LaSalle Landing Skate Loop Construction Update

November 14, 2024

Friday, November 15 is an exciting day at the LaSalle Landing Loop project site on Front Road. The concrete pour is scheduled to start early morning on Friday and will last into the night. It is expected to take about 18 hours for this stage of the project.

There will be a lot of activity taking place during this time. Concrete trucks will be coming and going from the site from the morning until about 3:00 pm. The site will be very busy with activity as trucks will be delivering concrete that needs to be laid in one continuous pour. The remainder of the time, workers will be completing the finishing work on the concrete surface.

Traffic may be slower than usual on Front Road. Please drive with caution. It may be noisier than usual as well. LaSalle Town Council has approved a noise bylaw exemption for this project. If Mother Nature does not cooperate on Friday, the concrete pour will be scheduled on the next available good weather day. This is a major step forward for this project.

October 8, 2024

We are excited to watch the skate trail and water feature take shape at LaSalle Landing! The loop will have winter ice skating and walking, biking, jogging, and in-line skating in the summer. The circular water feature, the Rotary Circle, will feature water jets bubbling up from the concrete for warm weather fun.

The concrete pour of the main trail loop is expected to take place over one day and that is scheduled to happen between October 15 and October 31. The exact day will be confirmed soon as it will be based on weather conditions.  The concrete pour will take place between the hours of 6:00 am and 11:59 pm.  LaSalle Town Council approved a noise by-law exemption for the concrete pour date.  The site will be very busy with activity that day as trucks will be delivering concrete that needs to be laid in one consistent pour. The exact date will be shared with the public once it is confirmed. 

The work on the site today and for the next few weeks will prepare the formwork and get organized for the large concrete pour.  The opening of the winter loop is anticipated to be at the end of December, weather dependent. The Rotary Circle will be open in spring 2025.

Fun facts about the main trail loop:

• The trail loop will need approximately 400 cubic meters of concrete, which equates to about 50 truckloads.
• There are approximately 21 km of refrigeration piping in the concrete loop.  For a comparison, this would stretch down Laurier Drive, from the LaSalle Boat Ramp to Howard Avenue, and back to the boat ramp.
• There are approximately 31 metric tons of reinforcing steel to be placed in the concrete loop.  This is equivalent to the weight of about 31 fully mature Clydesdale horses.
• The concrete loop is supported by about 76 foundations/footings installed perpendicular to the trail, 4.8 m apart.    

We hope you enjoy a few photo images of the progression of construction from the site.