The City of Winnipeg will try to find a way to build bike lanes on a stretch of Pembina Highway that's slated to be resurfaced this summer.

St. Norbert Coun. Justin Swandel and several Winnipeg trail groups asked city council's public works committee if bike lanes could be added to Pembina Highway between Crescent Drive and Plaza Drive.

The cost of the lanes could be $650,000. That stretch of Pembina is considered a nuisance by commuter cyclists because there are no north-south side streets they can use to avoid motor-vehicle traffic.

Council's public works committee voted to attempt to add bike lanes using cash already within the city's budget and seek additional funds from outside sources, if necessary.

Bike Lanes Along Pembina

CJOB -- February 9th

Winnipeg's Public Works Committee is going to try to fund the construction of bike lanes along Pembina Highway with money already in the city's budget. Winnipeg trail groups lobbied for the lanes saying there's no alternative for cyclists along Pembina between Crescent Drive and Plaza Drive. That stretch of Pembina is scheduled to be resurfaced this summer. The cost of the project is around 650-thousand dollars.

Councillor requesting bike lanes on Pembina

Winnipeg Free Press -- February 6th

St Norbert Coun. Justin Swandel has asked city council's public works committee to consider a plan to add bike lanes to a stretch of Pembina Highway that's slated to be resurfaced. Cyclists who commute down Pembina Highway have long complained about having to traverse a treacherous stretch of road between Plaza Drive and Chevrier Boulevard, where there are no side streets parallel to Pembina.

Adding bike lanes to this stretch would add $650,000 to a city resurfacing plan. Council's public works committee will consider this idea on Tuesday.

BttF note:
It's not "bike lanes" that are being proposed, but rather "cycle tracks".
Details.