ON ROAD BICYCLE INFRASTRUCTURE IN HRM
Glossary of Terms
Bicycle Lane
A dedicated portion of a road for bicycle use, which is designated by a lane marking separating the portion of road used by motor vehicles from the portion of road used by bicycles. Typically 1.5m wide but can be a minimum of 1.2m in constrained situations.
Wide Curb Lane
The lane closest to the curb (the "curb lane") is wider than a normal travel lane and is intended for motor vehicles and bicycles to share. The portion of the road used by bicycles is not separated by longitudinal pavement markings from the portion used by motor vehicles. Motor vehicles and bicycles are expected to operate side by side. E.g. curb lanes are 4.2 - 4.5 m wide instead of standard 3.5m lane width.
Summary for HRM
| Infrastructure Type |
Total km (approximate) |
| Bicycle Lane |
87 |
| Wide Curb Lane |
11 |
| Total |
98 |
CHAIN OF LAKES TRAIL - COMPLETED FALL 2010
The Chain of Lakes Trail is a beautiful new connection for walkers and bicyclists which begins on the doorstep of the Halifax Peninsula (on Joseph Howe Drive opposite the Atlantic Superstore) and goes all the way to the Bayers Lake Industrial Park where it connects to a growing number of on-road bicycle lanes and also to the Beechville Lakeside Timberlea (BLT) Trail. This is exciting off-road connection will allow HRM residents to become more active commuters, as well as providing a wonderful leisure opportunity
Recommended on-road bike routes (i.e. the bike map) are now available to HRM residents through Explore HRM, a user friendly mapping system for HRM:
- On Road Bike Routes can be found on the Recreation and Tourism Layer.
- Roads are identified by their suitability for beginner, intermediate, or experienced cyclists, and bike lanes and wide curb lanes are shown.
- Residents should also select the Trails layer, to get the full picture of all on-road and off-road Active Transportation opportunities in HRM!
HRM Bike Map - 2009 Edition
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 are available 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: Bedford/Sackville Halifax/Dartmouth
This map is currently being reviewed, and a new edition will be published in spring 2012.
2011 Projects (+/- 10 Km)
Bicycle Lanes
- Purcell's Cove Road - In combination with some shoulder paving, bicycle lanes will be striped from Spinnaker Drive to Burns Drive, bringing to 9.3Km the total length (both sides) of bicycle lane on the Purcell's Cove Road. On a short section from Dingle Road to Reserve Road, there wasn't any space to widen the road to allow bicycle lanes on both sides, so the downhill (northbound) direction will be marked with sharrows instead. 2.9 Km
- Waverley Road - Bicycle lanes striped from Micmac Street to Breeze Drive - 3.4 Km
- Caldwell Road - Bicycle lanes striped from Astral Drive to Atholea - 3 Km
- Dunbrack Street - Bicycle lanes striped from Lacewood Drive to Radcliffe Drive (northbound side only - 0.5 Km)
Trails
- Burnside Drive Multi-Use Path - slated to start in fall 2011, this paved multi-use pathway will connect pedestrians and cyclists to Commodore Avenue from the pedestrian/ bicycle bridge over Highway 111 at Burnside Drive/ Highfield Park Drive.
2010 Projects (+/- 7Km)
Bike Lanes
- Chain Lake Drive from Ash Lake Court to Lovett Lake Court (One side only - 1Km)
- Purcell's Cove Road from Civic #376 to Oceanview Drive (both sides - 1.6Km)
- Trunk 7 (Main Street) from McLaughlin Road to Wilfred Jackson Way (both sides – 2.4 Km)
- Ilsley Ave from Wright Avenue to Ronald Smith Avenue (both sides – 2 Km)
Wide Curb Lanes
- Trunk 3 (St. Margaret’s Bay Road) from Sleepy Hollow to Maplewood Dr (in bound lane only – 0.7 Km)
2009 Projects (+/- 20 km)
Bikelanes
- Bedford Highway from Southgate Drive to Meadowbrook Drive (both sides, 2 km from with the exception of a small portion between Moirs Mill Road and Hammonds Plains Road)
- Dunbrack Street from Lacewood Drive to Willet Street (both sides, 0.75 km)
- Hines Road from Civic #201 eastbound (both sides, 1.2 km)
- Purcell’s Cove Road from Wenlock Grove (east end) to Civic #376 (both sides, 1 km)
- Hammond’s Plains Road from Innovation Drive to Bluewater Road (both sides, 0.8 km)
- Horseshoe Lake Drive from Susie Lake Crescent to Chain Lake Drive (both sides, 0.9 km)
- Herring Cove Road from Sarah Drive to Hebridean Drive (both sides, 2.3 km)
- Caldwell Road from Cow Bay Road to Seabreeze Drive (one side only, 0.7 km)
Wide Curb Lane
- St. Margaret’s Bay Road from Sleepy Hollow to Devonshire Drive (0.5 km, inbound side only)
2008 Projects (+/- 10.7 km)
- 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
- 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
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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