Shoreline Protection Work in Port Hope

Critical shoreline work was completed in Port Hope, resulting in the re-opening of a multi-use trail and protection of a local roadway. 

Lake Street isn’t a heavily travelled road, but it’s the only access to the Municipality’s water treatment plant. Shoreline erosion was threatening the roadway, and forced closure of a popular multi-use trail. The Peter Huffman trail runs along Lake Street and is one of Port Hope's most used lakeside recreational offerings. 

The area of Lake Street most impacted is along the north shore of Lake Ontario. The wave directions, paired with the characteristics of the shoreline – mostly banks and bluffs – means that area of the shore is at higher risk of erosion.  

Port Hope invested the Canada Community-Building Fund into work along 25 metres of the shoreline to help mitigate risk to the trail and Lake Street. Work involved the environmental assessment, design and construction of shoreline protection in the vicinity of the Chemtron Lagoon.

Since this work was completed, the Peter Huffman trail is back open and as busy as ever.