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HRM Bike Week May 29 - June 7, 2009
Bike Week is a celebration of all forms of cycling in HRM, and provides lots of unique opportunities for HRM residents to get out for a spin. See www.halifax.ca/bikeweek for more information.
NEW! The 2009 Edition of the HRM Bike Map - Bicycle Routes and Trails — will be officially launched this spring.
The 2009 revision includes better information on suggested routes for cycling through the core areas of HRM, including details on alternate routes to take on side streets and trails if you are just starting out. There are also lots more details on different types of trails in the urban as well as rural areas of HRM. The map has been updated with all the bike lanes and wide curb lanes developed in HRM up to the end of the 2008 construction season. Use the Bike Map to reduce your carbon footprint by cycling to school, work, or shopping; or just use it to get out, get fit, and have fun!
Hard copies of the map should be available by April 2009 at all HRM recreation centres, libraries, customer services centres, visitor centres, bike shops, and other locations throughout HRM. You may also order a copy of the map through HRM's Corporate Call Centre at 490-4000 or e-mailing Contact HRM.
Download a pdf version of the map: Front of Map - Back of Map
HRM’s Bicycle Network is Expanding!
During the 2008 construction season, HRM was able to expand our on-street cycling network by approximately 10.7 km! This includes both striped bike lanes and paved shoulder bicycle lanes. The new 2008 facilities can be found throughout HRM in Dartmouth, Sackville, Halifax and Tantallon and are located on the following roads:
2008 Projects
- Bell Road from Robie Street to Trollope (one side only, 0.3km)
- Bell Road from Trollope to Sackville Avenue (both sides, 1 km)
- South Park Street from Sackville Street to University Avenue (both sides, 1 km)
- Hammonds Plains Road from Hwy 102 Ramps to Innovation Drive (both sides, 1 km)
- Main Street from Ridgecrest Drive to Caledonia Road (both sides, 4.2 km)
- Purcell's Cove Road from Burns Drive to Wenlock Drive (both sides, 2.2 km)
- Windsor Street from Bayers Road to Maxwell Street (both sides, 1 km)
2007 Projects
- Sackville Drive from Lucasville Road to Lively Road (construction ongoing)
- St. Margaret’s Bay Road from Northwest Arm Drive to Prospect Road
- Old Sambro Road from MacIntosh Run to Sussex Street
- Williams Lake Road from Purcell’s Cove Road to Civic #49
- Westwood Boulevard from Hemlock Drive toward the St. Margaret Centre
- Hemlock Drive from Westwood Boulevard in
- Main Street (Dartmouth) from Ridgecrest Drive to Brigadoon Avenue
- Commodore Drive from Spectacle Lake Drive to John Savage Avenue
- John Savage Avenue from Commodore Drive to Wright Avenue
- Kearney Lake Road from the old Halifax City Limits to the Highway 102 ramps
OTHER PROJECTS
LOOKING AHEAD
Planning continues to expand the bicycle network next year. There are currently 49.3 kms of on-road bicycle infrastructure in HRM (bicycle lanes and paved shoulder bicycle lanes).
Sewer Grates/Road Hazards
- If you notice parallel style sewer grates along your cycling route, contact HRM to have them replaced with 'bicycle friendly' covers. Other road hazards (potholes, debris, etc.) can be reported as well.
- Replacement requests can be made by e-mailing Contact HRM or by calling the HRM Call Centre at 490-4000
- Provide as much information as possible in order to accurately identify the location and number of covers to be replaced or type of hazard to be dealt with.
Cycling Resources for Parents and Children
What Bicycle Signage & Pavement Markings Mean
 Bicycle Signage
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