Nelson residents will have a new walking and cycling connection between Perrier Lane and Upper Rosemont next spring.
The City of Nelson has secured a statutory right-of-way to establish permanent public access to a route residents have used informally across private property for years.
The City said property owners had raised concerns about the lack of a formal agreement allowing public access and asked the City to find a solution that retained access while respecting private property.
The new pathway is expected to provide a more direct route between neighbourhoods, reducing the need for residents to travel along the highway or take longer routes.
It will also improve access to Selkirk College’s Silver King Campus, Art Gibbon Park, Rosemont School and other neighbourhood amenities.
The City said the project is a first step toward improving active transportation connections in the area, in line with its Active Transportation Plan and Official Community Plan.
The pathway is expected to open in spring 2027.
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