Two cycling projects in North Vancouver are getting a financial boost from the B.C. government this year.
The province has announced it will contribute $400,000 towards the separated multi-use trail between the Squamish Nation Waterfront Greenway and the Bewicke section of the Spirit Trail in the City of North Vancouver.
Additionally, $201,874 has been earmarked for Lynn Valley Road bike lanes between William Avenue and Mollie Nye Way in the District of North Vancouver.
These are among the 22 cycling projects across the province slated to receive more than $3.69 million this year through BikeBC, a cost-sharing program that helps local governments build bike lanes, trails and paths.
Meanwhile, ICBC has also contributed funding to a number of North Shore cycling and road improvement projects. The crown corporation announced it invested close to $300,000 in 19 road safety projects on the North Shore last year.
Among the larger contributions were $100,000 towards the upgrade and installation of traffic signals at 29 intersections in the City of North Vancouver and $27,000 towards the installation of changeable message signs on the approach to Horseshoe Bay that display ferry sailing times, capacity and safety notices.
Other ICBC contributions include $10,000 to help install a separate bike pathway and improve lighting along the Spirit Trail from Chesterfield Avenue to Chadwick and Carrie Cates courts; $20,000 to upgrade marked crosswalks on Mount Seymour Parkway; and $10,000 for a new traffic signal at Queensbury Avenue and East Third Street.
In total, ICBC invested approximately $3.8 million in the Lower Mainland and $7.7 million in projects and safety audits across the province in 2014.
