Backgrounder: Improved active transportation infrastructure to benefit six Saskatchewan communities
Backgrounder
The federal government is investing $3,152,275 through the Active Transportation Fund to support six active transportation infrastructure projects across Saskatchewan.
Project Information:
Location |
Project Name |
Project Details |
Federal Funding |
Municipal Funding |
---|---|---|---|---|
** *Town of Kamsack |
Walkway to support healthy lifestyle for Cote First Nation |
Cote First Nation will construct a walking path from the First Nation into the local municipality of Kamsack. The walkway will include a number of benches along the path to offer rest areas, street lights to allow sufficient lighting during evenings, and walking bridges where applicable. |
$2,422,004 |
$0 |
Town of Lumsden |
Town of Lumsden James St South Pathways System |
This project involves the design and construction of an approximately 500 meter long multi-use pathway on James St South along with swale design to assist in the prevention of erosion and storm water concerns for the pathway. |
$110,664 |
$73,776 |
Town of Porcupine Plain |
Scott Park Trail |
This project will construct about 400 meters of multi-use pathway/trail through Scott Park and install park benches. |
$90,288 |
$60,192 |
Town of Regina Beach |
South Shore Trail |
This project will construct a 2 kilometer multi-use trail. The South Shore Trail will include a new crosswalk and signage to allow for safe highway crossings. The trail design will also increase accessibility. |
$150,000 |
$100,000 |
Rural Municipality of Shellbrook No. 493 |
Sturgeon Lake First Nation Active Transportation Strategy |
This project will support the development of the Active Transportation Strategy for Sturgeon Lake First Nation to improve transportation networks and identify areas to introduce active transportation infrastructure where it will make the largest impact within the community. |
$50,000 |
$0 |
City of Swift Current |
Pathway Connectivity for Swift Current, Saskatchewan |
This project will construct approximately 1,000 meters of multi-use asphalt pathway to increase connectivity in the community's active transportation network. This includes the installation of park lights, privacy fencing, two rest nodes with benches, trees plantings. |
$329,319 |
$322,046 |
* Federal funding is conditional on fulfilling all requirements related to consultation with Indigenous groups and environmental assessment obligations.
** Federal funding is conditional on the signing of funding/contribution agreements.
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