Vaughan seeks input to create ‘seamless’ walking, cycling trails connecting the city

Virtual open house to be held Thursday, Feb. 24 at 7 p.m.

Thestar.com
Feb. 14, 2022
Dina Al-Shibeeb

As the City of Vaughan continues its work on the Bartley Smith Greenway Trail Feasibility Study, it’s inviting residents to attend an open house on Feb. 24 to have their say on the project.

The city said that the purpose of this study is to identify a preferred route to close a three-kilometre gap in the trail between McNaughton Road and Rutherford Road.

After closing the gap, the city said it’s “one step closer to creating an interconnected and seamless network of city-wide cycling and walking trails.”

The Bartley Smith Greenway is a 15-kilometre recreational, multi-use trail that’s part of the of the 100-kilometre-long city-wide trail network called the Vaughan Super Trail.

Vaughan Super Trail connects users to nature, cultural heritage, communities and special destinations throughout the city of Vaughan.

The virtual open house will be held on Thursday, Feb. 24 at 7 p.m. for attendees to:

review work completed to date

learn more about the project’s status, including next steps and timelines

learn about the proposed refined trail route, route designs and proposed treatments

help confirm trail user needs and priorities

provide feedback on the proposed trail alignment

Visit vaughan.ca/BartleySmithTrail to register to attend.