Capilano Bridge Trail (Southwest) Repair

I'm fine with the preferred option. This project needs to be completed soon, as I use the trails quite often and living just off of Rowland Road our trail riding has been reduced to nothing but closed trails and construction. Not sure who does the planning. First and foremost is the massive delay of the bridge crossing at the new LRT location between Cloverdale and Riverdale, of course the closure of the path that needs repair, closure of Ada Blvd for bridge repair, closure of the bridge at Capilano Park due to construction and also the limited access at Gold Bar Park due to construction. I agree that this work needs to be completed, but help us out with not doing everything at the same time considering the LRT crossing is 2-3 years behind schedule.

I think the proposed preferred option is a good one and should proceed. A significant number of people use that trail.

The mailed leaflets, community posters, etc. were all printed with an incorrect web address (https://www.edmonton.ca/CapilanoBridgeTrailRepair) that lead to a 'Page Not Found (404 Error)'. That's a serious error for an engagement exercise.

Looks like you have the best plan. I like it!

I think the solution is great, the timing has been a challenge. I hope to have this project done this year!

Stop wasting tax payers $s with this ridiculous so called project life cycle procedure it should have been repaired within weeks of the slide occurring. If we would have done proper maintenance on our trail system this most likely wouldn't have happened . I would question why we are using concrete and not timber as mentioned off of Capilano Crescent and throughout Gold Bar ravine. Get with it or get someone that can.

We live just above this trail on Rowland Road and use it frequently. It is frustrating to only be this far along in the planning stages when the trail has already been closed for over a year (but par for the course in Edmonton). The proposed solution appears reasonable and we are firmly in favour of a solution that has minimizes tree clearing and environmental impact. We would like to see the entire trail repaved, not just this 100m stretch. We would also like the City to address the environmental damage done by all the people who have seen fit to carve their own trails through this section while the paved trail has been shut down.

The Preferred Option seems like the best choice.

This trail is an important part of my commute and I would applaud seeing it reopened. It is especially important with the new stairs on the North side of capilano bridge removing the bike path. This has left no good route for travelling between the Dawson and Capilano bridges without risking your life amid the automobiles, climbing the stairs (ugh!) or riding on the “closed” trail. You can probably guess which one I take!

What about moving the trail somewhat higher on the bank? The bank may be more stable higher up.
And please do not use the smelly timbers that were previously used on the retaining walls.
Can you add a couple of benches on the north side of the trail also?

The name of this project is deceiving. The bridge is called Wayne Gretzky bridge. I thought that this was for the 50th street footbridge repairs and the repair to trails that are occurring around it. Having said that, the repairs are required, get them done. The reason that many of us live in the area is the proximity to downtown to bike/walk/run to work or to use the trails recreationally.

Good Day! Overall I believe that this is the best option forward and agree with the City's recommendation

Looks reasonable to me

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This project and the Riverside Trail (between golf and river) should have been a single project. Anyone using Riverside Trail needs Capilano Trail. The Riverside Trail especially has been poorly maintained and in disrepair for a decade, with the 4 months of golfers seemingly not wanting to give up their precious greenways. I'm sorry, but this land is prime rivervalley space and the trails serve far more people and activities. Both Riverside and Capilano trails should be built to Terwilliger/ Mill Creek/ Buena Vista park standards. Not some low-budget effort to placate SE Edmonton communities. This 'Ribbon of Green' connects so many parkways and communities... far more key to connecting and revitalizing the core of our City than a far flung LRT out to Millwoods. Where are the quality, well built (even aesthetic) bridges and stairways? Why can't we cut Riverside down to a Par 9 or at least thin out the river-side fairways and make them par 5 instead of par 4? How many golf courses does the City need in the river valley anyway? What about a dog park there instead? Where is the nearest dog park? Our Goldbar park is under attack by Epcor's sewage, our trails are going to be patch repaired, and there are almost no proper bike paths to connect Ottewell, Goldbar, Capilano, Fulton Place, Terrace Heights, or Forest Heights together? Who is running this Ward anyway? Municipal election is coming... start asking questions and sending e-mails to the managers of this project and to your Ward candidates!!!! Go take a drive in some of the swankier parks and paths allocated to SW residents. Shameful the disparity in infrastructure and resourcing that the City (and SE residents) allow to happen.

I like the project. I frequently use the trail and it certainly needs some repair. The only drawback I see, and this is only my opinion based on my observations of other City of Edmonton infrastructure projects, is that it will probably take about 4 years to complete. During this time of course the trail will, no doubt, be totally closed. I base this on these City of Edmonton projects: Victoria Golf Course trail and Tee Box restoration; Capilano Park restoration, LRT bridge at the Whitemud Drive and 75 Street; Bridge over Anthony Henday and 17 Street. It is stunning to me how long these projects have taken. None are completed. Its almost as if the City hands out the contract and the funds, then never again checks on the progress towards a completion date. So as much as I like the idea of the Capilano Bridge Trail Repair Project, I am sadly that once the project starts, I won't be able to enjoy the full trail again until about 2026. Oh, one more thing...what happens when the trail is closed for long periods, people make their own bike trails through the bush, using chain saws in some cases to swath through. This is happening all along the south bank of the river in Capilano and Gold Bar Parks and is probably causing more environmental damage than the Repair Project. In my opinion, the environmental concerns are not an issue, except for PR purposes and to appease the "greenies"!

I was under the impression that the length of the public engagement was in proportion to the amount of trail needing repair/rehabilitation. Clearly that is not the case. This section of trail sees use akin to an arterial road and the repair should have been scheduled with this in mind. I agree with other respondents that the city should target completion by next spring/summer to avoid another lost season of high use.

We live in Goldbar and this trail is an important connector in the area. There's been multiple times this summer we've wanted to use it but could not. I think your preferred option is a good one as I feel there is a need for the trail, but don't want there to be significant environmental impacts. I'm hoping the work can be completed sooner than you have indicated. It really should be usable for next summer. Thank you.

Please just get on with the work, 3 plus years for a relatively simple fix is not acceptable. Our city is so bogged down with middle management administrators that it has crippled itself, two years of planning and community engagement surveys for a simple section of failed retaining wall is ridiculous. I’m tired of sneaking through the fence to use trails while bureaucrats dither in their home offices, the cost of this simple project will be unnecessarily bloated . Just fix the trail folks, it’s not that hard.

Sounds like a fantastic plan! My family and I live on 109A street in capilano and use the trails all the time!!! We are in full support of this project!

Glad a solution is finally in place and will be implemented (hopefully). Sooner would have been better than later but it needs to be done. This is too much of an asset to the city not be maintained/fixed.