The East Hamilton Recreational Trail Hub and Waterfront Link will be a critical component in the development of Hamilton’s recreational trail network, stimulating the improved health of Ontario residents through recreational opportunities, habitat restoration and reduction of vehicular trips. This project is a strategic initiative of the Hamilton City Council and supported provincially through the Waterfront Regeneration Trust’s Lake Ontario Waterfront Trail, serving 41 Ontario municipalities. The pedestrian bridge proposed over the Queen Elizabeth Way (QEW) will create a safe link to the waterfront over the barrier of the QEW traffic lanes. The pedestrian bridge is designed to cross the Red Hill Creek wetland with no impact of related footings to this environmental resource.
This project includes a Recreational Trail Hub at the area’s former landfill sites, which would provide a soccer field, multi-purpose court, and parking as a recreation node.
The trail and Waterfront Link will be barrier-free and include interpretive signage highlighting the area’s heritage. An important part of the plan is the habitat restoration of the former landfills in this area which will include a habitat restoration with plant materials
