Tom Taylor Trail Improvements

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The Tom Taylor Trail from the Mulock Drive underpass to Paul Semple Park will be closed from September 10 to October 10 for trail improvements (weather dependent).

Improvements will include the installation of new culverts and raising and resurfacing the trail to prevent flooding and improve drainage.

These upgrades will help improve trail conditions, safety and prevent flooding in the future.

Thank you for your patience and understanding during this time. Please see the map below to see the closure area.

Detour route: Mulock Drive to Sandford Street to Savage Road to Paul Semple Park.

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The Tom Taylor Trail from the Mulock Drive underpass to Paul Semple Park will be closed from September 10 to October 10 for trail improvements (weather dependent).

Improvements will include the installation of new culverts and raising and resurfacing the trail to prevent flooding and improve drainage.

These upgrades will help improve trail conditions, safety and prevent flooding in the future.

Thank you for your patience and understanding during this time. Please see the map below to see the closure area.

Detour route: Mulock Drive to Sandford Street to Savage Road to Paul Semple Park.

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Have a question, please use the question widget below and staff will get back to you as soon as possible.

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  • Share Please update the announcement and the included map to show the suggested detour route, and please also ensure that detour signs are posted on the trail and along the detour to help wayfinding. You would do that for major road closures so it's interesting to observe that it wasn't automatically mentioned here, where it affects a major intertown cycling/pedestrian thoroughfare and its users. The inevitable alternate route route is close by and includes a segment of the recently completed section of the paved Mulock multi-use path (located on the north side of Mulock), so thankfully the trail closure is not as inconvenient as it would have been if done last year or even just a few months ago. My routing software indicates the original trail route segment is 1.29km in length and the detour will be 1.76km, adding ~2-3 minutes for cyclists and ~7-8 minutes for pedestrians, not including possible traffic light delay when crossing Mulock @ Sanford. on Facebook Share Please update the announcement and the included map to show the suggested detour route, and please also ensure that detour signs are posted on the trail and along the detour to help wayfinding. You would do that for major road closures so it's interesting to observe that it wasn't automatically mentioned here, where it affects a major intertown cycling/pedestrian thoroughfare and its users. The inevitable alternate route route is close by and includes a segment of the recently completed section of the paved Mulock multi-use path (located on the north side of Mulock), so thankfully the trail closure is not as inconvenient as it would have been if done last year or even just a few months ago. My routing software indicates the original trail route segment is 1.29km in length and the detour will be 1.76km, adding ~2-3 minutes for cyclists and ~7-8 minutes for pedestrians, not including possible traffic light delay when crossing Mulock @ Sanford. on Twitter Share Please update the announcement and the included map to show the suggested detour route, and please also ensure that detour signs are posted on the trail and along the detour to help wayfinding. You would do that for major road closures so it's interesting to observe that it wasn't automatically mentioned here, where it affects a major intertown cycling/pedestrian thoroughfare and its users. The inevitable alternate route route is close by and includes a segment of the recently completed section of the paved Mulock multi-use path (located on the north side of Mulock), so thankfully the trail closure is not as inconvenient as it would have been if done last year or even just a few months ago. My routing software indicates the original trail route segment is 1.29km in length and the detour will be 1.76km, adding ~2-3 minutes for cyclists and ~7-8 minutes for pedestrians, not including possible traffic light delay when crossing Mulock @ Sanford. on Linkedin Email Please update the announcement and the included map to show the suggested detour route, and please also ensure that detour signs are posted on the trail and along the detour to help wayfinding. You would do that for major road closures so it's interesting to observe that it wasn't automatically mentioned here, where it affects a major intertown cycling/pedestrian thoroughfare and its users. The inevitable alternate route route is close by and includes a segment of the recently completed section of the paved Mulock multi-use path (located on the north side of Mulock), so thankfully the trail closure is not as inconvenient as it would have been if done last year or even just a few months ago. My routing software indicates the original trail route segment is 1.29km in length and the detour will be 1.76km, adding ~2-3 minutes for cyclists and ~7-8 minutes for pedestrians, not including possible traffic light delay when crossing Mulock @ Sanford. link

