Victoria’s newest park and playground are both now open in the Victoria West neighbourhood.
Bridges Park is the final piece of a 21-year build-out of the Railyards development, located along Victoria’s waterfront. The 1,000-square-metre park has been turned over to the city by the developer, Le Fevre and Company, following completion of the housing development.
“The city is exploring every opportunity to expand its public parks and green spaces for people to enjoy social activities outdoors. Thank you to Le Fevre and Company for all their work in making this park a reality,” said Mayor Marianne Alto, in a statement. “This new park and playground adds more publicly accessible open space to the Victoria West neighbourhood, and supports Council’s Strategic Plan priorities for enhanced parks, recreation and gathering spaces and increased community well-being.”
The new playground features an accessible rubberized play surface, wooden play structure with slide, a nest swing and a water/sand play feature to create a rich sensory experience.
This waterfront park is located at an important hub in the city’s active transportation network, said the city, connecting to the Point Ellis Bridge and the Galloping Goose Regional Trail.
The site incorporates a small Garry oak knoll and native plants to provide habitat for pollinators and wildlife.
“We have been deeply privileged to build the Railyards community,” said developer Chris Le Fevre, in a news release. “It is a very happy and special place, and we are excited to see the young ones enjoying our final amenity contribution.”
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