Work to begin Saturday on Portage Bridge cycle track, HOV lane

The second phase of work to improve Portage Bridge cycle track and repave the northbound high-occupancy vehicle lane starts first thing Saturday morning.
Work on the cycling track includes widening it by 10 cm to 2.6 metres and adding a barrier between cars and the growing number of cyclists, the National Capital Commission said.
The Portage Bridge cycling lanes are used by more than 300,000 cyclists per year, a number that’s growing by four per cent each year, the NCC said.
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