The City of Owen Sound is reminding residents to avoid sections of the east and west waterfront trails due to shoreline erosion and damages.
According to a release, the damage was caused by high water levels and wind-forced waves in 2020. This left debris, rocks and sand from the lakebed on the East Waterfront Trail and Kelso Beach Park Trail.
City officials say the restoration of both the shoreline and the trails will be completed this year, as part of a $300,000 project included in the capital budget.
Staff are currently working to finish the needed engineering, approvals and procurement to allow the work to start.
To avoid these impacted areas, alternate routes are available.
At the East Waterfront Trail, residents can follow sidewalks 17th Street East, 2nd Avenue East and a portion of 18th Street East.
At Kelso Beach Park, an alternate path can be found south of the Good Cheer Splash Pad, using the parking lot to travel north and south, as well as the existing trail north of the amphitheater.
Trail repairs are expected to start this summer, and shoreline protection to be completed this fall.
Until the work is finished, residents are asked to respect the barricades and stay off the closed sections.