U PTOWN W ATERLOO S TREETSCAPE C ONSTRUCTION King Street from ION - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

UPTOWN WATERLOO STREETSCAPE CONSTRUCTION

King Street from ION Tracks south of Erb Street to Elgin Street

CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS UPDATE

JULY 6, 2017

Purpose of the Meeting

• 1. Provide an update on the progress of the King

Street Improvement Project;

• 2. Learn more about the next stages of construction

and the project schedule;

• 3. Review how vehicular and pedestrian traffic will be

affected during construction;

• 4. Ask questions of staff from the City, Region and the

Contractor, Clearway Construction Inc; and

• 5. Provide any comments you may have at this time

(eg. special needs, scheduled deliveries, etc).

PROJECT SCHEDULE:

SEQUENCING OF WORK

• Replacement of deep underground pipes
• Installation of shallower utilities
• Replacement of the road
• Replacement of sidewalks
• Streetlights and landscape work

*Note: Accesses to businesses to be maintained throughout each aspect of the work, existing sidewalks to be maintained as long as reasonably possible (similar approach as ION work).

PROJECT SCHEDULE:

WHERE ARE WE NOW

• BIA Membership Meeting – April 13
• King Street construction commenced on

April 26 (initially planned for April 17)

• Watermain and sanitary sewer has been

completed in Stage 1

• Currently in the process of installing new

services to buildings

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STAGE 1: ERB STREET TO BRIDGEPORT ROAD Planned Duration: April to July 2017 Progress Update: August – Roadway Complete September – Sidewalk Complete PROJECT SCHEDULE: CONSTRUCTION UPDATE

*Started April 26

WHERE ARE WE NOW

PROJECT SCHEDULE:

WHERE ARE WE NOW

• Erb to Dupont – roadway to be completed by the

end of July, followed by work in the sidewalk area in August

• Streetlights and trees will be completed in

September - October with other stages

• Dupont to Bridgeport – roadway anticipated to be

completed by end of August with sidewalk work in September

• King Street to remain closed to through traffic until

September when is completed at King-Erb intersection

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PROJECT SCHEDULE: STAGE 2 CONSTRUCTION

KING STREET INTERSECTION KING STREET, ERB STREET TO ION TRACKS ERB STREET, KING STREET TO ALBERT STREET Progress Update: July to September 2017 ERB STREET, WATERLOO TOWN ENTRANCE TO ALBERT STREET

Progress Update: September to November 2017

WHERE ARE WE GOING "King – Erb intersection scheduled to

• pen in September as planned"

Start of Stage 2 work

Bell work underway

2016-10-21

PROJECT SCHEDULE: STAGE 2 – CONSTRUCTION UPDATE WHERE ARE WE GOING STAGE 2: Traffic Control Traffic detour via Albert Street while King and Erb intersection closed from July to September

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PROJECT SCHEDULE: STAGING OF CONSTRUCTION UPDATE STAGE 3: BRIDGEPORT ROAD TO ELGIN STREET

Planned Duration: August to November 2017 Progress Update: September to November 2017

WHAT’S PLANNED NEXT

*Start date to be confirmed

Deferred to Spring 2018 or 2019 2-way detour during Stage 2

WHAT’S PLANNED NEXT "THEMATIC TREE LIGHTING"

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MOVING FORWARD COMMUNICATIONS:

• BIA is provided daily updates on construction

progress

• Weekly construction updates are provided by the BIA
• n behalf of the Region (via email)
• Business directional signage facilitated by the BIA for

installation on the fencing

• BIA "Choose Local” campaign has commenced
• Additional marketing and directional signage to be

placed on other Region Roads

• On-site construction ambassadors to provide direction

and guidance for pedestrians

Questions?

THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE DURING CONSTRUCTION