Description: The cycling network illustrates the Council-endorsed preferred alignment and facility type for the Regional Lake to Lake Cycling route and Walking Trail (June 2013). The Lake to Lake Route which was introduced in 2008 as part of the Pedestrian and Cycling Master Plan is a linear off and on-road route serving as the north-south spine for the Region’s cycling network. The Lake to Lake Route consists of a main spine and potential secondary routes or branches such as the Humber River Trail and Rouge Park Trail. The Route serves to encourage active transportation with a design that supports recreational and family users. A study was initiated in early 2012 and adopted by Regional Council in June 2013 to develop a feasibility assessment including functional plans, an implementation framework, and cost estimates. This feature class identifies the recommended alignment from this study. Starting at the north end, the preferred Route alignment stretches from the shores of Lake Simcoe at Virginia Beach Marina, Town of Georgina, to Old Leslie Street/Steeles Avenue at the York Region/City of Toronto boundary, to the shores of Lake Ontario at the Toronto waterfront. The Route’s one-way distance is approximately 90 km within York Region and 25 km in Toronto. It is planned as a mostly off-road facility that connects points of interest along the route.The main north-south route connects points of interest and facilities through six of the local municipalities: Georgina, East Gwillimbury, Newmarket, Aurora, Richmond Hill, and Markham. It is a defining project that serves as a spine for local municipalities and other stakeholders to build connections and complete the broader cycling network. Although Vaughan, King, and Whitchurch Stouffville are not directly on the north-south spine, they can still connect to the corridor and implement their Trails Plans and Active Transportation Master Plans. The data was generated by following the centreline of existing roads and trails, through aerial mapping interpolation and does not include paths that go in both directions. The route classification consists of 7 categories: multi-use path, off-road, on-road, proposed off-road, proposed on-road, signed route, trail connection