THUNDER BAY -- A bike lane on the city's North side is staying put for at least the next couple of years despite parking concerns from some residents.
Residents at Condominium No. 50 on Adelaide Street came to city council Monday night asking that the city reconfigure a bike lane to make room for on street parking.
Condo board member Laurie Sherrington said the residents are not against bike lanes but with the building's lot full and no room for visitor parking, young families or nurses visiting residents have to park far away.
"Perhaps we can share the road," she said.
But in a report to council, administration said the road isn't wide enough for both bike lanes and parking. It also points out that there are opportunities for residents to lease land for parking nearby.
Coun. Frank Pullia said the city is staring conflicts by putting bike lanes on the road in the first place. Before the city's active transportation plan, people could park their cars on streets and cyclists could still ride on the road.
"The only time we have this conflict is when we choose to have a bike lane,” he said.
City engineering director Kayla Dixon said the city decided to create safe cycling paths through its active transportation plan, which Adelaide is part of.
Dixon said the route could be reconsidered through the city's transportation master plan, which is expected in 2017.
