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]

  • Berri / La Jeunesse / Saint-Denis
  • Viger / St-Antoine / Saint-Jacques
  • Souligny
  • Peel
  • Bellechasse
  • Notre-Dame / Parc de la Traversée
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Réseau express vélo
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Signs above the REV on rue Saint-Denis
Length191 km (119 mi)
DesignationEuropean Cyclists' Federation
TrailheadsNorth Cape, Norway to Valença, Portugal
Usecycling
WebsiteCity website
REV plan
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The five initial axes of the REV
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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]

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