Plans to build a greenway at Burnaby Lake are turning out to be more expensive and more complicated than expected.
A plan to build a cycling and pedestrian path on the southeast side of Burnaby Lake is proving more difficult than just a “quick pave.”
“If it’s going to be done correctly through that marshy bogland, it’s going to require a lot of earthworks and a lot of drainage works – and it’s going to be very expensive,” Stacey told councillors at a committee meeting July 16. Stacey said Metro Vancouver, which manages the regional park, would like Burnaby to acquire the necessary properties, build the trail itself, and take on the long-term ownership and maintenance of the greenway.
Stacey said high-level cost estimates were at least $10 million but added detailed hydrogeology studies could increase that number to $15 million.“It just sounds like a financial trap that’s not going to work very well for us,” he said.Coun. Sav Dhaliwal said purchasing land from the different agencies shouldn’t be an option due to the cost but suggested considering leasing areas.Local horse groups have already pushed back on the paving plan.
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