A section of Fourth Avenue will get its latest makeover tonight to be ready for Friday morning traffic, the city said in a statement today.

The changes will see the road return to four lanes between Ogilvie Street and Second Avenue.

When the lines were painted on Fourth Avenue late last month, two directional lanes, a centre turning lane and bike lanes on either side were put in place as part of the city's transportation showcase project.

Under the showcase program, the city receives up to $700,000 from Transport Canada for initiatives that help reduce greenhouse gases by encouraging people to use non-motorized transportation like biking or shared forms of transportation like the bus system.

After the new lanes were painted, many spoke out against the changes, arguing they were the cause of traffic congestion. On Monday evening, council voted to return four lanes to the section of Fourth Avenue between Ogilvie Street and Second Avenue.

While the four lanes mean vehicles and cyclists must share the same space again, the city noted in its statement this morning that an extra allowance will be provided for cyclists with the existing cyclist logos painted on the street remaining in place.

There will also be 'share the road' signs installed in the area.

'Cyclists coming south off the new Two Mile Hill bike path can choose to either merge into traffic between Baxter and Ogilvie Streets on the new bike route or they can turn west on Baxter and take the side streets to reach their destination,' reads the release.

'Cyclists travelling northbound along Fourth Avenue towards Two Mile Hill will join the roadway at Ogilvie on the new bike route on that side.'

The lanes will remain as they currently are south of Ogilvie Street. Over the long term, the city will look at curb and/or changes to power poles along the east side of Fourth Avenue to allow a northbound bike lane.

'We have heard from those that are for and against the new lane changes on Fourth Avenue and have come up with a solution that we feel will address the traffic concerns people are experiencing, while still preserving the integrity of Transport Canada's Urban Transportation Showcase Program's road diet and the city's commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions,' Mayor Ernie Bourassa said in the statement.