05/28/2026
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Over the past week, residents may have noticed sections of floating dock appearing and being assembled at East Riverside Kingshurst Park. Those dock sections were originally purchased by the Town following the unprecedented flooding events of 2018 and 2019, when there was concern that residents in flood-affected neighbourhoods could require temporary access routes across flooded streets and low-lying areas.
Fortunately, the community has not experienced flooding of that magnitude in recent years, and the dock sections have remained in storage since their purchase. Rather than leaving the docks unused, the Town is now repurposing the sections to create a floating walkway trail at East Riverside Kingshurst Park.
The walkway will consist of the dock sections connected together in a continuous string and fitted with safety railings to improve accessibility and user safety. Once complete, the floating trail will provide residents and visitors with a unique recreational feature on the Kennebecasis River that enhances access to the park and waterfront while making productive use of infrastructure originally acquired for emergency preparedness purposes.
More updates will be shared as the project progresses.