Today, Terry Beech, Parliamentary Secretary to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and Member of Parliament for Burnaby North-Seymour, and His Worship Mike Hurley, Mayor of Burnaby, announced a federal investment of more than $5.7 million to upgrade the Vancouver-Simon Fraser University (SFU) Active Transportation Connection to All Ages and Abilities (AAA) infrastructure standards.
The Vancouver-SFU Active Transportation Connection is a major cycling route that connects Vancouver, Burnaby, Port Moody, Coquitlam, and SFU. It serves as a key linkage between neighbourhoods with some of the highest percentages of underserved populations in the region. Improving this bikeway to AAA standards will make it accessible to families with children, seniors and new riders, and provide these communities with affordable and safe transportation alternatives.
The investment announced today contributes to Canada's National Active Transportation Strategy by supporting activities that will help expand networks of pathways, bike lanes, trails and pedestrian bridges.
By investing in infrastructure, the Government of Canada is growing our country's economy, increasing the resiliency of our communities, and improving the lives of Canadians.
