Courtenay council has directed city staff to submit an application for grant funding for the proposed 6th Street bridge project through a federal fund.

Courtenay council has directed city staff to submit an application for grant funding for the proposed 6th Street bridge project through a federal fund.

Infrastructure Canada’s Active Transportation Fund will provide $400 million over five years to support projects that shift away from cars and toward active transportation.
The 6th Street Active Transportation Bridge intends to provide a dedicated cycling and pedestrian connection between downtown Courtenay and Simms Millennium Park, and to a future cycling network along 6th Street and Anderton Avenue, the Courtenay Riverway Trail, and the Lewis Park pathway connection to the Lewis Centre.

The estimated cost to construct the bridge is $4.1 million, 60 per cent of which could be covered by funding, if the application is approved.