Proposed in the Guelph Trail Master Plan, a new multi-use trail within the Guelph Junction Railway (GJR) corridor will run Woolwich Street to Woodlawn Road, connecting the Trans Canada Trail (TCT) to the Guelph to Goderich Rail Trail (G2G).
The path is to be approximately three metres wide and one kilometre long, with construction planned to begin in 2025 pending budget approval. This is an exciting project that helps us achieve an objective of our Strategic Plan by making it easier to get around. The project will help us meet growing demand for safe active transportation routes and attract more people to our parks and programs by making them easier to access and enjoy.
The trail design process includes:
- Preliminary trail design
- Railway Safety Audit
- Stage 1 and Stage 2 Archaeological Assessments
- Heritage Impact Assessment
- Soil and geotechnical investigations
- Tree inventory and preservation plan
- Detailed design
- Tender
- Construction
Project timeline and next steps
- Q1–Q2 2024: Preliminary design and draft technical reports
- Q3–Q4 2024: Detailed design and final technical reports
- Q1 2025: Tender, pending approval of capital budget by Council
- 2025-2026: Construction (dates to be determined), pending approval of capital budget by Council