Seven City Parks See New Multi-Use Trails
Wednesday October 27th, 2021, 4:22pm
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The City of Windsor has spent $2 million in improvements to multi-use trails and other amenities at public parks throughout the municipality.
Construction of new or replacement multi-use trails in seven parks across five wards began earlier this autumn and is expected to be completed by November 30th. These projects also include the installation of new benches; modern garbage and recycling silos; and the addition of more than 200 trees and hundreds of native plants and shrubs, including pollinators.
In total, more than seven kilometres of asphalt multi-use trails are being added or upgraded this autumn within the following community parks:
Ward 1:
Central Park
- 1.6 kilometres of new, three-metre-wide multi-use asphalt trail
- New trees, benches and recycling and garbage disposals
- Total value: $660,000
Ward 7:
East Riverside Park (with Blue Heron Lake)
- 1.8 kilometres of three-metre-wide asphalt multi-use trail around Blue Heron replacing the old trail
- Pedestrian bridge refurbishment
Little River Corridor (with Aspen Lake)
- 1.4 kilometres of three-metre-wide asphalt multi-use trail around Aspen Lake to replacing the old trail
- 500 metres of additional three-metre-wide asphalt multi-use trail along Florence Ave.
- Total value for both parks: $678,000
Ward 8:
Meadowbrook Park
- 500 metres of three-metre-wide asphalt multi-use trail to replace the old trail
- New trees, benches and garbage/recycling silos
- Total value: $180,000
Ward 9:
Calderwood Park
- 400 metres of three-metre-wide multi-use asphalt trail to replace the old pathway
- New trees, benches and garbage/recycle silos
- New solar lights
- Total value: $130,000, including ward funds
Patrick Maguire
- 450 metres of three-metre-wide multi-use trail to replace the old pathway
- New trees, benches and garbage/recycling silos
- Total value: $185,000
Ward 10:
Bellewood Park
- 600 metres of three-metre-wide multi-use trail to replace the old pathway
- New trees, benches and garbage/recycle silos
- Total value: $265,000