Notice 3 - March 7, 2023

Dear Resident,

This notice is to provide an update on the timelines for the Queen Street Bridge Rehabilitation Project that was communicated to you on February 8, 2023. Bell Canada will be conducting utility work along Queen Street in preparation for the Town’s bridge rehabilitation work that is scheduled to start in 2024 (pending utility work completion and successful tendering and budget approval).

Bell Canada has advised the Town they are planning to start their utility work on March 15, 2023, and is expecting to complete their work in May 2023. There are two main phases of the utility work to be completed in this timeframe:

Phase 1 – Drilling a tunnel between two excavated pits on Queen Street (March 15 to May 2023)

As part of this notice, there is a diagram indicating the impacts that will be seen along Queen St. which are:

• The southerly lane on Queen Street for eastbound traffic will be closed. Please use the detour route from Main Street South to Water Street/Davis Drive to Prospect Street.
• The northerly lane on Queen Street (westbound traffic) will remain open to local traffic, emergency services and garbage collection.
• There will be no access to Robertson Place from Queen Street. Please use Main Street South to access Robertson Street.
• There will be no access to Concession Street from Queen Street. Please use Prospect Street to access Concession Street.
• Residents on the north side of Queen Street will only be able to enter and exit their driveway from the west.
• The Town will supply specific bags to residents on the south side of Queen Street between Prospect Street and Main Street South for collection services of garbage, recycling, and green bin during construction. Please ensure garbage is out by 7 a.m. The contractor will be collecting all garbage on the south side of Queen Street and placing it along the northerly boulevard for collection.
• Some residents within the project area will be contacted by the Town’s consultant, GPM, to conduct a pre-condition survey of their house. Please note this is completely optional and will have no costs to the homeowners.

Phase 2 – Laying out and pulling the conduit through the tunnel (two days in April, exact days to be confirmed)

This phase includes laying out approximately 300 meters of conduit along Queen Street between Robertson Place and Raglan Street. The construction impacts are as follows:

• Main Street/Queen Street intersection will be closed to traffic.
• Queen Street between Niagara Street and Robertson Place will be closed to traffic.
• The detour routes will be communicated to you in a future notice.
• Properties on the south side of Queen Street between Niagara Street and Robertson Place will not have access to their driveways. The Contractor (Avertex) will be in contact with the affected residents for parking accommodations. The Town will also provide an additional notice in the near future to the exact homes that will be affected.
• Driveway access to the south-west corner of Main Street and Queen Street will be closed from Queen Street. Driveway access from Main Street South will be available.

As with all construction works, residents may experience dust, noise, and minor vibration. The Town, Bell, and Avertex will limit these inconveniences as much as possible.

Should you have any questions regarding the project prior to or during the work, please reach out to Eric Engman, Capital Works Project Manager at the Town of Newmarket by emailing eengman@newmarket.ca or by calling 905-895-5193 ext. 2519, Jarred Rundle, Structures Manager at Bell Canada by emailing jarred.rundle@bell.ca or John Jonker, Project Manager at Avertex at jjonker@avertex.ca or by calling 1-888-837-3030.

Project updates will be communicated to you via direct letter. For all project updates and information, please visit heynewmarket.ca/queenbridge

Thank you to the residents and businesses in the area for their patience and understanding as we complete this important work to ensure the Queen Street bridge remains safe for all to use while providing a connection into the heart of Newmarket.