Cycling in Waterloo Region

[jamincan]

The MUT on Courtland from Mill to Hayward is paved.

Does anyone know if there are plans in place to address this gap?  For those in the Doon Area, an MUT connector from Block Line to the Balzer Creek Trail and alongside the rail corridor out to Bleams would be a godsend!  Another gap that really needs filling is Courtland from Hayward to Block Line...

This is one of those low-hanging fruits that could cheaply and quickly significantly improve the network connectivity of the trail system in the region. There are loads of spots like you mention where trails have short gaps that if connected would open up huge parts of the system. My big gripe is the gap in Lynnvalley Park, but at least there the desire path is strong enough that it's easily used as a trail. You have to think that the suggested trail along Balzer Creek has got to be in the cards as it is the key gap separating Conestoga College/Doon to the rest of the regional trail network.

Another important gap that they could address relatively easily is between the end of the trail in Concordia Park at Westmount and the hydro corridor trail system south of Ottawa. A roughed in trail already exists along the creek behind Mel's; they basically just need to finish it properly and add some crossing islands on Westmount and Ottawa. Critically, the alternative that people are forced to use now is on a busy road where traffic is moving quite fast.