Cliff Gilker Park Recovery Project

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Many of us on the Sunshine Coast will remember the major flooding event that took place at the end of 2021. One of the hardest hit areas within the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) was Cliff Gilker Park, with two popular pedestrian bridges severely damaged along with several sections of trail completely flooded.

The bridges have been out of action since then, and sections of the trails in the park are showing signs of wear and tear and have continued to slowly erode with each heavy rain. The other two existing bridges are also in rough shape and need to be replaced.

Earlier this year, the SCRD received a report outlining several options for the recovery of the park. In a staff report provided to the SCRD Board on May 23, 2024,, staff have recommended the decommissioning and removal of the lower waterfall and zig zag bridges. The upper waterfall and gorge bridges are being proposed for replacement along with over a half million dollars of trail repairs and accessibility improvements.

This space has been developed to seek feedback on the park recovery options. This feedback will be incorporated into the final recommendations for the Project and brought back to the Board for consideration as part of the 2025-2029 Financial Planning process.

On the right you will find:

• Map with proposed recovery projects
• Background to the project
• Project Milestones

What's being considered as part of this project?

The following is being considered as part of the Cliff Gilker Park Remediation Project.

• Decommission and replace Upper Waterfall Bridge and central Gorge Bridge
• Decommission and not replace Lower Waterfall Bridge and Zig Zag Bridge
• Trail resiliency improvements, enhancement and expansion of accessible trails and replacements of other park infrastructure
• Improvements to park signage.

Note: The Cliff Gilker sports field, washroom building, playground, picnic area, parking lot, and entrance road will not be included in this project.