By Mark Squibb
Bay Bulls council has applied for funding to upgrade a trail connecting Lower Path to Winnonish Road.
Deputy Mayor Jason O’Brien last week moved that the Town submit a Capital Investment Plan (CIP) to the Gas Tax Secretariat for $5,775, exclusive of HST, to finance the work.
Mayor Keith O’Driscoll said the trail would feed into the Long Pond Trail, and would provide users with access to the trail without having to park on the Long Pond parking lot.
“I think it’s a great idea,” said the mayor.
The Town had to seek permission from NL Power to conduct the upgrades to the existing transmission line, which is already frequented by ATV users, to bring it up to a walkable standard.
The Town has recently undertaken phase 2 of the Long Pond Walking Trail upgrades, valued at $484,290. Of that, the provincial government pitched in $290,575, representing some 60 percent of total project costs. The Town, meanwhile, was approved for CIP funding to cover its portion of $193,717.
