2024 R47 – Highway Active Transportation
- Year: 2024
- AVICC Number: R47
- UBCM Number: RR36
- Central Saanich
Whereas the Province has jurisdiction over provincial highways, many of which are critical active transportation corridors and provide connections to services, workplaces, ferries, parks and recreation areas, and neighbouring communities;
And whereas many provincial highways require new or upgraded active transportation infrastructure to enable local governments to realize comprehensive, interconnected, safe, active transportation networks for residents:
Therefore be it resolved that UBCM call on the Province to assess all provincial highways with active transportation corridors in accordance with the British Columbia Active Transportation Design Guide, and in consultation with municipalities, regional districts, and Indigenous Nations, develop a provincially-funded plan or program to address gaps and shortfalls, and local active transportation priorities on provincial highways.
- Year: 2024
- AVICC Number: R47
- Sponsor: Central Saanich
- Resolution Type: Provincial
- Category: Transportation
- AVICC Decision: Endorsed
- AVICC Action: Forwarded to UBCM
- AVICC Response link
- UBCM Number: RR36
- UBCM Decision: Not considered - Similar ask to another resolution
- Provincial Response:RESPONSE TO UBCM 2024-NR82: Ministry of Transportation and Transit The BC Active Transportation Infrastructure Grants Program BCAT is specifically designed to support small, remote, and Indigenous communities in advancing active transportation infrastructure. Recognizing the rising costs of infrastructure, the ministry continues to adapt its programs to remain responsive to these challenges. In the most recent intake, the BCAT program awarded over 24 million in funding to projects across the province leveraging 174 million in new active transportation facilities, with the majority 53 percent of funded projects benefiting small communities. By providing cost-shared funding, BCAT is better able to support more projects in more communities around the Province including in Indigenous and smaller governments. Under the current structure, local governments between 50 percent and 80 percent of costs covered for Infrastructure projects, up to a maximum of 500,000 per project. The infrastructure grants operate on a sliding scale based on community profile: - Indigenous community or local governments working in partnership with an Indigenous community 80 percent - Population less than 15,000 70 percent - Population between 15,000 and 25,000 60 percent - Population greater than 25,000 50 percent Local governments may also stack BCAT grants with other external funding sources such as federal programs, which can help reduce the local funding contribution and make projects more financially feasible. The ministry is reviewing this funding cap to assess whether adjustments are needed for future intakes.
- UBCM Response link
The AVICC acknowledges that we are grateful to live, work, and play on the traditional territories of theCoast Salish, Nuu-Chah-Nulth and Kwak-Waka’wakw Peoples