TransLink is contributing funds for a pedestrian improvement project that will be completed in Connaught Heights by the end of the year.
TransLink is investing $23 million in 51 municipal projects aimed at improving road, cycling and pedestrian infrastructure in Metro Vancouver, as part of the Mayors’ Council’s 10-year vision for the region’s transit and transportation.
“These investments help build connections in community,” TransLink CEO Kevin Desmond said in a press release. “They improve quality of life by making it easier for people to get around their city. Whether it’s on foot, bike or car, it lets people pick the mode of travel that works best for them on any given day.”
Two of the projects are in New Westminster:
* Connaught Heights walking infrastructure improvement – $221,600. This project includes construction of new sidewalks and crosswalks and improvements to street lighting on 21st Street.
* Boyd Street multi-use path – $30,000. This will see a new multi-use pathway built on the west side of the road.
Lisa Leblanc, the city’s manager of transportation, said the Boyd Street multi-use path has been completed. Tenders just closed on the Connaught Heights sidewalks, with the project to be completed by the end of the year.
TransLink is also contributing $41.8 million this year for the operation, maintenance and rehabilitation of the major road network, which is the major arterial roads that carry commuter, transit and truck traffic. Municipalities will use these funds for work such as street cleaning, snow removal, patching potholes, repaving and maintenance of streetlights, traffic signs and lights.
This year, New Westminster is receiving $1,004,000 for roads in the major road network.
