Construction of Parksville Rail Trail ahead of schedule
PARKSVILLE — Construction on the E&N Rail Trail linking Parksville and Coombs is ahead of schedule, according to the Regional District of Nanaimo.
Parks and Trails Coordinator Joan Michel says the 7 kilometre trail is slated to be done in early December. Initial estimates had hoped the project would be finished by the end of the year.
She says there are a few environmentally sensitive wetland areas that the RDN and their contractor are dealing with.
“We have some fish creeks, Morningstar is a fish creek, Romney Creek isn’t. Even if they’re not fish creeks, working around water is a special consideration. Special permits are required for it and all of those have been well examined,” said Michel.