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London getting $325K for Kiwanis Park bike paths

CTV London Published Friday, April 15, 2016 10:50AM EDT Last Updated Friday, April 15, 2016 10:50AM EDT

MPP Deb Matthews announced $325,000 in funding for Kiwanis Park paths in London, Ont., on Friday, April 15, 2016. (Justin Zadorsky / CTV London)

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London is getting $325,000 from Ontario for a one-kilometre addition to connect the Kiwanis Park north and south bike paths.

The Kiwanis Park connection will cost a total of $2-million and will include an overpass over the CN tracks.

“Investing in our local cycling infrastructure will help keep our cyclists safe and encourage more people to ride a bike,” said Deb Matthews, MPP for London North Centre, in a news release. “Cycling is a healthy, sustainable way to get around."

Ontario is providing $1.95 million to southwestern Ontario over the next two years to help build new, or improve existing, cycling infrastructure through the Ontario Municipal Cycling Infrastructure Program.

The Ontario Municipal Cycling Infrastructure Program is helping implement Ontalio’s cycling strategy, the government's 20-year vision to encourage the growth of cycling and improve safety for cyclists across the province.