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Queen Street Improvements: August 6, 2024


Queen Street Improvements: July 30, 2024

• Poured new concrete sidewalk, except at new pole locations.
• Preparing for new concrete curb at back of the parking bay. 
• Completed underground electrical and traffic work at March and Spring intersections.
• Spring to Brock (north side)
• Installed new hydrant mid-block on July 23rd. 
• Completed catch basins within the Brock intersection.  
• Worked on installing formwork for new sidewalk.
• Commenced with underground electrical and traffic work at Brock intersection.
   

• Pour concrete curbs. 
• Spring to Brock (north side)
• Complete formwork for new sidewalk in preparation for concrete pour. 
• Pour new concrete sidewalk. 
• Replace existing hydrant on east side of Brock (scheduled for July 29 – rescheduled from last week). 
• Install new electrical/traffic duct across Brock, north of Queen.
   

• Following discussions with some of the impacted business owners, the water outage planned for last Thursday has been rescheduled for Monday, July 29 between 4:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.  The outage is necessary to complete hydrant replacement just east of the Brock intersection (near old RBC bank) which will impact the businesses/residences located between Brock and East.    Notices were delivered last week which will be followed up with an automated phone message from the PUC.
• Brock Street between Queen and Albert will be CLOSED commencing Monday, July 29th at 6:00 a.m. for a period of three (3) days to allow for installation of underground ducts at the Queen intersection.  Access to the businesses on Brock between Queen and Albert will be maintained.
• The Contractor will be continuing with work on the new concrete sidewalk between Spring to Brock this week which will require rerouting of the temporary walkway to complete concrete pours.   Access will be maintained to the local businesses from temporary walkway via temporary platforms and other pedestrians walking through will be directed to the south side of Queen.   Once completed, pedestrians will be diverted to new concrete sidewalk.
• During the construction process, Queen Street will be reduced to a single lane of traffic and one parking lane while the Contractor works on half of Queen Street at a time.  One lane is now closed between March and Brock Street on north side.
• Once the hard surfaces (such as concrete & unit pavers) are removed, temporary walkways will be established to allow access to the businesses.  If there’s a need to close a walkway, the Contractor will coordinate with the businesses to determine best timing and provide alternative access whenever feasible. 
• Queen Street from Elgin to March will be fully closed for a period of six weeks commencing as of August 26, 2024. Additionally, there may be occasional short-term closures of Queen Street its side streets.  Advance notification will be provided for any closures.
• Scheduled short-term outages of the water supply may occur during the completion of upgrades to the water distribution system.  Advance notice will be given before any work-related outages. 
   

• The work on Queen Street between Elgin Street and Brock Street commenced from March Street and will continue towards Brock Street along the north side before diverting to south side.   
• The work between March and Elgin is scheduled to commence mid August with closure of Queen scheduled to commence as of August 26, 2024 for 6-weeks. 
• The work is scheduled to be Substantially completed late this fall with some work extending into 2025, depending upon the final project limits.
• The Contractor’s progress and schedule will be monitored closely.
• While we understand that the construction may cause some inconvenience to the adjacent business and property owners, every effort will be made to minimize the disruptions where possible.  
   

Queen Street Improvements: July 26, 2024

Queen Street Improvements: July 25, 2024
Queen Street Improvements: July 24, 2024

Queen Street Improvements: July 23, 2024

Queen Street Improvements: July 22, 2024



July 2, 2024

• Completed installation of soil cells. 
• Completed installation of catch basins up to Spring.
• Removed roadway asphalt.

• Completed construction of temporary walkway and erection of fencing.
• Completed removal of unit pavers and concrete curb.

• Install electrical ducts for new street lighting.
• Prepare for concrete sidewalk.

• Continue with removals of curbs and asphalt.
• Install catch basins and storm leads.
• Replace existing faulty water curb boxes.
• Prepare for Queen Street closure on Tuesday, July 9th including erection of advance notice signage.
• Excavate existing watermain in preparation for work planned for Monday, July 8th.
   

• Queen Street will be CLOSED to traffic commencing on Tuesday, July 9th for 2 days to allow installation of a new water service across Queen Street. 
• There is a planned water OUTAGE for Monday, July 8th between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. for the businesses/residents located on Queen between Spring and Brock.  The outage is necessary to complete some upgrades to the existing water distribution system as part of the Queen Street project. Notices will be delivered by PUC to impacted businesses/residents advising of outage.
• During the construction process, Queen Street will be reduced to a single lane of traffic and one parking lane while the Contractor works on half of Queen Street at a time.  One lane is now closed between March and Brock Street on north side.
• Once the hard surfaces (such as concrete & unit pavers) are removed, temporary walkways will be established to allow access to the businesses.  If there’s a need to close a walkway, the Contractor will coordinate with the businesses to determine best timing and the provide alternative access whenever feasible. 
• Queen Street from Elgin to March will be fully closed for a period of six weeks commencing mid-August.  Additionally, there may be occasional short-term closures of Queen Street its side streets.  Advance notification will be provided for any closures.
• Scheduled short-term outages of the water supply may occur during completion of upgrades to the water distribution system.  Advance notice will be given before any work-related outages.  There are no planned water outages for this current week. 

• The work on Queen Street between Elgin Street and Brock Street commenced from March Street and will continue towards Brock Street along the north side before diverting to south side and working back towards March Street.   
• The work between March and Elgin is tentatively scheduled to commence early August with the 6-week closure of Queen tentatively scheduled for mid to later August.
• The work is scheduled to be Substantially completed late this fall with some work extending into 2025 depending upon on the final project limits.
• The Contractor’s progress and schedule will be monitored closely.

