WHITEHORSE – The federal government and the Government of Yukon is putting more than $14 million into active transportation projects in two Yukon communities.
The Government of Yukon will upgrade the Takhini River Bridge, along the North Klondike Highway in Whitehorse, by adding a cantilevered pathway with lighting and a total of three kilometres of shoulder lanes will be painted on the approaches to the bridge.
The City of Whitehorse will receive funding to make safety improvements and create a new route on McIntyre Drive corridor, within the Kwanlin Dün First Nation. This will include curb extensions for pedestrian and calming traffic, installation of concrete wheelchair and pedestrian ramps, new sidewalks and dedicated bike lanes.
The Government of Yukon will install new streetlights along the Robert Campbell Highway, upgrade two existing crosswalks with signs and lighting along the Alaska Highway, construct four new pedestrian crosswalks, and build up to 100 metres of trails and paths to connect the four crosswalks in the Town of Watson Lake. Funding will also be used to plan for enhancements to the Wye Lake Trail and create an accessible pathway through the Signpost Forest.
The federal government is investing $10.5 million through the Active Transportation Fund, the territorial government is contributing $2.4 million, and the City of Whitehorse is investing $1.2 million. The Town of Watson Lake and Liard First Nation are each contributing $34,583.
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