Lorne Avenue Road Reconstruction and Traffic-Calming Demonstration (Eagle Street to Davis Drive)

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.

The contractor will be continuing with work between Timothy Street and Davis Drive. Road building will start between Timothy Street and Millard Avenue. This work involves digging out the road bed approximately 2-3 feet below the existing surface and replacing the granular material, before re-building curbs and sidewalks and placing asphalt. The same process will be undertaken after underground infrastructure is installed north of Millard Avenue.

Over the past two weeks:

• Storm sewer mainline was completed from south of Calgain Road intersection to the Millard Avenue intersection.
• Watermain connections at intersections were completed between Timothy Street and Millard Avenue.
• Sanitary service connections between Queen Street intersection and south of Calgain Road have been completed.
  
  

Over the next two weeks:

• Road excavation and importation of new granular road materials between Timothy Street and Millard Avenue is scheduled to commence on the week of July 18, 2022.
• The contractor, Direct Underground, will start installation of the storm sewer mainline between Calgain Road and Davis Drive.
• New watermain installation will be starting from north of Millard Avenue and will proceed northerly to Davis Drive
  
  

Waste and recycling curbside pick-up by Green for Life (GFL) will not be disrupted during construction. Any changes to the pick-up schedule will be communicated to residents in advance. Should there be any issues with garbage collection, please contact the Town or Town’s representatives, and we will contact GFL to make pick-up arrangements.

Please note: Rolling temporary road closures continue in phase two of the project, between Timothy Street and Davis Drive, to allow for the timely completion of this project.

Detour routes for vehicular traffic will remain in place until the project is completed. Local access for residents, pedestrians and emergency vehicles continues to be maintained. Signage is in place to ensure safe traffic flow.

Information on this project is being communicated through this Construction Corner, and by your Construction Liaison Committee representatives.

We value your feedback on these updates. Please contact us at info@newmarket.ca or call 905-895-5193 to provide your thoughts.

As a resident of Lorne Avenue, you have been receiving regular ‘Construction Corner’ notices from the Town of Newmarket to keep you updated on the reconstruction project in your area.

We hope you had a wonderful Canada Day long weekend. We are expecting a busy summer construction season, with the Contractor currently mobilized to complete underground infrastructure north of Millard, and about to initiate the building of the road, curbs and sidewalks between Millard and Timothy. The town will continue to keep you informed through these Construction Corners and through the Resident Ambassadors e-mail updates.

Over the past few weeks:

• Successful testing of the watermain between Timothy Street and Millard Avenue has been completed and we can confirm that the water meets all quality requirements as per the stringent standards of the Province of Ontario. The contractor is initiating the work to connect each home in this area to the new watermain.

• The sanitary main sewer line from Woodland Court to Millard Avenue has been installed.

• The storm sewer mainline from south of Calgain Street intersection to Queen Street was also installed.

Over the next two weeks:

• The storm sewer will be completed from the Calgain Street intersection to the Millard Avenue intersection (weather dependent).

• Excavation, removal and re-building of the existing road from Millard Avenue to Timothy Street will be initiated.

The Town and the Contractor will maintain local and emergency access during the remainder of the construction on Lorne Avenue. Please continue to follow instructions from the flag persons on site for the safety of the pedestrians, workers and motorists. We appreciate your patience during the rest of our work this year.

As a friendly reminder, please note that neither the Town nor our contractors will go door-to-door to offer any paving or resurfacing services on the private side of the lot line.

We value your feedback on these updates. Please contact us at 905-895-5193 to provide your thoughts.

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.

As a resident on Lorne Avenue, you are receiving regular ‘Construction Corner’ notices from the Town of Newmarket to keep you updated on the reconstruction project in your area.

Construction is currently underway within a narrower section of Lorne Avenue between Timothy and Millard. Construction of the sewers is done one at a time, from the bottom of the hill to the top, with the watermain following the sanitary and storm sewer. For each sewer, the pipe on the street (the ‘mainline’) is completed first, and then connections are made to each individual home thereafter.

Over the past two weeks:

• The sanitary sewer mainline has been completed between Timothy Street and Millard Avenue.

• The storm sewer mainline has been constructed between Timothy Street and Park Avenue.

Over the next two weeks:

• The storm sewer mainline will be completed to the Millard Avenue intersection.

• Sanitary service connections will be initiated.

