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| Project Summary |
| Location: Centennial Drive Boat Launch and Parking Area |
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Budget: $75,000 Design $1.5 M Construction |
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Consultant: Northern Lights Landscape Architects Contractor: Best Link Paving |
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Timeline: The boat launch will reopen on July 26, 2024. |
The Centennial Park Boat Launch reopens Friday, July 26, 2024
The reconstruction project began in April and included full reconstruction of the parking lot to organize and improve public parking opportunities, enhance the parkland configuration, improve pedestrian safety, and provide additional resting and picnic areas close to the boat launch and waterfront.
The newly reconstructed lot has a flexible parking space layout that can accommodate up to 81 vehicle parking spaces, or up to 19 vehicles plus boat trailer parking spaces along with 43 vehicle parking spaces. There are new seating areas providing waterfront views that can be used for picnicking or relaxation and specific areas within the park that can be programed for food vending or special events.
Minor finishing works such as completion of the retaining wall and plaza adjacent to French’s Stand will be completed in the coming weeks. This does not impede the use of the parking lot or boat launch ramp.
A reminder that parking in the Centennial Park Boat Launch Parking lot is free for regular vehicles; however, the City’s Boat Trailer Parking Program is in effect seven days a week (Monday through Sunday) from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. until Oct. 15 for vehicles with boat trailers. Orillia residents, and those who pay taxes directly to the City, can park their boat trailer for free by displaying a 2024 Resident Boat Trailer Parking Permit. Without a permit, the rate to park with a boat trailer is $10 per hour, maximum $50 per day. Learn more at orillia.ca/parking.
| Final Design Plan |
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The realignment of Centennial Drive along this section of the City’s waterfront necessitates a redesign and renovation for the Centennial Park Boat Launch and Parking Area. At the completion of the Centennial Drive realignment there will be an additional 49 on street parking spaces on the west side of Centennial Drive and the iconic French’s Stand area will become internal to the waterfront park. The new parkland configuration in this area creates opportunity for additional resting and picnic areas in close proximity to the boat launch and waterfront. Other specific improvements include:
Download a copy of the Final Concept Drawing
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| Background |
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The Centennial Park Boat Launch Area Design Working Group included; Councilors Lauer, Hehn, Kloostra and Cipolla, as well as the General Manager of Development Services and Engineering, and the Manager of Park Planning and Development. The group consulted with staff, the design team, and area stakeholders to evaluate the proposed boat launch parking area redesign in regards to location, functionality, safety, size, configuration, operational parameters and how it integrates with existing surrounding uses.
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