Today, the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities, His Worship Bertrand Beaulieu, Mayor of the Grand Falls Regional Municipality, His Worship Robert Rochon, Mayor of the Village of Fundy-Albert, Darren Turner, Chair of the Coastal Link Trail Inc., and Andrew Garnett, Chief Administrative Officer of the Town of Woodstock, announced a federal investment of more than $895,000 to upgrade existing trails and construct new active transportation trails across New Brunswick
In addition, the Shoreline Trail, which connects communities in Southeastern New Brunswick, will be extended through Hillsborough with a combination of gravel and paved roadways alongside a protective dike bordering the Petitcodiac River.
In Spruce Lake and Saint John, over 4 kilometres of former NB Railway lands along the shoreline of Spruce Lake will be repurposed and connected to new bike lanes along Ocean Westway Road.
In Woodstock, the construction of a new multi-use path and crosswalks along Deakin Drive will offer pedestrians and cyclists a safer method of transportation.
Funding announced today contributes to Canada's National Active Transportation Strategy by helping expand networks of pathways, bike lanes, trails and pedestrian bridges.
By investing in infrastructure, the Government of Canada is growing our country's economy, building resilient communities, and improving the lives of Canadians.
