Réseau express vélo | |
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![]() Signs above the REV on
rue Saint-Denis | |
Length | 191 km (119 mi) |
Designation | European Cyclists' Federation |
Trailheads | North Cape, Norway to Valença, Portugal |
Use | cycling |
Website | City 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]
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]
Réseau express vélo | |
---|---|
![]() Signs above the REV on
rue Saint-Denis | |
Length | 191 km (119 mi) |
Designation | European Cyclists' Federation |
Trailheads | North Cape, Norway to Valença, Portugal |
Use | cycling |
Website | City 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]
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]