The latest additions to the trail network will provide two key connections for users along Starrs Road.
Monday, September 9, 2024 - Yarmouth, N.S. – Two more trails will soon be built as part of the Haley Road Multi-use Trails project. These latest additions to the trail network will make two key connections for users along Starrs Road.
“Phase 6” will see a new trail added on Starrs Road, between Haley Road and Jody Shelley Drive. This trail will have connections that allow users to access the Mariners Centre, including the new expansion once completed, as well as the Jumpstart Inclusive Multi Sport Court currently under construction. “Phase 7” will see a trail added on Starrs Road between Pleasant Street and Clements Avenue, making a direct connection to the Maud Lewis Trail. When finished, this new trail will come to a dead end where Starrs Road meets Pleasant Street. However, a future project will see a rebuild of the intersection, with a crosswalk added allowing users to cross Pleasant at that location.
Phase 6 will begin tomorrow, Tuesday, September 10th and will have minimal impacts to traffic. Phase 7 is set to begin next week (Monday, September 16th, weather pending). For the duration of phase 7, traffic control will be in place and there will be times when a reduced lane of traffic will be maintained. Drivers using the area should expect delays. For added safety, barricades will be in place for both projects to separate working areas from the public. Each project is expected to be complete by the end of this year (weather dependent).
Regular updates on the project and any significant disruptions in the area will be communicated to the public by the contractor and the Town of Yarmouth. Updates will be made on the Town of Yarmouth website, social media (Facebook and Twitter), and through the town's community notifications service "Alertable". To receive instant notifications through smartphone app, text, email, and more, sign up for Alertable completely free today: https://www.townofyarmouth.ca/alertable.html
About Recent Multi-Use Trail Projects
In July 2021 the Town of Yarmouth, the federal government, and the province of Nova Scotia announced a $2.36 million investment in multi-use trails. This funding allows for completion of a series of multi-use trails/sidewalks, adding to trails already built. These shared paths will be fully accessible and will accommodate pedestrian and bicycle traffic. The trails will also offer pedestrian access in areas where no sidewalks were previously available. Multi-use trails are a key component of the town's Active Transportation Master Plan developed in 2010.
The new trails will benefit high school students who walk on the west side of Haley Road to get to Starrs Road during their lunch hour, providing added safety. Seniors and other residents on Haley Road who wish to walk to Starrs Road (Commercial Hub) will experience the benefit of exercise within proximity to their residence.
For more information on the Town of Yarmouth’s multi-use trail initiative, please visit: https://getinvolvedyarmouth.ca/multi-use-trails
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