New parking lot coming to Walker Road trailhead
Hikers and skiers on the Tantramar Outdoor Club trails off Walker Road might have been surprised to see tree cutting happening on the site this week near the trail head.
CHMA called up TOC co-president Karin Aurell Wednesday afternoon to find out more about what’s going on:
The cutting is part of a plan years in the works, says Aurell, to build a parking lot near the trailhead to help reduce on road parking congestion and improve traffic safety at the busy spot.
“It is probably a little bit shocking for people who show up there who don’t already know what’s going on,” said Aurell on Wednesday. “So apologies for that.”
“We’ve been talking for several years about the fact that the parking area by the Crooked Tree Trail is dangerous,” said Aurell, “with a mix of lots and lots of cars parking, people running around, dogs running around, and big dump trucks coming from the quarries.”
The town of Tantramar agrees. Active Living Director Matt Pryde told CHMA in January, “it’s been a safety issue for quite a few years now with larger trucks going through there and cars parked all along the street.” This year, the town has plans to remedy the situation with a parking lot.… Continue