The Central Valley Greenway ("CVG") is a 24-kilometre pedestrian and cyclist route in Metro Vancouver, running from Science World in Vancouver to New Westminster, through Burnaby. The Greenway officially opened on June 27, 2009 with opening celebrations, guided bike tours and walking tours on sections of the Greenway. Despite its official opening, some sections are complete on an interim basis and are anticipated to be upgraded in the future.
The total cost of the Greenway was approximately $24 million. Funding was provided by the Government of Canada, the Province of BC, TransLink, Metro Vancouver and the cities of Vancouver, Burnaby and New Westminster. The Greenway was catalyzed by a grant given to BEST (Better Environmentally Sound Transportation) by Vancity Credit Union, in recognition of its transportation advocacy efforts, such as advocating for the construction of the Central Valley Greenway.
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