The provincial government has confirmed a number of cities on Vancouver Island are in line to receive funding for cycling infrastructure projects.
The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure announced 28 cost-sharing infrastructure projects provincewide will share in almost $5.3-Million through the BikeBC program.
9 of the projects are on Vancouver Island -- with 5 in Greater Victoria:
* Langford will receive $687-thousand for a separated, multi-use paved path connecting the Goldstream Meadows and Westhills neighbourhoods to downtown Langford.
* North Saanich will use just over $725-thousand for new shoulder bikeways to provide direct and safer access to the Ardmore area.
* Saanich gets $1-Million for buffered bike lanes between McKenzie Avenue and Torquay Drive.
* Sooke is approved for just over $145-thousand for a separated, multi-use path connecting the Sooke Town Centre with Sun River Estates.
* And the Capital Regional District will receive $1-Million for a 1 kilometre, multi-use trail connecting Victoria and Langford.
Other 2019-20 projects on the island include the City of Courtenay, receiving $152-thousand for a bike lane connecting the Riverway Trail to Fifth Street. Courtney will also get just over $75-thousand for new dedicated cycling lanes to connect the downtown core to existing cycling facilities between the Riverway Trail, Fifth Street and the Driftwood Mall.
The District of Tofino will get $1-million for a separated, multi-use path from the Tofino Information Centre to the northern boundary of the Pacific Rim National Park.
And Qualicum Beach will use $506-thousand for safety improvements on the town's east-west multi-use path, which is largely used by children as a route to and from school.
More details on the projects will be rolled out in coming weeks.