City receives grant funding for the Groutage Avenue Esplanade Development project

For Immediate Release

Trail, BC – The City of Trail is pleased to announce that the Groutage Avenue Esplanade Development project has received funding from Columbia Basin Trust.

The goal of the project is to integrate the “Missing Link” area of Groutage Avenue between the Trail Riverfront Centre’s Jubilee Park and the Columbia’s River Skywalk’s Rotary Park with the existing pedestrian and cycling-friendly infrastructure along the Esplanade and pedestrian bridge. The key elements of the project include road and parking improvements, sewer and water upgrades, softscape plantings, furniture, points of interest, and signage additions.

“We are incredibly grateful to the Trust for supporting this project,” said City of Trail Mayor Colleen Jones. “This is an important capital project for Trail as it will finally complete a safe and welcoming walkable connection between East and West Trail while continuing to create a green framework within our community.”

With an estimated total cost of $1.75 million, the City is contributing $1.25 million and the Trust is providing $500,000.

“This project will create a significant active transportation route in downtown Trail, promoting healthy lifestyles for people of all ages and abilities while encouraging environmentally friendly travel,” said Will Nixon, Senior Manager, Delivery of Benefits, Columbia Basin Trust. “We congratulate the City of Trail on their efforts so far; more options for walking and cycling in the downtown will be a great addition to the community.”

The project ­­­­aligns with many main highlights and recommendations outlined in the City’s Downtown Plan, Active Transportation Plan, the Parks and Recreation Master Plan, and the Lower Columbia Healthy Communities Plan.

“Moving forward with this project and other recommendations in these documents will continue our connection with the Columbia River while enhancing pedestrian and cycling opportunities along the Esplanade and other neighbourhoods in our city,” said Jones. “Although we have a lot of work to do in order to support a more climate resilient community, we are moving in the right direction as we finally complete this riverside area.”

The City anticipates starting the project in late summer of 2023 and will provide updates as plans progress.

About the City of Trail
The City of Trail, situated on the Columbia River in the West Kootenay region of southern British Columbia, is a unique and culturally rich town that provides excellence in leadership in the delivery of municipal services to ensure community progress, livability, and sustainability while enhancing the quality of life for all our citizens. Through quality municipal services and being responsive to the needs of residents of all ages, the City strives to create and support a community where residents are proud to live, work and play.

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For more information, contact:

City of Trail Mayor, Colleen Jones
250-364-0804 
email