The multi-use pathways project was undertaken by the City of Toronto through funding from Recreation Infrastructure Canada and the Ontario Recreation Program with the goal of creating a 15.3-kilometer recreational trail along a powerline and railway corridor. Traffic signals were upgraded or installed at 19 intersections and the pathway was given entry features (such as benches, decorative lighting and bicycle racks) at major road intersections and a rehabilitated pedestrian bridge over a railway crossing. An electric- and magnetic-field management plan completed in accordance with the City’s Prudent Avoidance Policy regarding children’s exposure to electric and magnetic fields examined the magnetic-field levels and provided recommendations for no-to-low-cost exposure-reduction measures.
CFA completed a Multi-Use Trail System for the City of Toronto involving over 30 km of new and 4 km of upgraded off-road bike trails to the City’s Trail System. This project comprised both Off Road Multi-use Trails and On-Road Bicycle Routes involving the development of new standards for signage, major node entry features, new signalized and unsignalized mid-block trail/road crossings, and upgrades to traffic signalization/intersections, and many utilities crossing and approvals, bridge structures and extensive public involvement. Also included was the rehabilitation of a pedestrian bridge the spanned over the GO Transit tracks. The projects were “Fast tracked” in order to qualify for the Recreation Infrastructure Canada (RINC) and Ontario Recreation Program (Ontario REC) stimulus funding.
Chisholm, Fleming and Associates were the design consultant and contract administrator for the four sections of the Multi Use Pathways along the Hydro and Rail corridors across the City of Toronto.
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Multi Use Pathways project has been undertaken by the City as part of the Recreation Infrastructure Canada and Ontario Recreation Program funding to develop recreational trail. The project scope includes construction new trail at various sections totaling to 15.3 km.
As this pathway route is within the hydro corridor, electric and magnetic field (EMF) management plan was completed in accordance with the City’s Prudent Avoidance Policy regarding children’s exposure to electric and magnetic fields. EMF Management Plan examined the magnetic field levels and provided recommendations for no-to-low-cost exposure reduction measures
Project Management includes liaison with project stakeholders such as Hydro One, Toronto Region Conservation Authority (TRCA), Go Transit, and various departments within the City, Trans-Northern Pipelines Ltd. (TNPI) and Enbridge Pipelines.
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Combined with Mooregate
The Multi-Use Pathways project was undertaken by the City as part of the Recreation Infrastructure Canada (RINC) and Ontario Recreation Program (Ontario REC) funding initiatives to develop a continuous recreational trail network. The project scope included the construction of new trail sections totaling approximately 15.3 km within a hydro corridor.
As the pathway route was located within a hydro corridor, an Electric and Magnetic Field (EMF) Management Plan was completed in accordance with the City’s Prudent Avoidance Policy regarding children’s exposure to electric and magnetic fields. The plan examined magnetic field levels and provided recommendations for low- to no-cost exposure reduction measures.
The project also included the rehabilitation of the pedestrian bridge between Mooregate Avenue and Tara Avenue, spanning the GO Transit/TTC rail corridor. This bridge serves as the only crossing along the rail corridor between Eglinton Avenue East and Lawrence Avenue East—a distance of approximately 2 km—and provides a vital connection between residential neighbourhoods and nearby schools. The rehabilitation work involved replacing the existing concrete stairs with ramps to accommodate wheeled users and improve accessibility in compliance with Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) guidelines.
Project management responsibilities included coordination and liaison with multiple stakeholders such as Hydro One, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA), GO Transit, Trans-Northern Pipelines Ltd. (TNPI), Enbridge Pipelines, and various City departments to ensure effective design integration, safety compliance, and construction delivery.