The Town is also working with the contractor to plan and schedule the restoration of the Phase 1 areas for work such as topsoil and sod, retaining walls, etc. Residents will be notified prior to the work being undertaken.

We would also like to thank the four Construction Ambassadors for the great work they continue to do representing the residents on this reconstruction project.

We value your feedback on these updates. Please contact us at info@newmarket.ca or call 905-895-5193 to provide your thoughts.

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.

Currently, the Contractor is working on the underground servicing between Timothy and Millard, which involves the replacement of the watermain, sanitary sewers and stormwater sewers. In order to do this, the Contractor will replace one line at a time, moving from Timothy to Millard. To complete all three lines of pipes, this operation needs to go up and back three times. Once all three pipelines on the street are completed, the Contractor will then build service connections to connect the pipes on the street up to the lot lines of individual properties.

Over the past few weeks:

• Tree protection and removal work was completed to prepare for Phase 2 Construction

• The sanitary sewer mainline between Timothy Street and Millard Avenue was reconstructed

Over the next two weeks:

• The storm sewer between Timothy Street and Millard Avenue will be reconstructed

• The Contractor will commence connecting the sanitary sewer with individual properties

• As this is a “Traffic Calming Demonstration Project”, our Town Council will be considering a speed limit reduction from the existing 40 km/h to 30 km/h on Lorne Avenue from Davis Drive to Eagle Street (at its Committee of the Whole meeting of May 30, 2022 at 1:00 pm), as a pilot speed limit reduction for the Town.

Please note: Rolling temporary road closures will be necessary in the area to allow for the completion of Phase 2 of this project. Detour routes for bicycles and vehicular 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. Any changes to the pick-up schedule will be communicated to residents. Information on this project is being communicated through this Construction Corner, and by your Construction Liaison Committee representatives.

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.

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 hope you’ve had a wonderful and safe winter break and would like to thank you for your continued patience and support throughout this phase of the project.

Construction of Phase 2, from Timothy Street to Davis Drive, will commence in the next two weeks (weather permitting), and will continue throughout the remainder of 2022. Outstanding deficiencies and minor works associated with the Phase 1 works (between Eagle Street and Timothy Street) are to be finalized while Phase 2 works are being done. The final coat of asphalt for the entire project is scheduled for 2023.

Over the past two weeks:

• The Contractor, Direct Underground, is preparing its materials and equipment to remobilize on site full-force for the beginning of April (weather permitting).

Over the next two weeks:

• Site preparation for Phase 2 works (Timothy Street to Davis Drive) will commence.

• Digging and the installation of the sanitary and storm sewers will begin at the intersection of Timothy Street and Lorne Avenue and will proceed in a northerly direction

The contractor will provide residents with a notice regarding traffic controls for the upcoming works. Waste and recycling curbside pick-up by Green for Life (GFL) will not be disrupted during construction. Any changes to the pick-up schedule will be communicated to residents in advance.

Please note that rolling, temporary closures of small sections of the road as the project moves along will be necessary to allow for the completion of Phase 2 works.

Detour routes for bicycles and vehicular traffic will remain until Phase 2 of the project is completed. Local access for pedestrians and for emergency vehicles will be maintained at all times.

Information on this project is being communicated through these updates as well as the contractor’s hand-delivered notices, and by your Construction Liaison Committee representatives. Signage is in place to ensure safe traffic flow in the area.

We value 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.

As a resident of Lorne Avenue, you have been receiving regular notices from the Town of Newmarket concerning the reconstruction project in your area and we’d like to take this time to thank you for your patience and support throughout this time, please accept our sincere gratitude and our wish for a wonderful and safe holiday season.

Over the past two weeks:

• All sidewalks and curbs were completed from Eagle Street to Timothy Street.

• The base layer of asphalt was completed within Phase One.

• The road was re-opened and detour signage removed.

Over the next two weeks:

• The contractor will temporarily reinstate the existing street signage (all signage will be replaced as part of Phase 2)

• Asphalt driveways will be restored temporarily and interlock driveways will be restored permanently for resident access.

• All new curbs and sidewalks will be backfilled with soil to make them safe for the winter.

• Regular recycling and garbage pickup will return to normal curbside pickup by GFL.

• Testing of the new storm and sanitary sewers will be conducted to insure integrity of the system.

Please note that the project is anticipated to be made safe for the winter in the next two weeks. Phase 2 construction of the project will resume in the spring of 2022. Local access for pedestrians and emergency vehicles continues to be maintained at all times.

