South Richvale Greenway trail in Richmond Hill closed this summer for restoration

The construction area will be fenced off and residents are asked to avoid this area while work takes place

Yorkregion.com
June 11, 2020
Sheila Wang

For a second summer, trail-goers will not be able to visit South Richvale Greenway in Richmond Hill, as it is scheduled to be closed from June 15 to October to allow for restoration works.

The trail, heading south of Carrville Road and its access from Camgreen Court staircase, will be closed to the public until work is complete, according to a June 4 city notice.

The city has been working with the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) on the remedial works along Patterson Creek -- a tributary of the Don River -- in order to provide long-term protection to at-risk municipal land and infrastructure.

The trail was closed for part of the summer in 2019 to allow crews to complete remedial work at the site located immediately south of Carrville Road.

Starting June 15, crews will be working on two other sites on the trail to address potential erosion risks in the area.

A 2015 valleyland study, done by Richmond Hill, identified a number of sites where city property or infrastructure is at risk of channel erosion and/or slope instability and required remedial works.

The construction area will be fenced off and residents are asked to avoid this area while work takes place.

For more information and a map of the work area, please visit www.trca.ca.