- Niagara Parks, in partnership with the City of Niagara Falls will implement planned road closures along a section of Portage Road, beginning January 13, 2025
- There will be no disruption to neighbouring businesses or Niagara Parks operations
Niagara Falls, ON – Beginning the week of January 13, 2025, a skilled team of arborists from the Niagara Parks Horticulture department will be working in conjunction with the City of Niagara Falls to maintain the steep moraine embankment area located along Portage Road beneath the Marriott Hotel property.
The goal of the project is to improve the forest health through management of existing vegetation, while removing invasive trees, as well as any hazardous trees that overhang Portage Road that pose a risk to public safety. Due to the challenging nature of the steep terrain, the project team will require the use of cranes, bucket trucks and wood chippers to safely perform the work.
This project will take about four weeks to complete, weather permitting. A full road closure will take place Monday to Friday from 6 a.m. – 5 p.m. along Portage Road, from the top of the Falls Incline Railway to Marineland Parkway. Detours will be directed via Stanley Avenue.
There will be no disruption to surrounding businesses. All Niagara Parks operations, including parking lots, the Falls Incline Railway and WEGO bus service, will remain open as usual throughout the work period.
About City of Niagara Falls
The City of Niagara Falls is a vibrant, growing municipality of 94,415. Located on the western bank of the Niagara River in the Greater Golden Horseshoe region of Southern Ontario, the city is an international gateway, forming part of the Canada – United States border. Niagara Falls is also one of 12 municipalities comprising the Niagara Region.
For more information, please visit niagarafalls.ca
About Niagara Parks
Since its establishment in 1885, Niagara Parks has remained a self-financed agency of the Ontario Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Gaming, entrusted to preserve and protect the land surrounding Niagara Falls and the Niagara River. Today, Niagara Parks boasts gardens, a horticulture school, recreation, golf courses, restaurants, heritage and historic sites, gift shops and, of course, Niagara Falls. In short, natural landscapes, history, family fun, hiking, culinary delights, attractions and adventure.
For more information, please visit niagaraparks.com
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