Hilliard Street Undergoing Road Reconstruction Until Mid-August
/Hilliard Street will be closed to through traffic between Anson and George streets until Aug 15 for road reconstruction work.
Photo courtesy of the City of Peterborough.
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The Queensway Temporarily Closed For Watermain Repair
/The Queensway between Erskine Avenue and Crown Drive is temporarily closed due to a water main break that needs repair, announced by the City of Peterborough on Thursday.
Photo courtesy of the City of Peterborough.
The road is currently closed and expected to be completed later this afternoon or evening.
During this time, the surrounding streets are open for detouring.
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City Conducting Pavement Crack Sealing Work In Downtown Streets
/The City of Peterborough has construction crews to begin routing and sealing cracks in the asphalt pavement surface on several downtown core streets, beginning Wednesday evening.
Photo courtesy of the City of Peterborough.
Pavement sealing will take place overnight and is expected to take three to four nights to complete. Crack sealing will take place on the following streets:
Water Street, between Charlotte Street and Sherbrooke Street
George Street, between Sherbrooke Street and Lake Street
Hunter Street, from Stewart Street to Aylmer Street
King Street, all except from Water Street to George Street
No road closures are expected. Lane reductions will be implemented while work is underway.
Lighting to Be Installed at Rotary Greenway Trail Link; New Traffic Lights For George Street and Hilliard Street Intersection
/The Rotary Greenway Trail Link will receive a 1.5 km stretch of lighting and new traffic signals will be installed at the George Street and Hilliard Street intersection, announced on Friday.
Photo courtesy of the City of Peterborough.
The work scheduled for this month to be completed this fall.
To facilitate the work on the Rotary Greenway Trail, the trail will be closed with posted detours. During various phases of the work on Hillard Street, Water Street, and George Street, a combination of lane shifts, flagging operations, and closures with posted detours will be implemented. Access for local traffic and businesses will be maintained during all construction phases; however, it is expected that local traffic may experience delays within the construction limits.
In addition to the intersection work, there will be a partial reconstruction and realignment and installation of new sidewalk and trail links surrounding the new intersection and associated restoration works.
The City has awarded the project to GIP Paving Inc.
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Several Peterborough Roads to Undergo Construction and Repairs
/Several roads are scheduled to undergo construction and repairs throughout Peterborough, issued by the City.
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Pavement preservation micro surfacing of Airport Road and Brealey Drive is underway and is expected to be completed in the fall.
Work includes the installation/adjustments of select frames, covers and grates, minor curb removal, curb re-installations, application of emulsified asphalt tack coat, installation of micro surface asphalt treatment and the application of pavement markings at the following locations:
Airport Road: 100 metres south of Spillsbury Drive to Sir Sandford Fleming Drive
Brealey Drive: 200 metres south of Stenson Boulevard to Sir Sandford Fleming Drive
In June, the same work will occur at Hunter Street East, on the West Side of the Hunter Street Bridge over the Otonabee River, extending to Museum Drive. The work is scheduled to be completed in the fall.
Work includes the installation/adjustments of select frames, covers and grates, minor curb removal, curb re-installations, application of emulsified asphalt tack coat, installation of micro surface asphalt treatment and the application of pavement markings on Hunter Street East from the west side of the Hunter Street bridge over Otonabee River to Museum Drive.
Construction crews have begun work on Hunter Street West, from Aylmer Street to the West Side of the Hunter Street Bridge over the Otonabee River. Work is expected to be completed in the fall.
Work includes the installation/adjustments of select frames, covers and grates, minor curb removal, curb re-installations, application of emulsified asphalt tack coat, installation of micro surface asphalt treatment and the application of pavement markings on Hunter Street West from Aylmer Street to the west side of the Hunter Street Bridge over Otonabee River.
The City notes that this project is not a full reconstruction and upgrades may not address all drainage issues or correct existing grading deficiencies.
There is a road resurfacing of Chemong Road from Milroy Drive (north leg) to The Parkway Trail and Towerhill Road from Old Towerhill Road to Chemong Road. Work begins in early May to be finished by the end of next month.
