Thanks to a tip from a friend I can confirm that this path was originally part of a bike path to be built from Saint Jacques West down to Pullman Road in 1982. No idea why the project was aborted or where it would have gone. Anyone?

February 5, 2007 by neath
Thanks to a tip from a friend I can confirm that this path was originally part of a bike path to be built from Saint Jacques West down to Pullman Road in 1982. No idea why the project was aborted or where it would have gone. Anyone?

A town planner person would have a more accurate idea but reasons I know of are: pre-election promise reneged on, job ran wildly over-budget and was abandoned, stopped by a petition as it was cutting across a wildlife corridor.
probably one of those, Spike!