PSA: Ditching and Berm Installation for Section of T’Railway

The Town of Paradise advises that work will be on-going on a section of the T’Railway starting July 10 and will take three weeks to complete. The work involves ditching and berm installation for a section of the T’Railway. This will improve drainage along the trail and address water pooling and water flow in the area, particularly after heavier rainfalls, which will benefit both the trail and residential properties in the area. The T’Railway will be open during this work and users are asked to use caution and follow all posted signage in the area. 

The work on the T’Railway is part of the development approval for Fairview Estates Phase 6B development, a residential subdivision with a total of 62 lots. It involves the extension of Sgt. Donald Lucas Drive, the creation of Colorado Street, and connects to the T’Railway. Council approved the development at a Public Council Meeting on April 16, 2024, and the approval contains a number of requirements including a landscape plan for the area around the T’Railway. In addition, as the T’Railway is a provincial park, the developer was required to obtain all necessary approvals from relevant authorities. 

Under the development approval, the developer will also complete two pedestrian trails to connect to the T’Railway. This work supports the Town’s focus on connectivity and will enhance the area for all users. As part of the Fairview Estates Phase 6B work, a section of trees have been removed from the T’Railway and under the development approval the required landscape plan outlines that the area will be re-vegetated with approximately 30 deciduous and coniferous trees, various shrubs and plants, and natural vegetation that will not require mowing or maintenance. The re-vegetation work is expected to be start in August.