Millard Avenue, Church Street, and Elm Street Reconstruction

The Town of Newmarket is please to inform you that the improvement work on Millard Avenue, Church Street and Elm Street will resume and the contractor (Direct Underground) plans to remobilize back to the site the week of April 14, 2025.

As you may have noticed, the contractor left the site last December, for the winter, after which the Town took over winter maintenance.

The contractor will complete the remaining work which includes:

• Sanitary sewer replacement on Millard Avenue from Lorne Avenue to Main Street and Church Street from Millard Avenue to Park Avenue.
• Replacement of catch basins.
• Road reconstruction including sidewalk on Millard Avenue, from Lorne Avenue to Main Street and Church Street from Millard to Park Avenue, including
  • New concrete curbs and gutters
  • New Sidewalks
  • New Asphalt roadway

Millard Avenue will be closed to local traffic only during construction this year from April 14, 2025, to September 12, 2025. Notice will be provided prior to any service or driveway
disruptions. We appreciate your patience as we make improvements to your street. The Town will make every effort to minimize disruptions and appreciates your patience and understanding as work proceeds to make improvements to your street.

December 5, 2024 - Construction Update #2

The Town of Newmarket is working hard to improve your infrastructure. The status of this work is as follows:

Construction Progress:

• Watermain works successfully completed; no temporary waterman required next year
• Temporary watermain removed; all water services reinstated to newly lined watermain
• Elm Street reconstruction completed up to base asphalt

During the winter:

The contractor is scheduled to leave site by the end of the week of this week after which the Town will take over winter maintenance, pending a site review to confirm satisfactory restoration. Temporary restoration and cleanup efforts are underway, with asphalt disturbances being addressed using temporary asphalt for the winter season. All equipment and material stockpiles will be removed, except for fencing, which will remain in place where it does not interfere with snow clearing or pose a hazard to sidewalks.

NT Power will complete pole relocation during the winter.

Construction next year:

• Contractor will return in spring (April/May), weather dependent
• Notice to be provided closer to mobilization once schedule is confirmed
• Millard Avenue and Church Street will be closed within project limits, open to local traffic only
• Access for residents within construction zone to be maintained
• New sanitary sewer and services to be installed via open cut on Millard Avenue and Church Street
• Millard Avenue and Church Street to fully reconstructed, including
  1. New concrete curbs and gutters
  2. New Sidewalks
  3. New asphalt roadway

June 1, 2024 - Construction Update #1

The Town of Newmarket is reconstructing Millard Avenue, Church Street and Elm Street. The scope of work includes the following:

• Structural watermain lining, which will result in the need for a temporary watermain;
• New watermain installation by open cut on Elm Street;
• New catch basin installations;
• Sidewalk modifications on Millard Avenue;
• Full-depth road reconstruction;
• Installation of new sanitary sewers, including new sanitary services to the lot line.

This project will be divided into two (2) phases for construction. Both phases are included in one contract, awarded to Direct Underground. Please see the map below for more details.

Tentative timelines have been modified due to recent watermain breaks on Millard Avenue.

The watermain works have been prioritized to ensure completion this year. The work planned to be completed this year includes:

• Installation of watermain, sanitary sewer, and storm sewer on Elm Street;
• Road reconstruction of Elm Street from Park Avenue to Millard Avenue;
• Set up of temporary watermain and watermain lining throughout Millard Avenue and Church Street.
• Tree removals.

Direct Underground will demobilize from the site for the winter and return in the spring of 2025 to complete the remaining works which will include:

• Sanitary sewer installation on Millard Avenue from Lorne Avenue to Main Street and Church Street from Millard Avenue to Park Avenue.
• Replacement of catch basins.
• Road reconstruction including sidewalk on Millard Avenue from Lorne Avenue to Main Street and Church Street from Millard Avenue to Park Avenue.

Elm Street will be closed during construction this year with access provided to residents living on Elm Street only. Notice will be provided prior to any driveway access disruptions.

We appreciate your patience as we make improvements to your street.