03-27-2021, 08:45 AM
I was planning out a route for my run today in and around Homer Watson Park, and it occurred to me that Homer Watson Rd. alone has more grade-separated trail crossings than Hwy 8 and the Conestoga Pkwy does combined and more than the 401 does in our region as well. That seems absolutely nuts to me. Homer Watson isn't fun to cross, but I'd take it over riding or running through an interchange any day.
Homer Watson crossings:
- Balzer Greenway trail b/w Block Line and Bleams
- trail b/w Pioneer Park and the sports fields near Pioneer Drive
- trail at Doon South Drive
Hwy 8/Conestoga Pkwy crossings:
- overpass b/w Boniface Ave. and Dixon St. east of Courtland
- trail that follows south bank of Grand River (barely qualifies since it's barely passable much of the year)
- future trail b/w Avalon and Strasbourg
401 crossings:
- overpass at Conestoga College
- trail along south bank of Speed River
Homer Watson crossings:
- Balzer Greenway trail b/w Block Line and Bleams
- trail b/w Pioneer Park and the sports fields near Pioneer Drive
- trail at Doon South Drive
Hwy 8/Conestoga Pkwy crossings:
- overpass b/w Boniface Ave. and Dixon St. east of Courtland
- trail that follows south bank of Grand River (barely qualifies since it's barely passable much of the year)
- future trail b/w Avalon and Strasbourg
401 crossings:
- overpass at Conestoga College
- trail along south bank of Speed River