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City of Langley to Receive Funding for Upgrades to the 203rd Street Corridor

July 24, 2015–Langley, British Columbia– Infrastructure Canada

Residents of the City of Langley will benefit from upgrades to the 203rd Street Corridor thanks to joint funding from the governments of Canada and British Columbia through the Small Communities Fund.

The City of Langley will use the funding to upgrade the 203rd Street Nicomekl Bridge and to construct a roundabout at the intersection of 203rd Street and 53 Avenue. The bridge will be widened by approximately 1.65 meters on both sides and new bridge supports will be installed within the Nicomekl River floodplain. Directional bike lanes and a multi-use path will also be added on both sides of 203rd Street. These upgrades will improve traffic flow and make it safer for commuters, pedestrians, cyclists and those using other forms of active transportation.
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Quick facts
•The Government of Canada will provide up to $1,445,333 through the Small Communities Fund for the project.
•The Province of British Columbia will contribute up to $1,445,333 to this project.
•The City of Langley will be responsible for all remaining costs of the project.
•The total estimated cost of the project is $4,336,000.
•The 55 projects approved for funding in British Columbia under the Small Communities Fund so far include 24 drinking water projects, 22 wastewater projects, four major roads projects, two disaster mitigation projects, two brownfield remediation projects and one solid waste management project.

http://news.gc.ca/web/article-en.do?mthd=advSrch&crtr.page=1&crtr.dpt1D=6684&nid=1005849