The City of Thunder Bay is seeking public feedback on a recent update to the proposed route of the Waterfront Trail.

 This feedback will inform the City’s long-term plan to build a continuous waterfront trail running approximately 13.5 kilometres, from Fisherman’s Park in the north to Mission Marsh Conservation Area in the south.

 The proposed route has recently been adjusted for one northern section of the trail near the mouth of the Current River. The new route would direct pedestrians and cyclists from Marina Park Drive over a planned railway overpass onto MacDougall Street, then onto Cumberland Street North, until it meets with the previously proposed trail section at Grenville Avenue. This is a change from the original proposed route along Shipyard Road through Richardson Terminal, which has been determined to be unfeasible.

 Residents can learn more, view maps of the proposed route, and provide their feedback at thunderbay.ca/GetInvolved.

 A brief survey seeking feedback on the route update and general input will be available from May 6 until May 20 at the Get Involved site, as well as at City Hall and branches of the Thunder Bay Public Library.

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 Contact:     David Briand, Project Engineer, 807-625-3071

                     Werner Schwar, Supervisor – Parks & Open Space Planning, 807-620-7611