Trans Canada Trail Contributes $61,500 to the Revitalization of The Jackson Creek Trail

The Trans Canada Trail is contributing $58,500 towards the rehabilitation and revitalization of the Jackson Creek Trail and an additional $3,000 for signage enhancements announced Tuesday.

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Funding for the revitalization of the trail includes addressing points of erosion, installing culverts, regrading slopes, enhancing bridges, resurfacing of the length of the trail and the addition of benches and educational signage.

Trail revitalization is funded in part by a grant from Trans Canada Trail to enhance our local section of Canada’s national trail, and a $523,917 investment from the Government of Canada through the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario) Canada Community Revitalization Fund (CCRF).

The community has also raised over $20,000 in donations through the Your Metres Matter campaign for revitalizing the Jackson Creek Trail.

“Trans Canada Trail is proud to support the revitalization of the Jackson Creek Trail, and we celebrate Otonabee Conservation’s dedication to expanding and improving its trails, in order to make them a welcoming place for all community members and visitors,” says Eleanor McMahon, president of Trans Canada Trail. “The Trans Canada Trail would not be what it is without the commitment of our local partners. National in scope and local in execution, Trans Canada Trail collaborates with provincial and territorial partners and over 500 local trail operators across the country, such as Otonabee Conservation, who are instrumental in the Trail’s past, current and future development.”

The Trans Canada Trail is the world’s longest network of multi-use recreational trails, stretching more than 28,000 kilometres across every province and territory. The Jackson Creek Trail makes up 4.5 k.m. of the Trans Canada Trail, extending from Ackison Road in Selwyn Township to the concrete bridge at the entrance to Jackson Park in the City of Peterborough.

The Jackson Creek Trail is currently closed for construction and will re-open Dec. 16, with the possibility for an earlier opening dependant on weather.

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Trans-Canada Trail Construction Begins At The CPR Bridge

Here's the media release from City Hall...

Work on Trans-Canada Trail Construction at the CPR Bridge is scheduled to commence during the first week of January, 2013.
Innovative Civil Constructors Inc. (the “contactor”) will begin by fencing off the construction staging area on the top of the east bank of the Otonabee River, immediately north of the CPR Bridge. Pedestrian traffic will be redirected around the compound throughout the construction period.
As the work involves the construction of a temporary access road within the river, there will be considerable construction traffic on Maria Street in order to access the work site. People should exercise caution when travelling in the area. Unfortunately, some residents may be inconvenienced while trucks are delivering the fill material and again in March, when the fill will be taken away.
A construction staging area will also be established on top of the west bank of the river immediately north of the CPR Bridge. Otonabee River Trail users will be redirected around the compound throughout the construction period. A small length of temporary construction access road will be constructed in the river from the west bank. Trail users must exercise caution during periods when construction traffic is high and when crossing the CPR tracks.
The temporary construction access roads in the river are necessary to access the various work sites along the CPR Bridge. All the requisite environmental approvals and permits are in place. After the in-water work is complete, the access roads in the river will be removed, and the fill material will be trucked away. The removal of the access roads is scheduled to take place before the end of March, 2013.
Subsequent to the completion of the work on the bridge piers, repair work on the CPR Bridge will continue and the new three-metre-wide Trans-Canada Trail Bridge will be installed. Completion of the entire project is scheduled for the end of May, 2013.
The Canadian Pacific Railway advises that public use of the bridge is prohibited until such time as the Trans-Canada Trail on the bridge is complete and open for travel.
The City of Peterborough advises that the CPR Bridge and the contractor’s staging areas are construction zones and access to these areas is prohibited.
The City of Peterborough regrets the inconvenience to the public and area businesses through the construction of this important project and appreciates their patience and understanding. Any inquiries may be directed to the Planning Division, City Hall at 705- 742-7777 extension 1880.
This information is also available on the City of Peterborough website www.peterborough.ca.

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