THE MISSISSAUGA NEWS
Ottawa kicks in funds for Transitway
Radhika Panjwani
Mar 3, 2007
The federal government is set to announce it will pitch in its share of $65 million for the much awaited, but long delayed, Mississauga Transitway.
The announcement will be made next week.
The City already has received $65 million from Queen's Park for the project and has earmarked $ 66.5 million for the bus lanes that will extend along Hwy. 403 and Eastgate Pkwy., from Burnhamthorpe Rd. to Eglinton Ave. E.
Director of Transportation and Infrastructure Wendy Alexander from the City of Mississauga told The News that both the province and the City had paid up their share of the total cost, but Ottawa had yet to come through.
“The BRT piece is essentially waiting for a signal from the federal government,” Alexander said. “We were hoping to receive funding through the latest federal budget, which we clearly did not receive. We're talking with the federal government to see if we can get that process moving more quickly.”
The 16-kilometre, 16 station route will travel from Ninth Line (Ridgeway) in the west along Hwy. 403 to Cawthra Rd. From Cawthra Rd., the bus route will travel along Eastgate Pkwy. to Eglinton Ave. W. into Toronto and end at Eglinton West subway station.
The BRT stations would consist of platforms, pedestrian walkways, Kiss & Ride areas and Park & Ride lots.
The BRT will carry 5-10 thousand people per peak hour.