Edmonton saw its first protected bike lanes yesterday. Sadly, they didn't even last till lunch. You can read CBC's story about the lanes, and their removal, here. One end of the vanishing bike lane connected to the High Level Bridge. Closures to the bridge have been extended for another month, until mid-July. The east path will re-open June 17, 2016 at 4pm. The west side will close again at 8am on June 20, 2016. EBC is working on recommendations to improve the condition of the narrowed paths. You can read more about the current situation in Elise Stolte's excellent story about it for the Edmonton Journal.

Finally, in the beginning of July until summer 2019, full trail closures will take place in the areas of Louise McKinney Riverfront Park and Henrietta Muir Edwards Park, including the Cloverdale footbridge. Pedestrians and cyclists on the north side must detour up Grierson Hill. Note that there is no accessible detour route for those who cannot take stairs, including those with strollers, wheelchairs, or child trailers. We are working towards having an accessible trail or ramp constructed to connect the lower shared-use path (leading to Rossdale) to Grierson Hill, as currently the only connection is via stairways. You can read more on the TransEd LRT website.