    Please update the announcement and the included map to show the suggested detour route, and please also ensure that detour signs are posted on the trail and along the detour to help wayfinding. You would do that for major road closures so it's interesting to observe that it wasn't automatically mentioned here, where it affects a major intertown cycling/pedestrian thoroughfare and its users. The inevitable alternate route route is close by and includes a segment of the recently completed section of the paved Mulock multi-use path (located on the north side of Mulock), so thankfully the trail closure is not as inconvenient as it would have been if done last year or even just a few months ago. My routing software indicates the original trail route segment is 1.29km in length and the detour will be 1.76km, adding ~2-3 minutes for cyclists and ~7-8 minutes for pedestrians, not including possible traffic light delay when crossing Mulock @ Sanford.

    DanielB asked about 2 months ago

    Hello, we have provided an update to the notice that includes a 'detour route'.  thank you for bringing this to our attention

  • Share Also, while not a part of this trail closure, as paving equipment will be in the area and you've cited [trail user] safety as a motivating factor, could you please simultaneously address a longstanding dangerous pavement issue about 130m east, on the segment of Tom Taylor Trail between Jelley Avenue and Paul Semple Park? There are a number of small frost-heave ridges across the entire width of the trail in this area but there is one in particular, located below #187 Kensit, that is significantly more prominent than others, and it has existed, unchanged, for years. For northbound cyclists descending from Jelley at (higher) speed, and particular for those previously unaware of it, the bump is sharp enough to dislodge and throw water bottles from their cages and drop bike chains from their cogs. I have witnessed both on multiple occasions and have experienced riding over my own water bottle (causing me to veer suddenly into the grass verge) and having to avoid riding over another random-cyclist-in-front-of-me's water bottle. This bump is literally the worst one on the entire Nokiidaa Trail, from Aurora to E-G. FYI: for years, the runner up was a jarring frost heave on a flat paved section of trail in Aurora's Arboretum; apparently, the Town said whatever they'd tried previously, it would always soon re-emerge. But within the last year, it was finally rectified - not by digging it up or grinding it down, but by adding a few inches of asphalt on both sides of the ridge and tamping it down to create a larger but far gentler bump. A simple, cheap, and effective solution! on Facebook Share Also, while not a part of this trail closure, as paving equipment will be in the area and you've cited [trail user] safety as a motivating factor, could you please simultaneously address a longstanding dangerous pavement issue about 130m east, on the segment of Tom Taylor Trail between Jelley Avenue and Paul Semple Park? There are a number of small frost-heave ridges across the entire width of the trail in this area but there is one in particular, located below #187 Kensit, that is significantly more prominent than others, and it has existed, unchanged, for years. For northbound cyclists descending from Jelley at (higher) speed, and particular for those previously unaware of it, the bump is sharp enough to dislodge and throw water bottles from their cages and drop bike chains from their cogs. I have witnessed both on multiple occasions and have experienced riding over my own water bottle (causing me to veer suddenly into the grass verge) and having to avoid riding over another random-cyclist-in-front-of-me's water bottle. This bump is literally the worst one on the entire Nokiidaa Trail, from Aurora to E-G. FYI: for years, the runner up was a jarring frost heave on a flat paved section of trail in Aurora's Arboretum; apparently, the Town said whatever they'd tried previously, it would always soon re-emerge. But within the last year, it was finally rectified - not by digging it up or grinding it down, but by adding a few inches of asphalt on both sides of the ridge and tamping it down to create a larger but far gentler bump. A simple, cheap, and effective solution! on Twitter Share Also, while not a part of this trail closure, as paving equipment will be in the area and you've cited [trail user] safety as a motivating factor, could you please simultaneously address a longstanding dangerous pavement issue about 130m east, on the segment of Tom Taylor Trail between Jelley Avenue and Paul Semple Park? There are a number of small frost-heave ridges across the entire width of the trail in this area but there is one in particular, located below #187 Kensit, that is significantly more prominent than others, and it has existed, unchanged, for years. For northbound cyclists descending from Jelley at (higher) speed, and particular for those previously unaware of it, the bump is sharp enough to dislodge and throw water bottles from their cages and drop bike chains from their cogs. I have witnessed both on multiple occasions and have experienced riding over my own water bottle (causing me to veer suddenly into the grass verge) and having to avoid riding over another random-cyclist-in-front-of-me's water bottle. This bump is literally the worst one on the entire Nokiidaa Trail, from Aurora to E-G. FYI: for years, the runner up was a jarring frost heave on a flat paved section of trail in Aurora's Arboretum; apparently, the Town said whatever they'd tried previously, it would always soon re-emerge. But within the last year, it was finally rectified - not by digging it up or grinding it down, but by adding a few inches of asphalt on both sides of the ridge and tamping it down to create a larger but far gentler bump. A simple, cheap, and effective solution! on Linkedin Email Also, while not a part of this trail closure, as paving equipment will be in the area and you've cited [trail user] safety as a motivating factor, could you please simultaneously address a longstanding dangerous pavement issue about 130m east, on the segment of Tom Taylor Trail between Jelley Avenue and Paul Semple Park? There are a number of small frost-heave ridges across the entire width of the trail in this area but there is one in particular, located below #187 Kensit, that is significantly more prominent than others, and it has existed, unchanged, for years. For northbound cyclists descending from Jelley at (higher) speed, and particular for those previously unaware of it, the bump is sharp enough to dislodge and throw water bottles from their cages and drop bike chains from their cogs. I have witnessed both on multiple occasions and have experienced riding over my own water bottle (causing me to veer suddenly into the grass verge) and having to avoid riding over another random-cyclist-in-front-of-me's water bottle. This bump is literally the worst one on the entire Nokiidaa Trail, from Aurora to E-G. FYI: for years, the runner up was a jarring frost heave on a flat paved section of trail in Aurora's Arboretum; apparently, the Town said whatever they'd tried previously, it would always soon re-emerge. But within the last year, it was finally rectified - not by digging it up or grinding it down, but by adding a few inches of asphalt on both sides of the ridge and tamping it down to create a larger but far gentler bump. A simple, cheap, and effective solution! link

