Burlington is considering whether to install lights along various trails across the city to illuminate the transportation corridors in the evening and early morning hours.

The Development and Infrastructure Committee supported a memo from Mayor Rick Goldring, as well as councillors John Taylor and Marianne Meed Ward at its meeting on Tuesday.

Meed Ward said the request was brought forward because of feedback from the community

“They (residents) see a lot of these trails as transportation routes and we’re wanting to encourage active transportation,” she said.

One the recommendations emerging from city’s Community Trails Strategy published last May specifies identifying criteria for where lighting on trails would be beneficial.

“It won’t be suitable and feasible to light everywhere,” Meed Ward noted.

City staff will report back to the D&I committee at a future meeting with and estimate on capital and operating costs.

Any potential funding for lighting multi-use trails could be included in time for the 2018 budget, according to the memo.

Councillor Paul Sharman supported the staff direction but commented that both the intensity of the lights, and when they’ll turned off, would be topics for discussion.

“I do know from lights in the park that we do get anxious about lights not being shut down at 11 (p.m.)…,” he said.