TORONTO - Less than 24 hours after a major victory at city hall, Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has already set his sights on a new battle – bike lanes.
The mayor's office has reportedly received many complaint calls about the lanes located along Jarvis Street between Queen and Isabella streets.
Removing them, sources say, is high on his to-do list.
The metre-and-a-half wide lanes were installed last July at a cost of just under $87,000.
Installation included the removal of the reversible centre lane of traffic reducing Jarvis Street from five lanes to four.
Since then, the city has been monitoring traffic flow on the street.
Studies show that since the lane installation there has been a slight increase in the time it takes drivers to travel between Mt. Pleasant and Queen Street.
Approximately 30,000 motorists use the road everyday.
Painted with a durable plastic, the lane lines would have to be scrubbed to be removed at an estimated cost of $68,000.
Debates on lane removal are expected to begin before the end of summer.
With a report from CTV Toronto's Alicia Markson