The work includes, milling of existing asphalt, placement of top lift asphalt and application of pavement markings on Chemong Road from The Parkway Trail to Milroy Drive (north leg) and along Towerhill Road from Old Towerhill Road to Chemong Road. The majority of the milling and paving operation will be performed during night work.
Downtown roads such as McDonnel Street, Murray Street, Parkhill Road and Water Street will undergo repairs within the next few months to be completed in the fall.
The work generally includes:
Removal/disposal/supply/set of select frames, covers, and grates
Resetting of watermain valve boxes; • Select concrete curb and gutter removals
Concrete curb and gutter re-installations;
Milling of existing asphalt
Base asphalt repairs, as necessary
Application of emulsified asphalt tack coat
Installation of hot mix surface asphalt
Application of pavement markings
The City advises that traffic delays can be expected during the construction period of each road.
Parks Canada to Complete Annual Maintenance On Maria Street and Parkhill Road Bridges In April
/Parks Canada will complete annual spring maintenance on two bridges in Peterborough on Sunday and April 20, announced on Friday.
Photo by David Tuan Bui.
These bridges include:
Maria Street bridge: Sunday from 6 a.m. to noon
Parkhill Road swing bridge: April 20 from 6 a.m. to noon
The bridges will be temporarily closed to all traffic while maintenance is underway. Detour routes will be posted.
Peterborough Transit Route 7 Lansdowne will detour around the Maria Street bridge during the closure, using the Lift Lock tunnel on Sunday. Drivers are asked to use the stop at Hunter and Rogers streets.
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Parts of Brealey Drive Closed End of Month For Major Infrastructure Project Construction
/Brealey Drive will be closed from Sherbrooke Street to Mapleridge Drive, with maintained access for local traffic, at the end of March 2025 as Phase 2 of the Brealey Drive Major Infrastructure Project begins, announced on Wednesday.
Photo courtesy of the City of Peterborough.
Crews are scheduled to begin site preparation work this week. The road will remain open, with signals at Cherryhill Road and Brealey Drive being energized before the road closure is implemented.
Construction is expected to be completed by fall 2025. In 2024, Behan Construction Limited was awarded the contract for the project.
The Brealey Drive Major Infrastructure Project started in the spring of 2024, with a pause in construction over the winter.
The reconstruction project includes replacing storm sewers, sanitary sewers, and water mains, installing new concrete curbs and gutters and sidewalks, installing a new off-street multi-use trail and on-street cycling lanes, replacing the roadway granular base and the asphalt roadway, restoring boulevards, and replacing street lighting, signage, landscaping and pavement markings.
Existing trees and vegetation throughout the Brealey Drive corridor will be impacted during the work as required to support construction activities. Landscaping remediation work will take place when construction is complete.
Residents should expect traffic delays while construction is underway.
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Crawford Drive Closed Due to Main Water Break; Expected to Be Reopened Tuesday Evening
/Crawford Drive has been closed by Peterborough Utilities Group due to a water main break, announced on Tuesday.
Photo by David Tuan bui.
The area between Erskine Avenue and The Parkway is the closed section.
Repairs are already underway and Peterborough Utilities Group expects the work to be completed later in the evening.
Emergency access is still available through The Parkway.
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McDonnel Street and Aylmer Street North To Undergo Road Resurfacing Next Week
/McDonnel Street and Aylmer Street are undergoing road resurfacing, beginning no sooner than Monday.
File Photo.
The work is expected to be completed in the late fall.
The westbound lane will be closed along McDonnel Street between Bethune Street and George Street and the closure of Aylmer Street between London Street and Brock Street shall be implemented along with the associated detours. As a result, local traffic is expected to experience delays within the construction limits.
The scope of work generally includes the installation/adjustments of select frames, covers and grates, minor curb removal, curb re-installations, milling of existing asphalt, application of emulsified asphalt tack coat, placement of top lift asphalt and application of pavement markings on McDonnel Street from Bethune Street to Water Street and Aylmer Street North from Murray Street to McDonnel Street.
The City awarded the project to Green Infrastructure Partners Inc.
Goodfellow Road and Stornoway Place to Undergo Road Resurfacing Starting No Earlier Than Monday
/The City of Peterborough is planning road resurfacing of Goodfellow Road and Stornoway Place beginning the week of Monday.
Photo courtesy of the City of Peterborough.
