Standing on Pine St. looking up the Albert St. hill, which will have their own bike lanes installed by the end of 2023. (Jordan Davidson/NanaimoNewsNOW)

By NanaimoNewsNOW Staff

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Provincial grant money to help construction phase of Downtown-VIU bike network

Feb 17, 2023 | 11:10 AM

NANAIMO — Half a million dollars in grant money will help see the Albert and Fourth Complete Street Project continue its path forward.

The provincial government announced $500,000 was awarded to the City of Nanaimo through the Active Transportation Infrastructure Grants Program to help with Phase Two of a bike and pedestrian link between the downtown and Vancouver Island University.

Sidewalk and cycle paths will be added on Albert St. from Pine to Milton St., as part of the eventual Vancouver Island University bikeway.

Work will connect with phase one of the project, completed in summer 2022, which saw painted bike lanes and new sidewalks installed along Fourth St. between Harewood Rd. and Pine St.

A digital render on what the Albert/Fourth St. project will resemble upon completion. (City of Nanaimo)

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With the design phase completed last fall, the project is currently out for tender with construction expected to being in the spring/summer 2023.

The City told NanaimoNewsNOW the contribution from the province is new funding and will help pay for the construction phase.

Approximately $3.7 million of City money is set aside from the project, which includes underground utility upgrades as well as the surface work.

More information on this project can be found on the City’s website.

The 2022-23 grant program from the provincial government is supporting 59 infrastructure projects and 15 network plans province-wide.

A breakdown of work for City crews to complete active transportation upgrades along Fourth St., which are due to take another step forward this summer. (Google Maps)

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