Etobicoke Creek Trail: Kennedy Road to Mid-Way/Dixie

The Etobicoke Creek Trail has recently been expanded from east of Kennedy to Mount Charles Park in Mississauga. The path is prepared for paving which is expected to happen in October 2018. The red line on the map below shows the route. The line between the two downward pointing arrows is the section awaiting paving.

The red line between the outermost arrows is what is missing from Google Maps. I submitted this map (from my Strava recorded ride) to Google last week. When I submitted an update to reflect The Franceschini pedestrian and cycling bridge over the 410, north of Williams Parkway, it took about a month for Google to update their map.

I will share some images showing the current state running from west to east. The path, while currently gravel, is quite passable, with a hybrid bike. There are some sections that would be challenging with a road bike.

Here is the entrance from Kennedy Road, east side, just south of First Gulf Boulevard:

Here is where the paved trail ended (at the left hand drawn arrow on the map above) last year:

Under the 410:

Looking west at the foot of Westcreek Blvd (dead end by blocks on right of photo):

Looking east towards the 407:

Under the 407:

A bridge had to be placed over the creek west of Tomken Road:

Looking east towards Tomken Road:

Under Tomken Road:

Looking west back at Tomken Road:

Looking northeast (Tomken Road at my back):

Looking northwest, north of Mount Charles Park on Cardiff Blvd in Mississauga:

Looking north on paved section of path north of Mount Charles Park:

Looking north, entrance to trail from parking lot at Mount Charles Park:

Once you exit the park, head south (left) on Cardiff Boulevard on the road. Cross Derry Road at the light.  If you wish to use an in-boulevard multi use path (MUP) at this point cross to the east side as well as south.  There is a MUP on the east side of Columbus Road.  Columbus Road ends at Mid-Way Boulevard. There is a MUP on the south side of Mid-Way.  Turn east (left) and continue to Dixie Road.  There is a Tim Hortons on the southwest corner.

Cross Dixie Road and now you will be on a beautiful, wide new path around the airport. To learn more about this section read my post Etobicoke Creek Trail: Mid-Way/Dixie to Lake Ontario.