The province says it’s committed to preventing serious injuries and death on BC Roads with more funding from the Vision Zero grant program.
Vision Zero is a community-based grant program that aims to address traffic injuries in underserved communities.
More than $866,000 will be used by local organizations to plan projects that protect vulnerable road users like pedestrians, cyclists and roadside workers.
$14,00 dollars will go to the district of port hardy explore some traffic calming strategies to improve safety at the intersection of Granville and Douglas streets.
“Keeping people safe on our roadways starts with building transportation infrastructure that protects vulnerable road users,” said Rob Fleming, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure.
According to the province road related injuries account for $312,000,000 in direct healthcare costs per year.
