The county said it was investing $ 600,000 to support two Greenway trails. The investment is managed by Trails Manitoba on behalf of the government and the Trails Grant of Winnipeg is supposed to “create social and economic benefits for trail users”. “We want to encourage Manitobans to be active and enjoy the countryside, and that is why our government is pleased to support these two important projects in Winnipeg,” said Jeff Wharton, Minister for the Environment, Climate and Parks. in a press release. The two trails are the North Winnipeg Parkway Active Transportation project, which plans to connect The Forks and the Chief Peguis Trail. Of the $ 600,000, $ 150,000 will be used for this trail. The second project is the Northwest Hydro Corridor Construction Project – which will receive $ 450,000 – and the entire 2.4-kilometer trail will receive safety improvements such as lighting, benches and pedestrian and traffic signals. The entire trail runs from the hydroelectric corridor west of McPhillips Street, between Leila and Church Avenue. “Both of these projects will help us make progress towards our climate change goals, close critical connectivity gaps and address the long-term imbalance between North and South Winnipeg in active transport infrastructure,” said Coun. Matt Allard in a press release. The Trails Grant for Winnipeg is part of a $ 10 million investment by the provincial government that generates revenue to support recreational trails in Manitoba.
