NEWS RELEASE
CITY OF ORILLIA
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The Front Street reconstruction project Phase 1 from Queen Street to Colborne Street East and the West Ridge Boulevard widening from Bass Lake Sideroad East to Hunter Valley Road are wrapping up for winter before final touches are completed in spring 2020.
“It was a busy road construction season in Orillia and I would like to thank residents and business owners in the construction areas for their patience and understanding as we completed necessary work on two major roadways on either end of the city,” said Mayor Steve Clarke. “Although there are some finishing touches to be completed in the spring, these two projects will facilitate future development and improve the traffic flow of our growing city.”
Front Street reconstruction project Phase 1:
The majority of the Front Street reconstruction project Phase 1 has been completed.
Completed works include:
- Installation of water, sanitary sewer, and stormwater sewer infrastructure;
- Completion of road surface, including concrete curbs, sidewalks, and entrances;
- Asphalt driveway entrances;
- The temporary multi-use trail between King Street and Elgin Street;
- Installation of street light and traffic signal bases complete with pertinent works;
- Placement of temporary aggregate material in the spaces where patterned decorative concrete is planned within the boulevard.
This will ensure that the area is safe for pedestrians and winter control operations.
JB Enterprises Ltd. is scheduled to continue and complete the following items throughout December:
- Installation of streetlights and traffic signals, including the removal of existing traffic signals and associated concrete bases;
- Installation of regulatory traffic signs, and pavement markings.
The following items will be completed as weather permits in spring 2020:
- Placement of nursery sod;
- Planting of street boulevard trees and planters complete with accompanying plants;
- Removal of the temporary aggregate material placed in the fall of 2019;
- Installation of the boulevard patterned decorative concrete;
- Final application of pavement markings as required.
For more information on the Front Street reconstruction project and to sign up for updates, visit orillia.ca/frontstreet.
West Ridge Boulevard widening
- The majority of the West Ridge Boulevard Widening from Bass Lake Sideroad East to Hunter Valley Road has been completed.
Completed works include:
- Removal of open ditch(s) and installation of urban stormwater sewer infrastructure;
- Completion of the road base, including concrete curbs;
- Installation of base asphalt on the northbound and southbound lanes;
- Installation traffic signal bases complete with pertinent works.
Georgian Paving Ltd. is scheduled to continue and complete the following items throughout December:
- Installation of traffic signals, including the removal of existing traffic signals and associated concrete bases;
- Installation of regulatory traffic signs.
The following items will be completed as weather permits in spring 2020:
- Placement of nursery sod;
- Placement of top lift of asphalt for all five lanes, complete with pavement markings.
For more information on the West Ridge Boulevard widening project visit orillia.ca/westorillia.
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The City of Orillia is a city of 31,000 people in the heart of Ontario’s Lake Country on the shores of Lake Couchiching and Lake Simcoe.
Visit our website at orillia.ca.
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