Construction Updates

Early May 2024 saw some more clearing in preparation for the Trailhead at Carmichael.

In mid March 2024 we installed some picnic tables at the Valley Trailhead.

Special thanks to our donor, @cyberfit2.0. Your support has truly made a difference in enhancing the Trailway experience for everyone.

In early March 2024, we were lucky to have a group of young men assist us with some debushing and general clearing.

Youngsters from the Purpose 180 Foundation and their mentors came out to pull weeds, move rocks and generally cleaned up a section of the trail in the Bird Hill/Salters section of the Trailway.

Also in January 2024, some concrete crossing at the Demo Stretch at The Valley, St. George were completed.

These crossing allow heavy farm vehicles to cross the Trailway without damaging the paving.

In January 2024, we completed the installation of barriers at both ends of the paved section of the Demo Stretch at The Valley, St. George.

These barriers prevent most motor vehicles from entering the trail. Cyclists have to slow down before crossing junctions, but do not have to dismount.

In September 2023, we were lucky to have two groups of teenagers assist with some more tree planting.

Youngsters from the Police Juvenile Liaison Scheme planted trees on 14 September and youngsters from the Irving Wilson School planted trees on 22 September.

On 18 August, a team of volunteers from the AnsaMcAl Group of Companies came out and helped plant trees along the Carmichael/Buttals section of the Trailway.

The Trailway Project and Future Centre Trust would like to express their gratitude for the financial contribution made by AnsaMcAl.

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In preparation for the rainy season and the planting of trees, we have started clearing between Carmichael and Windsor.

As we move eastwards, we come across a number of structures that appear to have been built to deal with drainage. Most of them have not seen any maintenance and need proper restoration.

The collection of artistic interventions project, a collaboration between The Fresh Milk Art Platform, Future Centre Trust, Environ Ltd (Adopt A Stop Barbados) and The Healing Arts Initiative in partnership with Culturunners, was launched at the Carmichael/Trailway crossing on the Barbados Trailway on 29 April 2023.

In early 2023, renowned coral stone mason and former road cycling national champion Colin 'Top Cat' Alleyne restored the old railway bridge between Bulkeley Factory and Carmichael Road.

The work was made possible by a generous donation from the Peter Moores Barbados Trust.

In late April 2023, a midsize shelter was erected at the junction of the Trailway with Carmichael Road in St. George.

It is close promixity to the old railway bridge between Bulkeley Factory and Carmichael Road.

When completed, they will include some railing and act as chicanes, preventing vehicular access while allowing pedestrians and cyclists to pass through them without having to open or close any gates. 

Some benches were added at Valley in November 2022

In early August 2022, volunteers from the Duke of Edinburgh's International Award program helped clearing bush that was hiding an old railway bridge near Bulkeley.

In August 2022, after clearing the short section just south of the stream emanating from the Three Houses Spring, a group of volunteers manually cleared around the remains of the original railway bridge foundations.

Between May and August 2022, we used construction equipment to clear a few more sections at Three Houses.

We were particularly interested in the section just south of the stream emanating from the Three Houses Spring. 

In July 2022 we starting grading the Harrow Plantation section and digging holes in preparation for tree planting events.

After clearing dense bush and small trees with an excavator in February, and more debushing in May, a grader leveled sections of the Trailway between Bushy Park and Fortescue. (June 2022)

As the adjacent cane is being cut, some debushing and maintenance was done at Valley and Constant in early June 2022.

Clearing sections at Three Houses, Vineyard and Bushy Park continued in May 2022.

The work included debushing, grading and reclamation of the original track bed that had been incorporated into agricultural fields and where the original trail had been diverted.

In February 2022 we started clearing sections at Three Houses, Vineyard and Bushy Park.

The work included the clearing of a watercourse, removal of illegally dumped garbage and reclamation of the original track bed that had been incorporated into agricultural fields and where the original trail had been diverted.

In January and February, work continued on the parking lot at Valley, which is being funded primarily by the Tourism Development Corporation.

The Trailway Project and Future Centre Trust would like to express their gratitude for the contributions made by Joe Brooker's Building Limited, Ready-Mix Limited and BRC West Indies Ltd.

In December, work started on the parking lot at Valley, which is being funded primarily by the Tourism Development Corporation.

Work continued at Constant Plantation in November, in preparation for the next section of the Demo Stretch.

First, the bush is cleared, then the terrain is levelled and graded.

On 12 November, a team of 13 members of Emera Caribbean office staff came out and helped plant trees along the newly paved section at Valley East.

The Trailway Project and Future Centre Trust would like to express their gratitude for the financial contribution made by Emera Caribbean.

On 4 October 2021, the teams from Adopt-A-Stop Barbados and Crane & Equipment erected the first shelter the Valley Trailhead in St. George.

A small parking lot, benches and signage are also planned.