Kimberley will receive $72,500 in BikeBC funding for the Kimberley Downtown Trails Connectivity project, creating a safe, accessible multi-use path connecting the downtown to the Peaks-to-Platzl trailhead.

“Residents and visitors will take advantage of cycling and pedestrian paths if they provide opportunities to travel on safe, continuous and connected trails and paths,” said Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Todd Stone. “This new multi-use path will increase access to Kimberley’s paved trail system by creating a key link to existing trails, and will create economic benefits for the community.”

The project will link downtown Kimberley to the paved section of the Peak-to-Platzl trail with a multi-use, separated pathway and a timber-frame bridge across Mark Creek. The Peaks-to-Platzl trail (pictured above) runs from the north side of Mark Creek to the base of the Kimberley Alpine Resort.

This project is part of $9.25 million in funding this year for cycling infrastructure projects throughout the province, including bike lanes, multi-use trails and improvements to roads and highways to improve the safety of cyclists.

BikeBC is the province’s cost-sharing program that helps communities build cycling projects that attract and support commuter and tourism cyclists.

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