Hail Pond Park/Dunbrack Street Multi-Use Path Information and Survey
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Project overview
As part of the Regional Council-approved Integrated Mobility Plan’s Greenway Network Vision the municipality is completing a functional plan (detailed design drawing) for a multi-use path connecting from Walter Havill Drive to Osborne Street. This will allow pedestrians, wheelchair users and cyclists to travel from the Chain of Lakes Trail to Long Lake Provincial Park on safe and accessible infrastructure. The project also includes a multi-use path connection from Osborne Street to Stanley Park Sports Field, connecting the Cowie Hill neighbourhood directly to Long Lake Park and beyond.
Multi-use paths are wider than sidewalks and are usually paved with asphalt or crusher dust. You’ll sometimes see them with a yellow line encouraging people to travel on the right. Multi-Use Paths can be used by pedestrians, cyclists, people using mobility aids and people on scooters. It is a top priority to make the trails accessible to as many users as possible. This includes paving if possible and avoiding steep slopes.
This project includes:
Multi-use path from Walter Havill Drive to Osborne Street. There are three potential routes to make this connection and we would like your opinion on which route you prefer. Please see details about the designs below and provide feedback in the survey.
Stanley Park Connection: Multi-use path from Osborne Street to Stanley Park Sports Field. There is currently an informal path here that will be widened. This path will connect to Bald Eagle Place and will potentially connect to Trimble Court.
Focuses of this project include making a path that is direct, easy to navigate, safe and wide. The path will be maintained in the winter and will have improved lighting. We would like to make a path that is inviting for recreational users and commuters alike.
Walter Havill Drive to Osborne Street Route Options:
There are three route options for the Multi-Use Path from Walter Havill Drive to Osborne Street. We’d like to gather your thoughts on which route you would prefer to see.
Option 1A: This route includes a protected bike lane on Walter Havill Drive from the Dunbrack Street intersection to the Hail Pond Park entrance. The multi-use path will follow the existing Hail Pond trail and will be upgraded to be wider, less slopes and address drainage and runoff issues.
Route 1B: In this design, the multi-use path is partly on Dunbrack Street and partly in Hail Pond Park. On Dunbrack Street, the design will focus on being grade or distance separated from traffic. In Hail Pond Park, the Multi-Use Path will follow the existing trail and will be upgraded to be wider, less slopes and address drainage and runoff issues.
Route 2: Prioritizing a direct connection, this route runs along Dunbrack Street. The design will focus on being grade or distance separated from traffic while working within landscape constraints. Most of this route will be elevated multi-use path, with one section travelling near Dunbrack Street. Towards Osborne street, this route connects to Hail Pond Park trail and here the design is identical to route 1.
Project overview
As part of the Regional Council-approved Integrated Mobility Plan’s Greenway Network Vision the municipality is completing a functional plan (detailed design drawing) for a multi-use path connecting from Walter Havill Drive to Osborne Street. This will allow pedestrians, wheelchair users and cyclists to travel from the Chain of Lakes Trail to Long Lake Provincial Park on safe and accessible infrastructure. The project also includes a multi-use path connection from Osborne Street to Stanley Park Sports Field, connecting the Cowie Hill neighbourhood directly to Long Lake Park and beyond.
Multi-use paths are wider than sidewalks and are usually paved with asphalt or crusher dust. You’ll sometimes see them with a yellow line encouraging people to travel on the right. Multi-Use Paths can be used by pedestrians, cyclists, people using mobility aids and people on scooters. It is a top priority to make the trails accessible to as many users as possible. This includes paving if possible and avoiding steep slopes.
This project includes:
Multi-use path from Walter Havill Drive to Osborne Street. There are three potential routes to make this connection and we would like your opinion on which route you prefer. Please see details about the designs below and provide feedback in the survey.
Stanley Park Connection: Multi-use path from Osborne Street to Stanley Park Sports Field. There is currently an informal path here that will be widened. This path will connect to Bald Eagle Place and will potentially connect to Trimble Court.
Focuses of this project include making a path that is direct, easy to navigate, safe and wide. The path will be maintained in the winter and will have improved lighting. We would like to make a path that is inviting for recreational users and commuters alike.
Walter Havill Drive to Osborne Street Route Options:
There are three route options for the Multi-Use Path from Walter Havill Drive to Osborne Street. We’d like to gather your thoughts on which route you would prefer to see.
Option 1A: This route includes a protected bike lane on Walter Havill Drive from the Dunbrack Street intersection to the Hail Pond Park entrance. The multi-use path will follow the existing Hail Pond trail and will be upgraded to be wider, less slopes and address drainage and runoff issues.
Route 1B: In this design, the multi-use path is partly on Dunbrack Street and partly in Hail Pond Park. On Dunbrack Street, the design will focus on being grade or distance separated from traffic. In Hail Pond Park, the Multi-Use Path will follow the existing trail and will be upgraded to be wider, less slopes and address drainage and runoff issues.
Route 2: Prioritizing a direct connection, this route runs along Dunbrack Street. The design will focus on being grade or distance separated from traffic while working within landscape constraints. Most of this route will be elevated multi-use path, with one section travelling near Dunbrack Street. Towards Osborne street, this route connects to Hail Pond Park trail and here the design is identical to route 1.
In accordance with Section 485 of the Municipal Government Act (MGA), any personal information collected on this form will only be used by municipal staff and, if necessary, individuals and/or organizations under service contract with the Halifax Regional Municipality for purposes relating to processing the Hail Pond Park/Dunbrack Draft Concepts results.
If you have any questions about the collection and use of your personal information, please call 311 or email contactus@311.halifax.ca.
Share your feedback by May 19 on the proposed concepts for the Hail Pond/Dunbrack Multi-Use Path Functional Plan. We want to hear your thoughts and your level of support for the designs.
Survey details: thirteen project-related questions and five demographics questions, all optional. Images of the route options will be provided in the survey. Approximate time to complete, five to ten minutes.
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