    Also, while not a part of this trail closure, as paving equipment will be in the area and you've cited [trail user] safety as a motivating factor, could you please simultaneously address a longstanding dangerous pavement issue about 130m east, on the segment of Tom Taylor Trail between Jelley Avenue and Paul Semple Park? There are a number of small frost-heave ridges across the entire width of the trail in this area but there is one in particular, located below #187 Kensit, that is significantly more prominent than others, and it has existed, unchanged, for years. For northbound cyclists descending from Jelley at (higher) speed, and particular for those previously unaware of it, the bump is sharp enough to dislodge and throw water bottles from their cages and drop bike chains from their cogs. I have witnessed both on multiple occasions and have experienced riding over my own water bottle (causing me to veer suddenly into the grass verge) and having to avoid riding over another random-cyclist-in-front-of-me's water bottle. This bump is literally the worst one on the entire Nokiidaa Trail, from Aurora to E-G. FYI: for years, the runner up was a jarring frost heave on a flat paved section of trail in Aurora's Arboretum; apparently, the Town said whatever they'd tried previously, it would always soon re-emerge. But within the last year, it was finally rectified - not by digging it up or grinding it down, but by adding a few inches of asphalt on both sides of the ridge and tamping it down to create a larger but far gentler bump. A simple, cheap, and effective solution!

    DanielB asked about 2 months ago

    Thank you for bringing this to our attention.  We will review the area in question and determine a solution

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