New Colwood pedestrian bridge closes section of Galloping Goose for 7 months

Work begins on new pedestrian bridge over Sooke Road in Colwood

Colwood’s busy section of the Galloping Goose Trail is set for a major upgrade to boost safety and accessibility for pedestrians and cyclists.

New Colwood pedestrian bridge closes section of Galloping Goose for 7 months

The new bridge will span Island Highway

Construction on Colwood Galloping Goose bridge begins

A long-standing gap in the continuous Galloping Goose trail has now started the process of being closed, with construction on a pedestrian and cycling bridge in Colwood now beginning. The City of Colwood received a $3.6 million grant for the bridge back in 2022 from the federal government to complete the work, with the overall project cost being estimated at $6.3 million when the contract was awarded in October 2023. READ PREVIOUS: APRIL 2022: …