Closing the gap in the Bartley Smith Greenway Trail

Work continues on the City of Vaughan’s Bartley Smith Greenway Trail Feasibility Study – and you’re invited to learn more about how the City will connect this trail. An in-person Open House is being held on Thursday, July 7 at Vaughan City Hall. Drop-in anytime between 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. to get involved.

The purpose of this study is to identify a preferred route to close a three-kilometre gap in the trail between McNaughton Road and Rutherford Road. In doing so, the City will be one step closer to creating an interconnected and seamless network of city-wide cycling and walking trails.

Public feedback to date has helped identify trail route options and road crossings – and now as the study progresses, an in-person Open House is being held for citizens to once again have a say. Visit Vaughan City Hall on Thursday, July 7 any time between 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. to:

• review work completed to date.
• learn about the refined trail route, route designs and proposed trail treatments.
• hear the proposed phasing for implementation.
• ask questions and provide feedback on the proposed trail alignment.

For people unable to attend, a video presentation and study materials will be posted to the project’s webpage in advance of the Open House. There will be an opportunity to provide feedback and submit comments directly to the team until Thursday, July 21.

Visit vaughan.ca/BartleySmithTrail for more information.

More about the Bartley Smith Greenway

The Bartley Smith Greenway is a 15-kilometre recreational, multi-use trail that is a key component of the Vaughan Super Trail, a world-class 100-kilometre-long city-wide trail network that connects users to nature, cultural heritage, communities and special destinations throughout the city of Vaughan.

This feasibility study comes following the recommendations of the 2020 Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan, which identified that this gap needs to be closed to create an even more connected community. When complete, the Bartley Smith Greenway will do just that – it will run continuously from Teston Road in the north to Steeles Avenue in the south. The trail will support the area’s natural and cultural heritage, and provide endless recreational opportunities for the community, including cycling, walking, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing.

In addition, this project is aligned with the 2018-2022 Term of Council Service Excellence Strategic Plan in the areas of Transportation and Mobility, and Active, Safe and Diverse Communities, and also supports the City’s Active Together Master Plan Review and Update.

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