east of Pritchard Road
- King Street - between Pottruff Road and Nash Road
- Bicycle-Friendly Stairs - constructed from Kimberly Drive up to Mountain Brow Boulevard
- Bike Racks in various BIAs
- Eastport Drive Lift Bridge - a bicycle-friendly stairway has been built on the Hamilton side of the bridge as well as a paved trail leading from the stairway to the Beach Trail
- Sterling Street - on-street bike lanes
- Longwood Road North - on-street bike and pedestrian lanes
- Upper Paradise Road - on-street bike lanes
Projects not proceeding
- Barton Street (Nash Road to Centennial Parkway) - relocation of utilities/poles impeded the project
- Greenhill Avenue - Mount Albion Road to King Street - insufficient community support
- Mohawk Road (McNiven Road to Filman Road) - wider asphalt platform was not included in the resurfacing
- Nash Road - insufficient community support
- Queensdale Avenue (Upper Gage Avenue to Upper Ottawa Street) - insufficient community support
- Ridge Road (McNeilly Road to the Niagara border) - new paved shoulders are narrower than planned due to site restrictions
- Sunnyridge Road (Hwy 403 to Wilson Street) - a wider platform to accommodate paved shoulders could not be achieved at this time
- Trinity Church Road (south of existing bike lanes to Golf Club Road) - limited funding prohibited paved shoulders
Maintenance of bike lanes & multi-use trails
Cycling infrastructure includes both bike lanes and multi-use trails.
Who does what
- Bike lanes within the paved portion of the roadway are maintained as part of the street network by Road Operations.
- Signage, pavement markings, and traffic signals are maintained by Traffic Operations & Engineering.
- Multi-use trails are part of the parks and open space system, and are maintained by Parks Maintenance.
Typically, the multi-use trails that are maintained by the City are owned by the City of Hamilton. There are other trails within the city that are owned and maintained by other organizations, such as the Hamilton Conservation Authority.
- Winter maintenance - The City provides winter maintenance of bike lanes within the paved portion of the roadway. Select multi-use trails are ploughed in winter.
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Rural resurfacing - In rural areas, the annual road resurfacing process makes cycling a challenge for one or two months afterwards.
- Listing of scheduled temporary road closures
- Report a maintenance concern
- Report a trail maintenance concern via email: [email protected]
2019 Proposed Surface Treatment Program
Road | From | To | Ward |
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Chippewa Rd W | Highway No. 6 | Glancaster Rd | 11 |
Concession 12 E | Centre Rd | Needlepine Dr | 15 |
Concession 2 W | Middletown Rd | Hwy # 52 | 12 |
Concession 2 W | Harrisburg Rd | Boundary (Hamilton-Brant) | 12 |
Dunmark Rd | Wilson St W | End Of Street | 12 |
Fallsview Rd | Sydenham Rd | Ofield Rd S | 13 |
Ferris Rd | Whitechurch Rd | Leeming | 11 |
Ferris Rd | Leeming | Haldibrook | 11 |
Gore Rd | Highway 6 | Lennon Rd | 13 |
Harvest Rd | Ofield Rd | Sydenham Rd | 13 |
Hendershot Rd | Guyatt | Golf Club Rd | 11 |
Hendershot Rd | Regional 20 Rd | Golf Club Rd | 11 |
Hendry Lane | Wilson St W | Montgomery Dr | 12 |
Jerseyville Rd | Hwy # 52 | City Limits | 12 |
Jones Rd | Hwy 8 | End Of Road | 10 |
Mill St | Hendry Lane | End Of Road | 12 |
Ofield Rd S | Fallsview Rd | Harvest Rd | 13 |
Old Brock | Moxley Rd | End Of St (Taylor) | 13 |
Safari Rd | Hwy # 8 | Cooper Rd | 13 |
Seventh Rd E | Highland Rd E | Mud St E | 9 |
Southcote | South Of Book | End Of Road | 12 |
Tyneside Rd | Chippewa Rd | Haldibrook Rd | 11 |
Woodhill Rd | Governors Rd | Conncession 2 W | 12 |
Contact us
For further information regarding the bike network contact:
Transportation Planning
Phone: 905-546-2424 Ext. 2553
Email: [email protected]
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