As a local cyclist, I…

As a local cyclist, I believe that the primary route of the Province-wide Cycling Network should align with the Voyageur Cycling Route primary route in between Arnprior and Ottawa.

The expansion of the Voyageur Cycling Route primary route south of Arnprior through the communities of Mississippi Mills (Almonte, Pakenham, Blakeney & Appleton) and Carleton Place along County Road 29 (or possibly along a parallel abandoned railway line which is becoming a public trail - the OVRT), From Carleton Place the route will turn east along the Trans Canada Trail through Stittesville, Kanata, and into Ottawa. This route was chosen because of the available amenities that support cycle tourism, and is .

The Voyageur Cycling Route primary route is shown as a secondary ("connecting") route on the Province-wide Cycling Network map, which doesn't make sense to me. Meanwhile the Province-wide Cycling Network primary route shown transverses rural West Carleton, which has little to no cycling amenities. The West Carlton Route joins to the Trans Canada Trail via Hwy 5 (Carp Road) which is very busy and not cycle friendly without major upgrades due to very very heavy traffic volumes.

The Province-wide Cycling Network primary route should align with the Voyageur Cycling Route primary route.

Thanks gny

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