Seawalk Project

What are the benefits to the community?
A Seawalk of 1.3 km was constructed to stabilize the bank along Highway 101 and create a pedestrian corridor along the waterfront, beginning at the barge terminal and running south to the bottom of Oliver Street. With the expansion of the South Harbour, the intention is to extend the Seawalk from the former barge terminal to the Wharf at Westview to create a continuous, accessible waterfront walkway.

How much will the project cost and how is it being funded?
The initial Seawalk construction project along Highway 101 was a partnership between Ministry of Transportation, the City of Powell River and Sliammon First Nation. Funding for the completed north entrance realignment came from Towns for Tomorrow.

What are the environmental impacts?
As a result of disturbing some localized marine habitat in the construction of the current Seawalk, the city was required by Fisheries & Oceans Canada to provide compensation by way of creating alternative habitat. For this reason, a saltwater marsh was created in the South Harbour. Work continues on this marsh to ensure that habitat is functioning as intended and to replace the plants in the marsh area that did not flourish at an adequate rate.