Réseau express vélo

Not to be confused with Réseau express métropolitain.
Réseau express vélo
Signs above the REV on rue Saint-Denis
Length191 km (119 mi)
Usecycling
WebsiteCity website
REV plan
The five initial axes of the REV

The Réseau express vélo (REV, lit. 'Express bike network') is a network of bike lanes under development in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The project consists of 17 routes spanning 191 kilometres (119 mi) 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]

  • Berri / La Jeunesse / Saint-Denis
  • Viger / St-Antoine / Saint-Jacques
  • Souligny
  • Peel
  • Bellechasse
  • Notre-Dame / Parc de la Traversée

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]

See also

References

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