In November of 2002 the City of Toronto launched a Transportation Master Plan Study for the Don Valley Corridor. A reader of BikeToronto.ca alerted me to this story and I found the City of Toronto's website with information on Don Valley Corridor Transportation Master Plan: toronto.ca/planning/dvp.htm. The goal of the study is "to improve transportation operations and person-carrying capacity in the Don Valley Corridor." This is something that should concern cyclists as the Don Trail, a major off road path runs right along the Don Valley Parkway. I am not sure if this has anything to do with a study that proposed adding more lanes to the DVP as toll lanes. That idea was rejected by City Coucil in November of 2001. (See previous article) The web page says the study will look at increasing "person carrying capacity". The study will look at a series of options. I have quoted those below.

To that end, this study will investigate options such as:
-operational/capacity improvements at strategic locations in the corridor (e.g. ramp, intersection and road improvements)
-dedicated car pool/transit lanes
-improvements and enhancements (physical and operational) to existing transit facilities
-parking facilities along major transit routes
new transit service opportunities.

I don't have much more information on this at the moment but I will post when I do. If any of you have more information please don't hesitate to e-mail me or post a comment to this article.