Information on this project is being communicated through these updates and by your Construction Liaison Committee representatives. Temporary signage and lane lines will be in place to ensure safe traffic flow in the area.

We value 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.

As a resident of Lorne Avenue, you have been receiving regular notices from the Town of Newmarket concerning the reconstruction project in your area.

Over the past two weeks:

• All curb and gutter was completed on Lorne Avenue from Eagle Street to south of the Timothy Street intersection.

• All water main testing was successfully completed.

• The contractor continued to import granular materials for road building in phase one of the project.

As the construction progresses the current detour will be extended to the end of November to allow for completion of Phase One works from Eagle Street to Timothy Street. This extension will allow for the various stages of this phase of the project to be completed more expeditiously.

Over the next two weeks:

• Forming and pouring of concrete sidewalks will be completed. Driveway access will be disrupted when the sidewalk is constructed in front of your home. We will notify you prior to any disruptions. Every effort will be made to complete this work as quickly as possible. Emergency and pedestrian access will be maintained at all times. Increased truck traffic is also needed during this time to import the materials necessary to complete the work.

• The top layer of stone will be installed on the road. While this stone is compacted, those residents who live in the vicinity of phase one will notice some vibration. While the vibration might be felt, it is being monitored to ensure that it does not exceed acceptable limits and will not cause damage.

• Weather permitting, the base layer of asphalt is scheduled to be installed by the end of November. Surface asphalt work will be completed during future stages of the project.

We value 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.

As a resident of Lorne Avenue, you have been receiving regular notices from the Town of Newmarket concerning the reconstruction project in your area.

Over the past two weeks:

• All watermain, storm, and sanitary work between Eagle and Timothy Streets have been completed.

• The construction site office, generator and the Porta-Potty were relocated to a new location on Calgain Road, immediately west of Lorne Avenue.

Over the next two weeks:

• The contractor will start re-building the road at Avenue road. Work will be completed between Avenue and Eagle Street first, with the section between Timothy and Avenue completed thereafter.

As the construction progresses, the temporary rolling road closures will continue. This will allow for the various sub-stages of the road reconstruction from Eagle Street to the Timothy Street intersection to be completed. Access for Local and Emergency Vehicle traffic and pedestrians will be maintained at all times.

Detour routes have been set up for vehicular traffic. Access for pedestrians and emergency vehicles will be maintained at all times.

We value your feedback on these updates and we appreciate your patience while we proceed with this reconstruction project. Please contact us at info@newmarket.ca or call 905-895-5193 to provide your thoughts.

As a resident of Lorne Avenue, you have been receiving regular notices from the Town of Newmarket concerning the reconstruction project in your area.

Over the past two weeks:

• Completed the replacement of the sanitary sewer from Eagle Street to the Avenue Road intersection, including a section on Avenue Road west of Lorne Avenue.

• Completed the work on the storm sewer on Lorne Avenue from north of Eagle Street to the existing culvert north of Avenue Road, including the installation of the Oil Grit Separator unit.

• Tested the new watermain that was installed between Eagle Street and Timothy.

• Initiated the process of switching homes over to the new watermain. Connections to the new sanitary sewer will be completed at the same time.

During the changeover process, there will be short periods where water service to individual properties will not be available. The town’s site inspector/contractor’s representative will be providing notice to any impacted residents ahead of time.

Over the next two weeks:

• The storm sewer will be completed from the culvert north of Avenue Road to the Timothy Street intersection.

• Sanitary service connections and water services will be completed to the property line to the homes on Lorne Avenue from Eagle Street to the Avenue Road intersection.

• The process of re-building the road will be initiated at the Lorne & Avenue Road intersection. This requires excavation of the road, which will be completed in phases.

• Road excavation will be done in phases starting at the Avenue Road, D’Arcy Street and Lorne Avenue intersection to start and proceed south to the Eagle Street intersection and north to the Timothy Street intersection.

During the next phase of construction, there will be road detours from October 18 until November 5 for through traffic to allow for the various stages of the road reconstruction to proceed. Limited access for local traffic, and buses will be maintained whenever possible, and pedestrian and emergency vehicle access will be maintained at all times during this period.

Information on the detours are being communicated through these updates and by your Construction Liaison Committee representatives. Signage will be present to ensure safe traffic flow in the area.

We value 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.