Pathway opens for National Health and Fitness Day thanks to federal Gas Tax Fund and BikeBC
June 7, 2014 – Kelowna, British Columbia – Infrastructure Canada
Phase Two of the Rails with Trails pathway was opened today in Kelowna as part of the celebration for National Health and Fitness Day. This project completes a vital link in the existing network of active transportation corridors, helping residents get off the road for recreation or their daily commute.
The 4.5-metre wide pathway extends the existing pathway an extra 1.5 kilometres east, from Spall Road to Dilworth Drive, building on the success of the first phase of Rails with Trails, which runs from Gordon Drive to Spall Road.
The trail links employment hubs, such as downtown and the Landmark buildings, to where people live. It also connects neighbourhoods and town centres to many of the city's recreational amenities. Future phases of the project will include a pathway that connects Kelowna's downtown and cultural district to the University of British Columbia Okanagan, Kelowna International Airport and beyond.
The Government of Canada is providing $1.46 million through the federal Gas Tax Fund, and the Government of British Columbia is providing $1.52 million through BikeBC toward this nearly $3 million infrastructure project.
Vincent Rabault
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Infrastructure, Communities and Intergovernmental Affairs and
Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec
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Tom Wilson
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City of Kelowna
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Robert Adam
Government Communications and Public Engagement
Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure
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Paul Taylor
Director of Communications
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Infrastructure Canada
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