FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Prince George, BC – This summer will see some park maintenance projects that will require temporary closures in Prince George.
The Heritage River Trail is currently under construction and will be closed through the summer for maintenance. The closure includes 200m of trail north of the CN Rail bridge to replace the pedestrian bridge with a pedestrian/service bridge that allows for trail access for maintenance equipment as well as provide a safe pedestrian crossing.
The canoe launch parking lot in Cottonwood Island Park will also be closed all day on Monday, May 1st for maintenance and truck access.
“Spring is a busy time for our parks team. We have a lot of winter clean-up to do in all our parks and trails to remove tree limbs and garbage, but this is also the start to many important projects that can only be done in the warmer months,” stated Neil Matheson, parks supervisor.
Spring maintenance includes trail cleanup, playground inspections, tree planting, and parking lot grading. These items will take place over the next several weeks.
Capital projects planned for this summer include:
- Some playground improvements
- Playground replacement at Moosehart Park (due to a fire last year)
- Lheidli T'enneh Memorial Park washroom improvements (the washroom beside Exploration Place)
- Heritage River Trail paving
- Sports field infrastructure work at Carrie Jane Gray
- Irrigation improvements at Rainbow Park
- Hard surface replacement for basketball courts at Hammond and Strathcona parks
All of these projects are dependent on weather and availability of contractors and supplies.
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Media contact:
Julie Rogers, communications manager
Mobile: 778-349-1386
Email: media@princegeorge.ca