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New bike and walking path to be constructed

The province will spend $720,000 for the construction of a new bike and walking path north of Shorehill Drive near Bishop Grandin Boulevard, the province said today.

 The goal of the project is to create a safe point to Beaverhill Boulevard, Local Government Minister Ron Lemieux said. Construction on the Shorehill trail is to start this year.

 Money for the Shorehill trail is part of the $1.5 million the province is spending on city bike paths in 2011. Overall, $6 million has been committed to city bike paths as part of the province's five-year, $125-million investment in Winnipeg's transportation infrastructure, which includes roads, bridges and bike paths.

 Lemieux acknowledged the province's Active Transportation Advisory Committee for its report, Greater Strides: Taking Action on Active Transportation. The report provides recommendations on expanding active transportation options for all Manitobans.

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