Sunrise on the Mimico Linear Park Construction Site - November 2, 2007

June 2007 Update

Phase 1 of the park is expected to be largely completed by late this year with the official opening in the spring of 2008.

The detailed design drawing below gives the clearest view yet of how it will look when it is completed. You can zoom and scroll in the Zoomify window using the controls at the bottom of the frame, or you can zoom by clicking on the spot you want to enlarge. Pan in any direction by holding down your left mouse button and dragging the image.

Click here if you would prefer to see it as a pdf (430kb)

The Phase 1 Park Concept drawing below was updated in December 2006. Click on the image so open a higher resolution pdf version (396 KB)

The Phase 2 Concept drawing was also updated in December 2006. This section is on hold pending acquisition of two pieces of the shoreline. It is hoped that rights to these pieces can be obtained by the time Phase 1 in completed in early 2008. Click on the image below to view a higher resolution pdf version (341 KB)

November 2006 Progress Report

The lakefilling for Phase 1 of the Mimico Linear Park is now almost complete. As of November 20th, 4704 loads of fill (rubble and earth) had been used. All loads are inspected before and after unloading to make sure they are uncontaminated and suitable for use as lake fill. 

A construction access road now cuts off the embayment area from the rest of the lake. Before it was completely closed off, the TRCA sent in an electro-fishing team to make sure there were no fish left inside. By sealing off this area, they will be able to work on the embayment area next spring. Conservation regulations prohibit disturbance of the lake bottom during the breeding season, but now this area is temporarily not part of the lake.

Later next summer or fall, the construction road will be removed, leaving just the string of habitat islands across the mouth of the wetland embayment.

The drawing below shows the fill status as of November 20, 2006. Click on the drawing for the full status drawing (2.5 MB pdf)

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The photos below from the construction site are by TRCA staff:

Temporary construction access road at Superior Ave.

View of rubble filling at north edge of future embayment south of Amos Waites Park - August 2006

View of confined filling south of Amos Waties Park

View looking west of future sheltered embayment and boardwalk area south of Amos Waites Park

Fish recovery at main headland by TRCA Restoration Staff

Importing & Stockpiling of rip rap stone at main headland

Click here for photos of the site on September 1st.

The TRCA has posted construction bulletins on their website:

Summer 2006

Winter 2006

TRCA Spring/Summer 2007 Community Newsletter

Also, you can check the TRCA website for more information on this exciting new project in Mimico.