“The completion of Phase 1 is planned for the end of 2021. This end date is conditional on completion of design, tendering, and construction of the proposed tunnel and pedestrian bridge over the Metrolinx rail line.” TRCA, Dec. 15, 2020 Update . View full map here.
Photo from TRCA. “Metric construction staff terraseeding.“
“The Pan Am Path is a multi-use recreational trail network which spans the City of Toronto. Most of Pan Am Path runs through river valleys and along hydro corridors. However, certain sections of the Pan Am Path detour along municipal roads. In the summer of 2014, the City of Toronto and Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) began planning a trail connection project within Morningside Park in order to develop an important connection to the Pan Am Path through the Highland Creek Valley Corridor. (…) Construction will start July 2019, with expected completion in fall 2020.” From City of Toronto Page.
” The City of Toronto is working with Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) to design and construct a multi-use trail system within the East Don Corridor between the north end of Charles Sauriol Conservation Area, the Lower Don Trail System, and Gatineau Corridor Trail. Under the Public Transit Infrastructure Fund (PTIF) – Phase 1, the Government of Canada is investing up to $11.25 million for the East Don Trail project. The City of Toronto is matching this funding contribution….Phase 1 and 2 is anticipated to be completed by fall 2020, subject to suitable weather conditions. Although Phase 3 was approved during the EA process, detailed design has not been completed and implementation of Phase 3 is subject to approvals and budget availability.” From the East Don Project page here.
“As a pilot project in 2017-2018 AccessNow mapped over 90 km of trails and parks in Toronto. This included all 80 km of the Pan Am Path. 2017 work was completed using a customized all-terrain Icon wheelchair and a Google Trekker unit. 2018 work was completed using a GPS enabled 360 8K camera and a powerchair. The project was featured on Metro Morning, CBC News, in The Toronto Star, and on the front page of Metro News. In the two months since uploading 2018 data there has already been over 550 000 views by people navigating parks and trails.” From AccessPath.ca Report