09-09-2016, 09:57 AM
(08-29-2016, 09:19 PM)jamincan Wrote: Looking on Google Maps, it would be nice if they could extend the Forwell Trail west. There is one spot in particular where there might be difficulty squeezing past the parking lot of a business park off Dutton, but once past there, it could possibly go around the OMSF, connect to the Northfield LRT station, and then continue north along the rail ROW (in a similar manner to the Spur Line Trail) and provide a multi-use trail connection from Uptown to the St. Jacob's Market. A connection to Dutton would provide a much better connection to the Northfield LRT as well for the townhouses at Albert & Weber.
As part of the "Waterloop", the city of Waterloo plans to extend the trail alongside the Waterloo Inn properyt and then connect it up to Albert. Timeline uncertain, it depends on redevelopment plans at the Waterloo Inn property.
Anne Crowe on the Waterloo Trails Advisory Committee has also been pushing for extension of a trail up the rail ROW-- you might want to contact her (message me if you want contact info) to discuss. But I'm concerned that there's "no way through"-- the rail underpass at Weber won't leave much room for a trail, and getting past the OMSF seems like a big challenge too.
As usual, overpasses and underpasses cut off our cycling network.