Lorne Avenue - Construction Corner Update - Week of June 20, 2022
As a resident of Lorne Avenue, you have been receiving regular notices from the Town of Newmarket regarding the reconstruction project in your area. Once again, we would like to thank you for your patience and support throughout this time.
At this time, crews are continuing with underground works between Botsford and Millard, and will soon start constructing the road, including new sidewalks and curbs. An additional crew has also begun work between Davis Drive and Millard Avenue, and the Contractor will soon be returning to complete restoration within the Phase 1 area between Eagle Street and Botsford Street. As such, Lorne Avenue will be even busier with construction activity as we move into the summer season. But more activity means that they will be completed sooner than by continuing with only one crew.
Over the past two weeks:
• A new watermain was installed from the Timothy Street intersection to the Millard Avenue intersection; the water has been tested and results will come in soon (no houses will receive any water from the new main until it has passed all stringent provincial tests and is proven safe to drink).
• A new sanitary sewer and maintenance holes were installed from south of Calgain Road to south of Queen Street, working towards the Millard Avenue intersection.
• Sanitary service connections were completed to the property line in front of all homes from Timothy Street to south of Millard Avenue intersection.
Over the next two weeks:
• Sanitary sewer construction will continue from Queen Street to Millard Avenue.
• New water services to the property line of all homes on Lorne Avenue from Timothy Street to Millard Avenue will be installed.
• Phase 2 and minor deficiencies and remaining work on phase 1 of this project will be completed by end of 2022.
Please note: Rolling temporary road closures and detours are necessary to allow for the completion of “Phase 2” of this project; however, local and emergency access continues to be maintained. Residents are asked to limit use of Lorne Avenue wherever possible.
Detour routes for through traffic will remain in place until “Phase 2” of the project is completed. Local access for residents, pedestrians and emergency vehicles will be maintained. Signage is in place to ensure safe traffic flow.
Waste and recycling curbside pick-up by Green for Life (GFL) will not be disrupted during construction. In the event that garbage collection is interrupted, please contact the Town or Site Inspector and alternate arrangements for pick up will be made. Any changes to the pick-up schedule will be communicated to residents through these notices and e-mail updates from our construction Ambassadors or the Contractor.
Community mailboxes are currently located down at Calgain Road. Access to mailboxes will be maintained by the contractor at all times for both pedestrian and vehicle access. Upon completion of roadworks within the Botsford to Millard area, the Town will be working with Canada Post to move mailboxes to their final location and away from the active construction area.
Information on this project is being communicated through this Construction Corner, by your Construction Liaison Committee representatives, and through special notices by the contractor regarding water service disruptions.
The Town values your feedback on these updates and we appreciate your patience while we proceed with this reconstruction project. Please contact us at 905-895-5193 to provide your thoughts.
