Construction Update October 4, 2019

View the full update here

Traffic has been moved to the north side of King Street between Westminster Drive and Lowther Street. One lane of traffic in each direction will be maintained during construction. For safety reasons, on-street parking on King Street will not be permitted within the construction zone.

A person is stationed at Westminster Drive to provide pedestrian help while crossing King Street during the commute to and from school. Help crossing this intersection will be available until the new traffic signals are operational.

Progress since last Update:

· Traffic in Stage 2 between Westminster Drive and east of Lowther Street has moved to the north side of the street.

· The new watermain from Dover Street to Argyle Street has been tested and approved for use.

· The new watermain has been connected to the city’s water system.

· Properties between Dover Street and Argyle are being switched from the temporary water system onto the new (permanent) watermain.

· Removals on the south side of King Street between Westminster and Lowther have started this week. This includes the removal of the pavement, curbs, and old rail-ties found under the pavement.

Upcoming work over the next couple of weeks:

· Complete water service connections to all properties in Stage 1.

· Begin watermain installation, including services to property line will start next week in Stage 2 between Westminster and east of Lowther Street, followed by watermain testing.

· Following watermain installation, the road will be prepared for curbs and pavement.

Currently access to Argyle Street, Westminster Drive, Church Street and Lowther Street between King Street and Queenston Road is blocked at King Street due to the drop from the old road surface to the new road surface. Crews need to remove the asphalt along with the rail ties and concrete under the old road before reopening these streets. We anticipate that this will be complete within 3 days (weather permitting). These side streets will remain open except for brief times when crews are digging across them to finish their work.

It is anticipated that all the underground work will be done in early November, following this, crews will be working on completing curbs, asphalt, and preparing the space behind sidewalks for winter shut down. At the same time, the temporary watermain (blue pipe along the edge of the roadway), will be removed.

View the full update here for some pictures from the last two weeks:

Watermain install in Stage 1

Water Service Connection in Stage 1

Sanitary service connection in Stage 1

Catch basin install in Stage 1

Start paving in Stage 2

Trenching for streetlights

Night paving in Stage 2

Temporary sidewalk paving in Stage 2

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