The repairs to the trail started a few weeks ago and are actually complete now!! YAY! The washed out section is completely repaired with 4 fancy new culverts that cost a fortune...but will do exactly what we want them to do...funnel water under the reconstructed trail and not over it! This is a before pic. Those are the old culverts!
Here is a picture of the newly constructed trail....
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| This is a photo I took...I'm clearly not a photographer but I think you get the gist....no big hole in the road!! Also, that big mound isn't still there, I just don't have an updated photo of the washed out section. |
We also have new ditching (badly needed), the bigger potholes filled in, more space for parking, new picnic tables, new signage, a trail to the closest point to view the ecological reserve and the pasture fence is being repaired so the cows won't have access to the beach anymore.
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| Some parking! |
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| Picnic area! |
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| Bridge leading to walking trail (these are Margaret's photos...see the difference in mine and hers...lol) |
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| More parking! |
Please keep in mind that the trail is exactly that...a trail. It's a little rough, but much improved. I've been down there in my mother's little Chevy Aveo and had zero trouble. 😊
Also, this committee isn't just going to dissolve now that the work is complete. We will continue to fund raise, albeit on a smaller level, because the trail is going to need work in the years to come. We've gone to a lot of trouble to get this done...I'm sure I speak for the committee when I say, we won't see our hard work and persistence go to waste!
In short, we've made Sandy Cove accessible again and a little more user friendly, which was our whole objective! We don't want to change Sandy Cove...it's perfect! We simply wanted people to enjoy it again.
So...go enjoy it!!
Great job!! Look forward to visiting in a few weeks!!
ReplyDeletePaul Lambe