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title: "Alberta Transportation Minister Devin Dreeshen calls on Edmonton to cancel bike lane project"
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source: "https://edmontonjournal.com/news/edmonton-bike-lane-devin-dreeshen"
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- "[[edmontonjournal]]"
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published: 2025-04-18
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created: 2025-05-10
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description: "Dreeshen says the plan to build 30 blocks of bike lanes on the city's north side will have a negative impact on the provincial road network"
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- "clippings"
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[Alberta Transportation Minister Devin Dreeshen calls on Edmonton to cancel bike lane project](https://edmontonjournal.com/news/edmonton-bike-lane-devin-dreeshen)
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EDMONTON — Alberta’s transportation minister is asking the city of Edmonton to cancel an ongoing bike lane project, saying the city should be working to increase vehicle capacity rather than reduce it.
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Devin Dreeshen says the city’s multi-year plan to build 30 blocks of bike lanes on the city’s north side will have a negative impact on the “provincial road network” as it comes at the expense of two lanes of vehicle traffic.
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While the province didn’t contribute any dollars to the nearly $96 million project, Dreeshen says the government provides funding for other municipal roads and he wants more coordination between both levels of government when it comes to transportation.
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Construction began two years ago on the project, which also involves repaving the roadway and replacing sidewalks, curbs and street lights.
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The minister’s call is being met by criticism from advocates and the Opposition NDP.
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Non-profit bike shop Bike Edmonton says the minister needs to stay in his own lane and stop interfering in city planning.
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In a statement, Edmonton mayoral candidate Tony Caterina cheered the move.
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As an Edmonton councillor for this ward for many years, I quashed this ill-conceived plan,” Caterina’s statement said.
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“I feel vindicated on my stance now that the Minister sees it my way, along with most Edmontonians.”
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— with files from Postmedia
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