BURST![Vancouver, BC: November 16, 2022 -- Work is proceeding on two new parks in Vancouver, BC. One of which, East Park, is to the immediate southwest of Science World, wrapping south on the east side of Ontario Street.
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(For story by Dan Fumano) [PNG Merlin Archive]](https://smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital/vancouversun/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/png-1116n-eastpark-049.jpg "Vancouver, BC: November 16, 2022 -- Work is proceeding on two new parks in Vancouver, BC. One of which, East Park, is to the immediate southwest of Science World, wrapping south on the east side of Ontario Street.
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A new seawall path between Creekside and Science World in Vancouver is open for pedestrians and cyclists.
The new seawall connection features two wide and separated side-by-side paths for pedestrians and cyclists. The western half of the new path is asphalt, and the eastern portion over the deck is a compacted gravel surface, similar to the Seawall near Vanier Park, according to a city press release Friday.
Staff say the path is designed for long-term use and will remain in place while the city continues long-term planning for the safe removal of the Expo Deck.
A section of the Expo 86 deck , located on the south side of Science World, was closed in February after a structural assessment.
The existing closed area of the deck will not reopen, the city said Friday.
The deck over the original foreshore on the east end of False Creek was built in the early 1980s in preparation for the Expo 86 World’s Fair.
The city says the underlying timber piles and cross beams supporting the deck have begun to decay and there are plans to remove it and replace it with what will be called East Park.
With files from David Carrigg