WHAT'S GOING ON HERE? Boardwalk building in Richmond Hill's Lake Wilcox

Boardwalk building will begin June 15, to be completed by fall 2019

Yorkkregion.com
June 7, 2019
Simone Joseph

Part of the promenade and Sunset Beach Road will close so a Lake Wilcox boardwalk can be built.

JUST THE FACTS

What: The boardwalk is a suspended 130-meter pedestrian walkway built in Lake Wilcox that connects to the existing promenade. This is a complex project that includes drilling steel piles into the lake bed to support a steel structure that ultimately supports the boardwalk.

When: Construction will begin on June 15 and be completed by fall 2019, weather permitting.

How it affects you: Part of the promenade and Sunset Beach Road will be closed. For safety reasons, part of the site will be fenced off during construction.

Why: The boardwalk is part of the Lake Wilcox shoreline makeover. The master plan has features including: A waterfront promenade, a splash pad, playground, washrooms, parking lot, seating and picnic area, youth area and a redevelopment of the Canoe Club area, scheduled for 2021.

Learn more: Lake Wilcox Boardwalk construction map or Lake Wilcox Boardwalk proposed renderings

More information: Contact Access Richmond Hill at 905-771-8800 or access@richmondhill.ca