Downtown Lindsay Reconstruction

Week of June 17, 2019

• The new watermain has been fully installed on Peel Street from Cambridge Street to William Street.  A Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks certified company will be starting to test the watermain to make sure it meets all safe drinking water standards.  Once successful results are received, properties will be connected to the new watermain.

• The underground crew will be working at the intersection of Cambridge St. N. installing sanitary, watermain and storm sewer heading West towards Victoria Ave. N.
• Peel St. will be closed to all but local traffic from Cambridge St. N. to Victoria Ave. N. including the Cambridge St. N. and Peel St. intersection. Any traffic trying to access the residents and businesses are encouraged to do so by way of Victoria Ave. N.
• The surface works crew will be removing curb and sidewalk between William St. N. and Cambridge St. N. as well as installing curb drain.

Week of June 10, 2019

• Construction time delayed due to rain events that occurred during the week of June 3.
• The new watermain has been fully installed from Cambridge Street to Peel Street.  A Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks certified company will be starting to test the watermain to make sure it meets all safe drinking water standards.  Once successful results are received, properties will be connected to the new watermain.
• Once the underground work is completed between William and Cambridge Street, traffic will be able to access driveways and parking lots via William Street.
• The underground crew will begin installing sanitary sewer and watermain starting at the Cambridge St. N. and Peel St. intersection and heading West towards Victoria Ave. N.
• Peel St. from Cambridge St. N. to Victoria Ave N. (including the Peel St. and Cambridge St. N. intersection) will be closed to all but local traffic at this time. Local traffic is advised to enter Peel St. from Victoria Ave. N. if possible.

 Week of June 3, 2019

• Crews will be continuing to install sanitary/storm sewer and watermain heading East from Cambridge St. N. towards William St. N. The crew will be in the Eastern end of Peel St. near William St. N. for most of the week.
• Peel St. will remain closed from Cambridge St. N. to William St. N. (including the Cambridge St. N. and Peel St. intersection).
• Local traffic will have access to businesses and residents on Peel St. from either Cambridge St N. or William St. N. With the crew becoming ever closer to William St it is advised that the majority of the traffic come in from Cambridge St. whenever possible.

Week of May 27, 2019  

• Anticipate the heavy underground work to be nearing completion between Cambridge St. N. and William St. N. by the end of this week. Crews potentially could be looking to start with the sewer and watermain work between Cambridge St. N and Victoria Ave. N. (starting at Cambridge) early the week of June 3 to 7. Confirmation update to follow next week.

• Construction Crews will continue to install Sewer and Watermain Heading East on Peel St. from Cambridge St. to William St. N.

• Peel St. will continue to remain closed to all but local traffic between Cambridge St. and William St. N.

 Week of May 20, 2019

• Crews continuing to install sanitary/storm sewers and watermain heading east from Cambridge St. N. to William St. N.

• Crews will be approximately in the middle of the block for most of the week.
  Peel St. will be closed from Cambridge St. N to William St. N. (including the Cambridge St. N. and Peel St. Intersection)

• Local traffic will have access to businesses and residents on Peel St. from either Cambridge St. N. or William St. N.

 Week of May 13, 2019

•  Continue to Install Sewer and Watermain on Peel St. heading East from Cambridge St. to William St. N

• Peel St. between Cambridge St. to William St. N (including the Cambridge St./Peel St. intersection) will be closed.

• Businesses and residents will have local access on Peel St. from either William St. N or Cambridge St.

• Construction crews will continue to install Sewer and Watermain heading East on Peel St. from Cambridge St. to William St. N.

• Peel St. will continue to remain closed to all but local traffic Between Cambridge St. and William St. N.

Week of May 6, 2019 

• Continue to install watermain at William and Peel St. 
• Traffic on William will remain open with two lanes (one in each direction)
• Begin sewer excavation in Cambridge and Peel St. intersection (heading East). Cambridge and Peel St. intersection will be closed
• Continue heading East with sewer excavation
• Coco Paving will have a dedicated supervisor on site during all working hours to assist and inform pedestrians and motorists of on-going routes and parking changes.

 Week of April 29, 2019

• Peel St. from William St. N. to Cambridge St. N. will be closed for sanitary sewer/watermain installation and road excavation. This will include the intersection of Cambridge St. N. and Peel St. A Peel St will temporarily no longer be a through St. however local traffic will still have access to residents and businesses from the West or East at any time.
• Coco Paving will have a dedicated supervisor on site during all working hours to assist and inform pedestrians and motorists of on-going routes and parking changes.
• Russell St. will be open to traffic however local flagging/lane shifting may be present.

Week of April 22, 2019

• Mobilize to pulverize existing asphalt on Peel St. from William St. N to Victoria Ave. N.
• Road will be open, traffic will be controlled.
• Road base will be graded, rolled and dust controlled following directly behind the pulverizing machine.
• Temporary potable water system to be pressure tested, loaded, chlorinated for test samples.
• Vacuum excavate areas of watermain connections
• Continue to layout temporary potable water system Cambridge St. N to Victoria Ave. N
•  Cut into and cap existing watermain on the North West Side of Cambridge St. and Peel St. This will affect water supply to some residents and businesses.
• Coco Paving will hand out notices of water supply outages a minimum of 48 hours ahead for the scheduled shut down to all affected businesses and residents.
• This cut and cap will provide potable water feed to the temporary water system from Cambridge St. to Victoria Ave.
• Continue to locate or determine all existing live sanitary sewer services for proposed connections to the new sewer. 

 Week of April 17, 2019

• Continue mobilization/set up further construction signage and construction markers
• Local traffic control/Excavate test holes for Soil Sampling Procedures
• Local traffic control/vacuum excavate various utilities for surveying purposes
• Begin layout and construction of temporary potable water system

How long is the reconstruction going to last?

What exactly is being replaced?

• Watermains and water services
• Sanitary Sewers and sanitary services
• Sections of storm sewer where needed
• Sidewalks, curbs, asphalt

Are businesses still open during the reconstruction?

Where do I park during the reconstruction?

How do I find out when roads are closed?

Are you hosting any more public meetings?