Mayor Rob Ford is considering whether to axe the newly established bike lanes on Jarvis Street, CTV Toronto has learned.
Ford, who campaigned on a promise to "end the war on the car," has received complaints from motorists who want the road for themselves.
Bike lanes measuring 1.5 metres wide were added to both sides of the north-south roadway last summer, in a council-approved project that cost the city just under $87,000.
The project included reducing the street from five lanes to four.
A recent study finds there has been a marginal increase in the time it takes to drive between Mount Pleasant and Queen Street. It takes about two minutes extra to drive south in the morning and about five minutes to drive north during afternoon rush hour.
About 30,000 motorists use the road everyday.
The lanes were painted on with a durable cold plastic that adheres to the pavement and is difficult to remove. The paint would need to be scrubbed and new lines painted on, at an estimated cost of $68,000.
CTV Toronto's Alicia Markson reports that the Ford administration plans on bringing the plan up for debate before the end of the summer.
With a report from CTV Toronto's Alicia Markson
