Waterfront protection continues along one of Kingston’s busiest thoroughfares – Kingston | The Canadian News

City officials say it is one of the busiest trails in Kingston. The waterfront path from Portsmouth Olympic Harbor to Lake Ontario Park. A one-year shoreline upgrade is nearing completion, which will reopen this stretch to foot traffic. More than four thousand tons of stone are being used to help maintain the protection of the coast.

“We have had a lot of high tide in recent years and climate change is affecting the intensity of our storms and we are seeing a lot of degradation in our existing shoreline protection system – some of them are 30 and 40 years old and not made for it. current weather, ”said Neal Unsworth, Parks and Coasts Manager.

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The work had to be done since parts of the road were in very bad condition and more than once they were razed in recent years.

“We are rebuilding the roads, a little higher, a little stronger and we are improving the shoreline with a much heavier working stone, sometime with two layers that will really help to withstand during storm events during water seasons. high and low, “he said Not worth it.

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Much of the road project is complete. One of the last pieces of the puzzle is at the foot of Mowat Avenue, where a new pedestrian bridge will be installed and some gardens will be planted. The federal government will take over a portion of this $ 2.6 million capital project.