The Government of Canada has announced it will contribute $840,000 toward Penticton’s Lake to Lake Bike Route, bringing the total provincial and federal funding to date for this project to $4.9 million.
This federal contribution is provided through Infrastructure Canada's Active Transportation Fund, which will help fund the final phase of the bike route. The City has also applied for an additional Provincial active transportation grant for this last section.
The complete route is estimated to cost up to $8 million. This includes all costs associated with the separated bike lanes, including intersection and sidewalk improvements, as well as storm system upgrades along the route.
In addition to this latest announcement, the City has received $1 million from the Community Economic Recovery Infrastructure Program (CERIP), $750,000 from the Canada Community Revitalization Fund (CCRF), and $500,000 from a B.C. Active Transportation Infrastructure Grant. The City also used $1.8 million from the Canada Community-Building Fund to offset the costs of the project. The project is also eligible to benefit from the Roads & Highways Development Cost Charges Reserve, which will contribute approximately $500,000 to the route.
The Lake to Lake Route is a 6.7 km protected bike lane through the centre of the city, intended to make cycling convenient and safe for residents of all ages and abilities. The route was identified following a two-year consultation process.
Currently, 3.8 km of the route is complete and 650 metres will be completed in 2024 as part of the Point Intersection project. Construction of the final section, which will connect South Main Street to Skaha Lake, is anticipated to start this summer.
Once complete, the route will be the spine in the City’s cycling network and a key part of the City’s shift to a complete transportation system that supports all modes of transportation, helps meet environmental objectives and uses infrastructure wisely. Learn more about the route’s construction process at penticton.ca/lake-to-lake.
Related links
- Government of Canada news release: Active transportation projects in British Columbia to better connect communities.
- Government of Canada backgrounder: The federal government is investing more than $4.6 million through the Active Transportation Fund to support 6 active transportation planning and improvement projects across British Columbia.