Trans Canada Trail has announced that The Bentway has joined its 30,000km nationwide trail system.
The Bentway’s phase 1 site is now a registered loop on the Trans Canada Trail, transforming under-utilised space into a corridor for recreation, culture and community. The designation marks a step in expanding accessible urban trail infrastructure in Toronto and is the beginning of a long-term partnership that will evolve alongside The Bentway’s, supporting expansion both westward and eastward and across the Gardiner corridor.
“The Bentway is a perfect example of the importance of trails in an urban environment. It has turned a previously underutilized part of the city into a vibrant public space for movement, culture and community,” said Meghan Reddick, chief communications and marketing officer with Trans Canada Trail.
“We are proud to welcome this distinctly Toronto landmark into the Trans Canada Trail network, linking an innovative local trail to a national system that connects Canadians from coast to coast to coast.”
The Trans Canada Trail is the longest multi-use trail in the world, spanning every province and territory through a continuous network of land and water routes. The Bentway’s registration expands and enhances the Trans Canada Trail in Toronto.
Built beneath Toronto’s Gardiner Expressway, the Bentway West Loop creates routes between communities that have historically been divided by the Expressway.
“The Bentway has always been driven by the belief that infrastructure can do more — that the spaces shaped by our roads, bridges, and transit corridors can be transformed into places for people to gather, move and connect intentionally,” said Ilana Altman, CEO of The Bentway.
“Joining the Trans Canada Trail extends that ambition beyond our immediate site, linking us into a much larger national network that helps us create a more connected future for Toronto.”
