07-27-2016, 11:53 PM
(07-27-2016, 07:14 PM)KevinL Wrote:(07-27-2016, 06:18 PM)ert86 Wrote: Chain link fence is up in the Hydro corridor, and as far as i can see from my balcony there doesn't seam to be any crossings connecting the trail with the strip-malls/Fairway. Crossing fingers it's behind the trees that are obstructing my view.
I'm pretty sure you're hoping beyond what's possible, alas. The issue is that among those commercial properties there is no 'official' pedestrian access point - lots of holes in fences or gaps in bushes but no actual, sanctioned entry point. There would have to be one for a crossing to be built (they'd want lights and a lift arm), so without one there is no getting there.
Actually, there is a simple approach, which may or may not be possible now given where everything has been built (I’m not familiar with the exact layout including measurements): put trails on both sides of the tracks. Then a crossing can be built anywhere. In practice one would build the crossings to hook up to existing worn paths across the hydro corridor but officially they would just be here and there and wherever, connecting the two paths.