Réseau express vélo explained

Réseau express vélo
Length Km:191
Designation:European Cyclists' Federation
Trailheads:North Cape, Norway to Valença, Portugal
Use:cycling
Website:City website
Map:File:Réseau express vélo de Montréal - Axes 1 à 5.png
Map Name:REV plan

The Réseau express vélo (REV,) is a network of bike lanes under development in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The project consists of 17 routes spanning 191km (119miles) of protected bike lanes to be made available year-round.[1] Announced in 2019 by mayor Valérie Plante, the first section of the REV along rue Saint-Denis was inaugurated on November 7, 2020.[2] [3] The current plan was announced in 2023 as part of "Vision Vélo 2023–2027".[4] The six completed axes are:[1]

The main north-south axis of the REV runs along Saint-Denis, Berri, and Bellechasse streets and saw rapid adoptoin. In 2021, it was one of the most popular north-south cycling routes in the city.[5] The intersection of Saint-Denis and rue des Carrières saw over a million annual riders in 2021, and in 2023 it reached over 1.5 million.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Le REV : un réseau express vélo . fr . City of Montreal . 2023-12-16.
  2. Web site: Champagne . Vincent . Montréal donne le coup d'envoi de son grand REV, le Réseau express vélo . Radio-Canada.ca . 2019-05-27 . fr . 2023-12-17.
  3. Web site: Des centaines de cyclistes inaugurent le Réseau Express Vélo . Radio-Canada.ca . 2020-11-07 . fr . 2023-12-17.
  4. Web site: Montreal to spend $30M for 60 km of bike paths this year . Morris . Erika . CBC . 2022-11-01 . 2023-12-16.
  5. Web site: Gepner . Clara . Bike path data show that Montreal's new bicycle network is a hit . Toronto Star . 2023-12-15 . 2023-12-17.
  6. News: Le REV Saint-Denis plus populaire que jamais . Oullette-Vézina . Henri . La Presse . 2023-12-15 . fr . 2023-12-16.