Improvements are coming to Happy Valley-Goose Bay's transportation infrastructure after a combined investment of more than $1.3 million from the federal government, the Town of Happy Valley-Goose Bay, and the Happy Valley-Goose Bay Housing and Homelessness Coalition.
This funding supports two infrastructure projects and was announced by Philip Earle, Member of Parliament for Labrador; His Worship Bert Pomeroy, Mayor of Happy Valley-Goose Bay; and Jackie Compton Hobbs, Executive Director of the Happy Valley-Goose Bay Housing and Homelessness Coalition.
The first project, the Kelland Drive Multi-use Trail Extension, will upgrade a 3.5-kilometre multi-use trail to improve active transportation routes in Happy Valley-Goose Bay. The project will extend and develop the current path along Kelland Drive and connect to the existing bike trail to offer a safe and smooth active transportation route. The trail will be upgraded with culverts, crosswalks and asphalt paving. With improved access to the Labrador Health Centre, Mealy Mountain Collegiate and the College of the North Atlantic, the upgraded path will ensure walkers, wheelchair users and cyclists will have an accessible route to get to their destination.
The second project will support the purchase of a new van for the Happy Valley-Goose Bay Housing and Homelessness Coalition. The van will be used for on-demand transit service for the community.
