Longfellow Drive reconstruction
Longfellow Drive (Westmount Road to Shakespeare Place) is scheduled for reconstruction in 2021. As part of this reconstruction, the street will be dug up, underground infrastructure replaced and the street rebuilt. The new design for the street will take into consideration the next 50 years of use, and follow the applicable regulations (Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), Ministry of the Environment, etc.), city policies, the Transportation Master Plan and other guiding documents. For more information on the proposed street design philosophy, please refer to our Complete Streets approach in the News feed, and refer to the FAQ section.
The new design for the street will also take into account recent direction from Council to the project team. For more information, please see the Update following Council direction, in the News feed.
Longfellow Drive (Westmount Road to Shakespeare Place) is scheduled for reconstruction in 2021. As part of this reconstruction, the street will be dug up, underground infrastructure replaced and the street rebuilt. The new design for the street will take into consideration the next 50 years of use, and follow the applicable regulations (Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), Ministry of the Environment, etc.), city policies, the Transportation Master Plan and other guiding documents. For more information on the proposed street design philosophy, please refer to our Complete Streets approach in the News feed, and refer to the FAQ section.
The new design for the street will also take into account recent direction from Council to the project team. For more information, please see the Update following Council direction, in the News feed.
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CLOSED: This survey has concluded, thank you for your feedback.
There are four alternatives for the retaining wall required for the new Longfellow Drive streetscape. More information is available for each option on the manufacturer's website, and in the product data sheets (also available in the Project Library). Please let us know what you think and why by clicking on the Complete Form button to provide feedback. We will be accepting feedback up to and including January 10, 2021.
Option 1: Wedgestone Buff (website info) (product sheet PDF)
Option 2: RB Buff (website info) (product sheet PDF)
Option 3: Lamina Tandem Next Beige (website info) (product sheet PDF)
Option 4: Pisa 2 Sierra (website info) (product sheet PDF)
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CLOSED: This survey has concluded.
There are four alternatives for the new Longfellow Drive streetscape. Please view the Public Information Centre video for details on each option presented, including potential tree impacts and retaining wall information. (Plans for each option are also available in the Project Library). Questions received by the project team have been addressed in the FAQ section. Please let us know what you think and why by clicking on the Complete Form button to provide feedback. We will be accepting feedback up to and including October 19, 2020.
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Project timeline
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June 2020
Longfellow Drive reconstruction has finished this stageNotice of project sent to residents
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July 2020
Longfellow Drive reconstruction has finished this stageSurvey of street for project information, notice of project webpage sent to residents
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August 2020
Longfellow Drive reconstruction has finished this stageDesign options created
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Fall 2020
Longfellow Drive reconstruction has finished this stageFirst Public Information Centre: design options presented for comment and selection
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December 2020
Longfellow Drive reconstruction is currently at this stageOption 3 (sidewalk on the south side only) selected for final design
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January 2021
this is an upcoming stage for Longfellow Drive reconstructionFinal detailed design submission
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Winter 2021
this is an upcoming stage for Longfellow Drive reconstructionCouncil approval of tender award for construction
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April 2021
this is an upcoming stage for Longfellow Drive reconstructionSecond Public Information Centre: notice of what to expect during construction, construction staging drawings and general schedule of works shared with residents
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Spring, summer and fall 2021
this is an upcoming stage for Longfellow Drive reconstructionRoad reconstruction according to general schedule
FAQs
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Early FAQs
- How does the amount of sun exposure or shadowing affect ice formation on a sidewalk?
- How much of the right-of-way would be disturbed by the road reconstruction if sidewalk were not installed, compared to each of the four options?
- What does it mean for a tree to be “Impacted” as noted on the drawings? How likely is it that an impacted tree will need to be removed?
- What impact will there be to the overall tree canopy?
- How many trees would be removed and how many trees would be impacted if sidewalk were not installed, compared to each of the four options?
- How will on-street parking be affected for each of the options?
Who's Listening
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GA
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Email cari.howard@waterloo.ca