As promised a few posts back, I finally got around to checking out the newly opened Underpass Park. Located under and around the Eastern Avenue, Richmond and Adelaide overpasses, it is the most extensive park ever built under an overpass in Canada, and the first ever in Toronto.

The park is being constructed in two phases.  The first opened on August 2nd, with the second expected in spring 2013.  Earlier in the week I visited the area to see what the first half looks like!

With construction fences still up along St. Lawrence St, it was a bit hard to find a way into to the park.  The easiest way is to come in along King St. East and turn onto Lower River St, the park runs on either side of it.

Underpass park is divided into three main areas.  The first is West of Lower River St.  This part was geared more towards smaller children.

There’s a teeter-totter, hopscotch, 4-square, swings and few “kid friendly” structures for children to play on! The floor around these attractions is made of a soft, almost spongy material… pretty cool to walk on!

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