Backgrounder: Federal government invests in active transportation projects across British Columbia
Backgrounder
The federal government is investing more than $6.3 million through the Active Transportation Fund to support eight active transportation improvement and planning projects across British Columbia.
Project information:
| Location | Recipient | Project name | Project details | Federal funding | Recipient funding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbotsford | Matsqui First Nation | Mómeqwem Multi-Use Pathway and McLennan Creek Active Transportation Crossing | Construct multi-use pathways, sidewalks, a walking path, and a new active transportation bridge crossing at McLennan, as identified in the Nation’s Active Transportation Plan. | $2,563,000 | $0 |
| Campbell River | We Wai Kai Nation | We Wai Kai Nation River Trail LoopFootnote * | Construct a 1.6km gravel loop with two smaller trails accessing the Quinsam River, featuring interpretive signage about local flora and fauna and their traditional use, historical information, and points of interest along the route. | $770,000 | $0 |
| Duncan | City of Duncan | Canada Avenue Active Transportation FacilitiesFootnote ** | Construct new accessible sidewalks and a smooth surface multi-use path, including traffic calming treatments to improve safety and connectivity. | $1,875,726 | $7,518,749 |
| Lantzville | Nanoose Economic Development Corporation | Snaw-Naw-As Multi Use Trail (Phase 2) | Construct a 295m asphalt extension to the Snaw-Naw-As multi-use path, including pathway lighting, benches and a bike rack. | $907,642 | $0 |
| Lytton | Skuppah Indian Band | Equitable Access for Skuppah Band | Create a phased active transportation plan to improve safe access between the local medical facility, food centre, evacuee housing, employment, and school bus stops. | $37,500 | $0 |
| Nisga’a Village of Gingolx | Gingolx Village Government | Gingolx Active Transportation Plan | Complete an active transportation plan to identify potential locations and standards of construction for future sidewalk and crosswalk projects. | $50,000 | $0 |
| Nisga’a Village of Gitlaxt’aamiks | Gitlaxt'aamiks Village Government | Gitlaxt'aamiks Active Transportation Plan | Complete an active transportation plan to identify gaps in the existing infrastructure and analyze the feasibility of future projects. | $50,000 | $0 |
| Williams Lake | Williams Lake First Nation | Sugarcane Active Community Planning | Create a community-approved active transportation plan, designs, and a phased implementation strategy for the construction of walking and biking trails as well as develop educational materials to promote active transportation benefits. | $50,000 | $26,500 |