An investment from the federal government will help cyclists travel more safely along County Road 50 in the Town of Essex.
The town has constructed 5.7 kilometres of paved shoulders from County Road 41 to Dahinda Drive. The $2.7 million project was completed with funding from the County of Essex and Canada's National Active Transportation Strategy, the Active Transportation Fund.
"We've completed the trail, the County Road 50 trail that everybody has been wanting. It's been on our list, our radar for some time but it was a lot of money. We had some help and we got it done so it's time to get active in Essex," said Essex Mayor Sherry Bondy.
With the completion of this section of trail, cyclists can now travel safely along the Erie North Shore between Amherstburg and Point Pelee.
"County Road 50 is an absolute gem. So many people from across Windsor and Essex County come through this area to be able to go to wineries to be able to visit the county, go to beaches," said Windsor-Tecumseh MP Irek Kusmierczyk. "This is such a huge tourism draw and now this area, with the leadership of Mayor Bondy, is now more safe."
Rest stops, benches and wayfinding signage will also be added along the path for travellers.