June 28, 2024


June 25, 2024

June 24, 2024

June 20, 2024

June 19, 2024

June 17, 2024

June 10 -14, 2024
Progress
During the last week, the Contractor has completed the following activities between March and Spring.
Completed removals of unit pavers, concrete curb, and asphalt along the north side of Queen.

• Constructed a temporary walkway for access to the businesses and erected fencing around the construction area and along the temporary walkway.
• Completed exploratory work to confirm the location of existing utilities.
• Decommissioned and removed existing street lights on the north side.

Proposed Activities
This week the Contractor is proposing to undertake the following activities between March and Spring:

• Install a new fire hydrant on June 11 north side near Civic 496 (Note, the work will require a water outage as outlined below).
• Commence with excavation and installation of underground soil cells upon delivery of materials.
• Install new catch basins upon delivery of materials.

Impacts

• During the construction process, Queen Street will be reduced to a single lane of traffic and one parking lane while the Contractor works on half of Queen Street at a time.  One lane is now closed between March and Spring Street on the north side.
• Once the hard surfaces (such as concrete & unit pavers) are removed, temporary walkways will be established to allow access to the businesses.  If there’s a need to close a walkway, the Contractor will coordinate with the businesses to determine the best timing and provide alternative access whenever feasible.
• Queen Street from Elgin to March will be fully closed for a period of six weeks commencing mid-August.  Additionally, there may be occasional short-term closures of Queen Street its side streets.  Advance notification will be provided for any closures.
• Scheduled short-term outages of the water supply may occur during the completion of upgrades to the water distribution system.  Advance notice will be given before any work-related outages. 

 
Schedule

•  The installation of the new hydrant scheduled for Tuesday, June 11 will require a shut-down of the existing water main between March and Spring to complete the connection.  The outage which will extend much of the day and will impact the businesses/residences between March and Spring who were issued Notices last week by PUC.  
• The work on Queen Street between Elgin Street and Brock Street will commence from March Street and continue towards Brock Street along the north side before diverting to the south side and working back towards March Street.  
• The work between March and Elgin is tentatively scheduled to commence in early August with the 6-week closure of Queen tentatively scheduled mid August.
• The work is scheduled to be Substantially completed late this fall with some work extending into 2025 depending upon the final project limits.
• The Contractor’s progress and schedule will be monitored closely.

June 3 to 7, 2024

• Mobilized to the site and set up a construction yard on Bay Street. 
• Set up traffic control and closed the westbound lane on the north side between March Street and east of Spring Street. 
• Removed traffic signals at the Queen-Spring Street intersection and installed all-way stop signs 
• City Transit removed signs, pay, and display units within the construction area.

• Removals of unit pavers, curb, and asphalt on the north side.
• Temporary walkway and fencing along the walkway for access to businesses.
• Removal of street light poles on the north side within the construction area (street lighting to remain operational on the south side).
• Exploratory work to confirm the location of existing utilities.

• Queen Street will be reduced to a single lane of traffic and one parking lane while the Contractor works on half of Queen Street at a time. One lane is closed between March Street and Spring Street on the north side.
• Queen Street from Elgin Street to March Street will be fully closed for a period of six weeks commencing mid-August. Additionally, there may be occasional short-term closures of Queen Street and side streets. Advance notification will be provided for any closures.

• The work on Queen Street between Elgin Street and Brock Street will commence from March Street and continue towards Brock Street along the north side before diverting to south side and working back towards March Street.   
• The work between March and Elgin is tentatively scheduled to commence early August with the 6-week closure of Queen scheduled mid August.
• The work is scheduled to be substantially completed late fall with some work extending into 2025 depending upon on the final project limits.

• Continuing with pre-construction building survey
• Ordering and acquiring materials
• Mobilizing equipment and manpower to the site
• Setting up traffic control for the initial phase that includes closing off the north through & parking lane between March and east of Spring street
• Commencing with removals (i.e. street lighting poles).  
• Queen Street from Elgin to March will be closed for six weeks, starting mid-August. Additionally, there may be occasional short-term closures of Queen Street and its side streets.  Advance notification will be provided for any closures.
• Scheduled short-term outages of the water supply may occur during completion of upgrades to the water distribution system.  Advance notice will be given before any work-related outages.  

May 23, 2024

• Beginning Monday, May 27, 2024, Queen Street will be reduced to one lane between Spring Street and March Street to accommodate construction.
• While the lane reduction is in effect, the sidewalk on the north side of Queen Street will remain open for patrons visiting local businesses. Those needing access beyond this block should use the sidewalk on the South side.
• Traffic signals at the intersection of Spring Street and Queen Street will be removed and replaced with stop signs. These signals will not be reinstalled. Instead, a pedestrian crossover (PXO) with stop control on Spring Street will be constructed on Queen Street. 
• Transit users should note that the bus stop located just east of Spring Street will be temporarily removed. Other bus stops on Queen Street will be available.

April 29, 2024

AECOM Canada will oversee the construction on behalf of the City and will have staff on-site full-time. If you have any questions or concerns relating to the project, contact an AECOM representative below:

 

Darrell Maahs, AECOM Project Manager

7O5-971-2626 (cell)

darrell.maahs@aecom.com

 

Kerry Young, AECOM Site Supervisor

705-254-8720 (cell)

kerry.young@aecom.com

 

City staff contact:

Maggie Mcauley

Municipal Services and Design Engineer

705-759-5385

m.mcauley@cityssm.on.ca