CWATS seeks public input with online survey

The County of Essex is seeking the public’s input on trails, bike lanes, and active living as it updates the Master Plan for the County Wide Active Transportation System.

The county has engaged consulting company WSP to help update the plan and a critical first step is engaging the public. Residents can fill out an online survey to help us better understand how they use the current trail system and what priorities they would like us to focus on going forward.

Whether you occasionally walk on the Greenway or use bike lanes every day, we want to hear from you. It’s your trail system and we need your help to make it even better. Take the CWATS survey!

The CWATS plan envisions an 800-km network of trails and pathways linking Essex County communities from Windsor to Chatham-Kent. Projects are identified and undertaken in conjunction with the lower-tier municipalities.

Projects undertaken in 2018 included paved shoulders on County Road 50 in Essex and Kingsville, a one-way bicycle path on County Road 20 linking Leamington and Kingsville, and paved shoulders and a multi-use trail on County Road 2 in Lakeshore.