Crowsnest Trail project receives funding from federal government
Landon Hickok- 0
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Lethbridge is getting a boost from the federal government for an important infrastructure project.
Stated in a federal release from Wednesday, The Crowsnest Trail will receive $1.8 million from the Active Transportation Fund to support construction on the two-kilometre pedestrian and cyclist path. The project will connect the existing regional pathway network to the WT Hill Business Park.
The first phase of the trail was completed in December, which stretches from near the Sandman Inn and travels parallel along Highway 3 to 28th Street south. The next phase will continue to the intersection of 4 Avenue South and WT Hill Boulevard South, with plans to connect it to the future MPE Link Pathway.
The City’s Senior Project Administrator, Robert Kovacs, says in a statement, “We’re excited to see this missing link in the pathway network connect to our existing multimodal system. This addition strengthens Lethbridge’s active transportation network and gives residents safer, more convenient options for getting around the city. We’re grateful to the Government of Canada for supporting infrastructure that helps our community continue to grow.”
The second phase is eventually planned for completion by August of this year, which will also see a new safe pedestrian crossing over an existing rail line.
