Projects
Accessibility Trails in York Regional Forest
Whitchurch-Stouffville, Ontario
Site
Whitchurch-Stouffville, Ontario
Client
Regional Municipality of York
Date
2012-Ongoing
Services
Accessibility & Risk Assessment
Contract Administration
Park & Recreation Design
The MBTW Group were originally retained by the Regional Municipality of York to develop an Accessible and Sustainable Trail Standards document identifying detailed multi-use design criteria and specifications, for York Regional Forest.
MBTW employed these standards to complete the detailed design and construction documentation of accessible trails in (4) York Regional Forest properties in the following YRF tracts:
1. Eldred King Woodlands Tract - 2.5km length
2. Hall Tract - 2.5km length
3. Hollidge Tract - 2.4km length
4. North Tract - 1.7km length
York Regional Forest Accessibility Trails system is the first fully accessible trail system designed and constructed for a Regional Municipality and currently under review for adaptation by the Province.