Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA), in partnership with the City of Toronto, has completed slope stabilization works in the rear yards and Westview Greenbelt behind privately-owned residential properties along Ridge Point Crescent, City of Toronto.
The purpose of the Project was to provide long-term, low maintenance protection to participating at-risk properties. This work has helped to ensure resilient watersheds and contribute to the protection of public greenspace.
Project Location
The Project site is located in Olympia Park (City of Toronto) and the Westview Greenbelt (TRCA), southeast of the intersection of Lawrence Avenue West and Black Creek Drive, and includes privately-owned properties along the top of slope south of Ridge Point Crescent.
Black Creek is located within the valley behind Ridge Point Crescent.
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Project Background
Slope stability concerns behind 19-31 Ridge Point Crescent were first reported to TRCA by residents after the July 8, 2013 severe storm event, which resulted in significant storm flows, flooding, and damage to riverine and valley systems across the Greater Toronto Area.
Ongoing erosion and slope instability had created a risk to privately owned property and public safety.
To address this risk, TRCA initiated the Ridge Point Crescent Slope Stabilization Project (the “Project”) to provide long-term, low maintenance protection to at-risk structures adjacent to and within the Project area.
This project was planned in accordance with Conservation Ontario’s Class Environmental Assessment for Remedial Flood and Erosion Control Projects (Class EA), the approved planning process for this type of work.
The Class EA led to the identification of Alternative 4: Vertical Solution as the preferred project solution.
Detailed designs were advanced for a Reinforced Soil Slope, a mechanically stabilized earth wall designed to provide the necessary long-term risk mitigation, limit natural heritage impacts, and foster long-term ecological improvements.
Scope of Work
- Construction Start: September 2024
- Construction Completion: May 2025
The objective of this project was to protect at-risk participating privately-owned properties along Ridge Point Crescent, City of Toronto, from valley slope instability and erosion hazards.
Scope of work included required tree and vegetation removals, installation of a temporary construction access road, construction of a Reinforced Soil Slope, and comprehensive restoration including native tree and shrub planting.
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