Active transportation is a sustainable, cost-effective and efficient way to get around. The Government of Canada's Active Transportation Fund (ATF) is about building safe, connected and convenient sidewalks, bike lanes and multi-use trails that will help communities to get more active while reducing traffic congestion and carbon emissions.
The Government of Canada is supporting the City of Hamilton in their plans to deliver more than 150km of cycling infrastructure through their Accelerated Active Transportation Implementation Plan. A federal investment of more than $240,000 will support the construction of more than 500 metres of new bike lanes and multi-use paths around Victoria Avenue. Once complete, the project will improve connections between the upper and lower city, the north end and the downtown core.
Specifically, this investment will support the construction of about 370 metres of barrier separated two-way cycle track, 120 metres of new multi-use paths, along with the installation of new signage and road markings and construction of a new bike share hub. Most of these improvements will be made along Victoria Avenue, between Hunter Street and Stinson Street. Upgrades on Stinson Street (between West Avenue and Victoria Avenue) will also be undertaken.
This ATF investment is in addition to previously announced funding totalling $270,000 to support planning and capacity building for future active transportation infrastructure in Hamilton.
