A new pedestrian bridge and trail is in the works for an area just outside of Edmonton.
Last Thursday, the Government of Canada announced an investment of more than $1.7 million for the development of a new pedestrian bridge and shared-use pathway in Sturgeon County.
The shared-use path is being built on the west side of Starkey Road from Sturgeon Road to the existing Bellerose River Walk in Sturgeon County. Starkey Road is a central corridor between Sturgeon Road and Bellerose Drive and serves as a main commuting route through the Sturgeon Valley.
With connections to the Lower Viscount Estates and Bristol Oaks neighbourhoods, the route will have just over a kilometre of path for travel and will include new lighting, signage, and naturalized landscaping. The new pedestrian bridge will cross the Sturgeon River west of the existing vehicle bridge and will provide direct access to a new pathway in Bellerose Park to the north.
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“We’re deeply appreciative of the support from the Active Transportation Fund, which enables this project. Along with a new pedestrian bridge, the project adds 2.5 kilometres of trails onto our existing 31.9 km trail system for walking and biking that will strengthen connections within the community, and help residents better enjoy and connect with our land.” Alanna Hnatiw, Mayor of Sturgeon County.
This project was identified as one of the priority active transportation network routes proposed in the Sturgeon Valley Trails System: The Path Forward report in December 2021.