A joint investment of more than $7.5 million will fund a new segment of the Little Lake Loop, helping advance completion of the 4.46-kilometre multi-use trail.
Member of Parliament for Peterborough Emma Harrison, along with Mayor Jeff Leal, joined councillors and City officials Tuesday to announce the investment through the Active Transportation Fund.
As a part of the Little Lake Master Plan, the Little Lake Loop is a part of Peterborough’s cycling and pedestrian network and helps to connect residents and visitors to businesses, parks and major tourism destinations. The Little Lake Loop is currently 2.34 kilometres long, and this project will extend it by another 1.15 kilometres along Crescent Street and Haggart Street.
MP Harrison says investments such as this help strengthen the local community by creating opportunities for people to get outside and enjoy the outdoors.
Mayor Leal says the Little Lake Loop project has been on the radar in Peterborough for almost 40 years.
The design of this trail segment will include 250 metres of lakeside pedestrian paths, 600 metres of two-way cycle tracks, 860 metres of sidewalk and 350 metres of multi-use paths and a Woonerf, or shared streetscape.
The project will also include landscaping, new plantings, shade structures and seating areas along the route.
(Written by: Felicia Massey)
