North of the Perimeter, the RM of East St. Paul is also home to a network of paved and unpaved active transportation pathways that continues to grow.
“Anytime we have development coming forward, we’re always looking for that connectivity,” mayor Shelley Hart said. “We continue to upgrade our trail system.”
The TransCanada Trail runs through the RM, and a paved AT path runs parallel to Hoddinott Road from Henderson Highway to Birds Hill.
“That path gets a ton of use,” Hart said, adding that lights were recently added along the route.
Currently, Hart said the municipal council is looking to pave the path that would connect Hoddinott to the Northeast Pioneers Greenway.
“There’s a lot of room there,” Hart said. “We’re looking to turn it into a linear park, with places for people to stop and be engaged in different activities.”
While Hart could not specify a date of completion for the project, she did say that council is eager to see it move along.
“I’d like to see some progress this year. We’re just looking at costs and possibilities for funding to allow us to do more sooner.”