Onni Group and City of New Westminster unveil new pedestrian overpass at Victoria Hill

New Westminster, BC -- Real estate developer, the Onni Group, and City of New Westminster officials were on hand today to officially open the new McBride Boulevard pedestrian overpass at Victoria Hill. The pedestrian overpass was contributed and built by Onni Group as part of the agreement to develop Victoria Hill located on the former Woodlands property across from Queen’s Park.

“This new overpass is a tremendous addition to the Victoria Hill development and will facilitate safe crossing of McBride Boulevard between the neighbourhood and Queen’s Park for all residents of the City,” said Mayor Wayne Wright as he cut the ribbon opening the overpass with children from KIDS daycare located in Victoria Hill. “On behalf of the City of New Westminster, I’d like to thank Onni Group for working with us to make this happen.”

At a cost of approximately $2 million, the steel and concrete structure has been under construction since early this year. The overpass is accessible and connects the sidewalk at the intersection of Memorial Drive and McBride Boulevard with the Millennium Trail which winds through New Westminster’s Queen’s Park.

“With the McBride Boulevard overpass we ensure a safer future for community members and increased access to Queen’s Park amenities,” said Beau Jarvis, Onni’s Vice-President of Development. “In addition to providing Victoria Hill residents with an enhanced lifestyle, it is our hope to provide benefit to the greater community as a whole.”

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Contacts:
Blair Fryer, Communications Manager
City of New Westminster
604-527-4688 or bfryer@newwestcity.ca

Justine Smith
Onni Group
604-329-0938 or jsmith@onni.com