Waterloo Region Connected

Full Version: Trails
You're currently viewing a stripped down version of our content. View the full version with proper formatting.
Hopefully they change the lights to yellow in a 100,000 hours or whenever the LEDs burn out.
A little hope for some Walter Bean Trail work?

http://m.therecord.com/news-story/636626...wood-creek
I'm not sure if it's official or not, but it seems like the section of the Laurel Trail between University and Seagram is open once again. Although it hasn't been resurfaced, it is no longer blocked by fences.
I take it that it’s pretty heavily chewed up by construction equipment?
(04-25-2016, 03:01 PM)Markster Wrote: [ -> ]I take it that it’s pretty heavily chewed up by construction equipment?

I would say that taking my road bike there wasn't a good plan. But it's fine for walking or a mountain bike.

I don't remember seeing a lot of construction equipment in the area of the trail during its closure. I'm not quite sure why it was closed for as long as it was.
They were using it as a construction staging zone. I remember seeing concrete pipes and large stacks of railway ties all along the trail.
Went by that section of the Laurel Trail on my way home from work an hour ago, the University end was blocked off again. Although most people ignore the fence and go around anyway.
I wonder if this was just a case of someone pushing open a fence on the weekend. I saw lots of that downtown on Sunday.
(04-25-2016, 06:15 PM)Canard Wrote: [ -> ]I wonder if this was just a case of someone pushing open a fence on the weekend. I saw lots of that downtown on Sunday.

There was just no fence there at all at the Seagram end, and the University end has ropes, but it seems like there is pathway through the ropes. There were also no detour signs there anymore.
Here's what I'm talking about. There is a fence, but it doesn't look like someone just moved it aside. The ropes and fences seem to shepherd pedestrians through a safe passage. The Seagram end is completely open.

[Image: LuOQ4XH.jpg]
Interesting to see some usage numbers from last year on some of the major trails in the cities.
http://m.therecord.com/news-story/652005...o-s-trails
(04-26-2016, 09:59 AM)timc Wrote: [ -> ]Here's what I'm talking about. There is a fence, but it doesn't look like someone just moved it aside. The ropes and fences seem to shepherd pedestrians through a safe passage. The Seagram end is completely open.

[Image: LuOQ4XH.jpg]

Is this still more-or-less the case? I’m guessing that, even if the opening is there at Seagram, it’s not bike-able at the moment.
(05-05-2016, 03:28 PM)MidTowner Wrote: [ -> ]Is this still more-or-less the case? I’m guessing that, even if the opening is there at Seagram, it’s not bike-able at the moment.

It's stayed open like that since last week. Half of the path (starting at Seagram) isn't paved and is really bumpy, but you can get a bike down there if you're adventurous.

Crossing University and continuing on the trail is really awkward here, the best way for a bike is to cross by the tracks instead of using the official pedestrian crossing. Hopefully they have a better solution planned for the future.
I saw a sign on the Iron Horse in between Strange and Victoria from the "trail etiquette committee" that admonished riders to use their bells when passing. It looks like something a busy-body just put up their own... didn't think to stop and take a picture but the placement of the sign wasn't very prominent so I wonder what good "they" think it's gonna do. It's along the bush on the left side when heading south if anyone else wants to look at it. It's good for a chuckle but that's about it.
Goofy sign, but it reminds me of a comment last week by a friend of mine visiting from (trail abundant) Ottawa. She and a friend went out for a walk on the IHT and she thought the bicycles/bicyclists were inconsiderate - riding too fast and failing to give advance warning of approach/intention to pass. Pretty basic rules for any mixed-use trail, it seemed to me. Seems like the "etiquette committee", whoever he or she is, was having a similar reaction.