Creating more places to walk or ride your bike!

Looking for more options to walk, ride your bike or e-scooter around Vaughan? We’ve got you covered. 

The City of Vaughan’s active transportation network is expansive – it includes sidewalks, cycle tracks, multi-use pathways and recreational trails – and it continues to grow. In fact, more than 125 kilometres of active transportation infrastructure at different stages of study, design and implementation progressed through municipal, regional and partner projects in 2023…. and more work is underway in 2024!

Vaughan’s current cycling and multi-use trails network includes approximately 1,150 kilometres of sidewalks, 35.9 kilometres of in-boulevard multi-use pathways, 92 kilometres of trails, 105 kilometres of park pathways, 18.7 kilometres of cycle tracks and 13.3 kilometres of bike lanes. 

In 2023, more than 11 kilometres of new cycle tracks and multi-use pathways were opened, and an additional 29 kilometres of existing multi-use pathways were updated with new pavement markings and signage. Notable projects are as follows: 

• Weston Road Sidewalk and Cycle Tracks: 2 kilometres of new cycle tracks and sidewalks were added on each side of Weston Road, between Teston Road and Major Mackenzie Drive.
• Martin Grove Cycle Tracks: 1.7 kilometres of new cycle tracks were added to each side of Martin Grove Road, from Steeles Avenue to Rainbow Creek Park Trail. 
• North Maple Regional Park Gateway - Keele Street In-boulevard Multi-use Pathway: 2 kilometres of multi-use pathways were added to the east side of Keele Street, between Teston Road and Kirby Road, and work around the intersection of Keele Street and Vaughan CARES Way will be completed in 2024. This multi-use pathway will provide active transportation access to Vaughan’s North Maple Regional Park.
• Existing in-boulevard multi-use pathway and trails pavement markings and signage: 29 kilometres of existing in-boulevard multi-use pathways and trails across the city were updated with pavement markings and signage. 

And many other projects are underway in 2024! This year, we are constructing additional cycle tracks, multi-use pathways and sidewalks, including the following: 

• Jane Street Uptown Link: 8 kilometres of new cycle tracks, 4 kilometres of new sidewalk and streetlight enhancements are coming to Jane Street, from Highway 7 to Teston Road. These additions will offer connections to the Vaughan Metropolitan Centre, Vaughan Mills, Canada’s Wonderland and more than 500 businesses along Jane Street. 
• New Westminster Drive Cycle Tracks: 2 kilometres of new cycle tracks on both sides of New Westminster Drive are coming to New Westminster Drive, between Clark Avenue and Bathurst Street, and work for the new pedestrian crossover at St. Elizabeth Catholic High School has begun. 

York Region is also advancing active transportation infrastructure in Vaughan, including the following projects: 

• Rutherford Road Sidewalk and Cycle Tracks: 5.4 kilometres of new cycle tracks are being added to both sides of Rutherford Road, as well as 3.7 kilometres of new sidewalks that are also being added to Rutherford Road, from Jane Street to Westburne Drive, and from Peter Rupert Avenue to Bathurst Street. 
• Teston Road Sidewalk and Cycle Tracks: 2 kilometres of new cycle tracks and sidewalks are under construction along Teston Road, between Pine Valley Drive and Weston Road, as part of York Region’s Teston Road Widening and Reconstruction Project.

Learn about these projects and more in the Active Transportation Programs – Fourth Annual Update. 

QUOTE

“The City of Vaughan is committed to keeping people moving, whether it be by car, bus, bike or foot. Championing active transportation opportunities is how we can connect the community and ensure seamless travel from one end of Vaughan to the other. This is a key part our ongoing of city-building efforts. We’ve built new cycle facilities, improved multi-use trails, added more sidewalks, created bike lanes and established park paths, all to advance sustainable travel options, accommodate micro-users and create an even more interconnected city. And our work continues into 2024! We remain committed to building the most seamless and flexible transportation network in the Greater Toronto Area.”

- Mayor Steven Del Duca 

QUICK FACTS 

• The City of Vaughan’s Active Transportation Programs – Fourth Annual Update was approved by Vaughan Council during the March 26 Council meeting. 

• This report outlines how the City advanced active transportation in 2023, including key projects completed and initiatives underway. 

• More than 125 kilometres of cycling facilities, multi-use pathways and trails at different stages of study, design and implementation were advanced through municipal, regional and partner projects in 2023.

LEARN MORE 

• Committee of the Whole (2) Report: Active Transportation Programs – Fourth Annual Update

• Vaughan’s Active Transportation Program – Highlights of Accomplishments (PDF)

• City of Vaughan’s cycling and multi-use trails network

• City of Vaughan’s cycling webpage

• City of Vaughan’s trails webpage

• City of Vaughan’s­ micromobility webpage