Trails Outline An amenity that… Brief background and status of the Trans Enriches our Canada Trail in Port Coquitlam. quality of life, Enhances our well being, Possible approval for a TriCity/Burnaby Loop And much more… Trail.
Objectives for the TCT • Connect communities with non-motorized pathways - Greenways. • Easy access and way-finding to as many people as possible. • Highlight various aspects of each community (This includes parks, greenways, civic areas, industry, etc). • Incorporate existing trails and off-road pathways. • Connect to other features, destinations, and other trails. • Provide a quality experience to walkers and cyclists of all ages and abilities - and where possible to equestrians. • Celebrate the establishment of a well connected trail as a legacy for Canada 150 and TCT 25.
Trail Description The Total TCT length in PoCo is a 10 km multi-use pathway including: • 0.6 km of Coquitlam River Park. • 0.5 km in and out of Wellington Park • 0.4 km separated paved trail along Patricia Avenue. • 2 km Hyde Creek Trail. • 2.1 km Deboville Slough Dike Trail • 4.2 km Pitt River Dike Trail
Benefits
• Connects PoCo to Coquitlam, Pitt Meadows and locations beyond. • Provides a desired off-road amenity for the community that takes one to a variety of destinations. • It provides connections to a number of walking/cycling Loop(s) in and out of Port Coquitlam. • PoCo has three popular destinations that can be publicized on the TCT: •The Hyde Creek water course greenway and park for its Forest, Salmon spawning, Fish hatchery and Terry Fox home race. •The Pitt River dike trail with its access to the Minnekhada Regional Park. •The PoCo Traboulay 26 km Loop Trail. • It connects at least 3 schools to the Civic Centers and park amenities.
Establishment of the Trans Canada Trail in PoCo
• All of the Trans Canada Trail is part of the North PoCo Traboulay Trail. • Unemployed Fishermen upgraded the trail in Coquitlam River Park, Wellington Park, and along Hyde Creek. • Opened in year 2000 and was ready TCT Relay 2000. More recently: •A number of upgrades to the dikes. • Constructed separated paths along the Lincoln and Patricia Road sections.
Signage
Logo and directional signage • Existing sign post total: 35 with 70 6”x6” mounted way- finding logo signs - some with arrows. • The signs supplied by the Trans Canada Trail. • Installation was done by the City. • Not all post presently have signage. • New logo signage has been supplied to the City for installation.
Interpretive signage Several interpretive signs put up by PoCo between Hyde Creek Community Center and the Pitt River Bridge.
In British Columbia Trails BC has permission from the Trans Canada Trail to expand its network to include alternate and loop trails.
We hope to establish a number of these to be part of the TCT by 2017 for Canada 150 and the 25th Anniversary of the Trans Canada Trail.
Such trails will be included in the Trans Canada Trail Network and will be marketed as feature destinations.
As with the main Trans Canada Trail, these trails serve to cross jurisdictions to provide pathways or greenway connections between more communities and important features in the Canadian landscape.
Also, they will serve to connect to other feature trails, such as the PoCo Traboulay Trail, and the Seawall Trail around Stanley Park, and other loop community trails.
We are presently testing a TriCity-Burnaby Loop Which will involve the Central Valley Greenway proposed routing to Colony Farm Regional Park in Coquitlam.
The Trans Canada Trail aims to
• take us back to rediscovering our country, our communities and our heritage. • bring about a spirit of sharing and reciprocity by breaking down barriers. • inspire unique physical, mental, and creative challenges. • offer entrepreneurial opportunities. • give us an opportunity to establish and enhance a valuable legacy. In fact...
Trails give us S P A C E …
Hats off to those that make the effort to provide us with such a great amenity.