Road Closures and Construction

The Town of St. Marys is scheduled to reconstruct four blocks of Elgin St. E in the summer of 2025, from Wellington St. S to James St. S with ASG Excavating Inc. from Strathroy.

Project Scope

Underground Infrastructure

Underground work will include:

• installing a new storm sewer from Church St. S to Wellington St. S
• replacing water service from the water main to property lines
• making isolated repairs to the sanitary sewer

Above Ground Infrastructure

The project will involve:

• replacing concrete curbs
• replacing the road base
• replacing asphalt
• replacing sidewalks that have deteriorated

The project is expected to take 15 weeks and finish by September 2025, with topcoat asphalted paved in 2026. 

Once the schedule is prepared and confirmed, project timeline details will be posted on this webpage. You can subscribe to receive email updates by clicking the 'Receive email updates' button at the bottom of the page.

Week 1 Update (August 12 - 16)

• Concrete removals were completed
• Pulverized road to prepare for underground work
• Upcoming for Week 2 (August 19 - 23): Sanitary sewer repairs on Wellington St. S from Victoria St. to St. Maria St.

Week 3 Update (August 26 - 30)

• Sanitary repairs completed from St. Maria St. to Victoria St.
• Upcoming for Week 4 (September 3 - 6): Replacing the storm sewer and connecting new water services from St. Maria St. to Victoria St.
• Upcoming for Week 5 (September 9 - 13): Setting up temporary water connections and installing watermain on Victoria St. from Water St. S to Wellington St.

Week 8 Update (September 30 - October 4)

• Watermain installation on Victoria St. from Water St. to Wellington St. 
• Installation of road base gravel on Wellington St. from St. Maria St. to Victoria St. roads to prepare for asphalt surfacing
• Upcoming for Week 9 (October 7 - 11):
  • Storm services on Wellington St. from Victoria St. to Park St.
  • Storm services on Victoria St. from Wellington St. to Church St.
  • Sanitary repair on Water St. S at Victoria St. intersection - this will require a temporary traffic detour down Wellington St.
• Upcoming for Week 10 (October 14 -19): 
  • Continued installation of gravel road base to prepare for asphalt surfacing and concrete curb
• Installation of curb, sidewalk, and asphalt expected to take place middle to end of October

Week 13 Update (December 2 -6)

Due to recent weather conditions, some driveways were unable to be fully restored to their pre-construction state in the Wellington St. project area.

While all concrete and gravel driveways are complete and accessible, there are still some asphalt driveways pending completion. In the coming days, the contractor will install a temporary asphalt to the outstanding asphalt driveways, ensuring that all residents can access their driveways. These driveways will be re-paved in the spring when weather conditions improve. Additionally, please be aware that the new sidewalks will be closed for the next two weeks to avoid damage from plows and salt applications while the concrete cures.

For any questions or inquiries, please contact Thomas Redman, Public Works Coordinator at 519-284-2340, ext. 213.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

The following streets will be part of the reconstruction starting Monday, August 12, 2024:

• Wellington St. S from Park St. to St. Maria St.
• Victoria St. from Wellington St. S to Water St. S

Project Scope

Underground Infrastructure

• Road sub-drainage along all new roads
• Storm sewer replacement and repairs (Victoria to St. Maria)
• New catch basin leads
• Sanitary sewer and service repairs
• Victoria St. watermain from Water St. to Wellington St.
• New water services throughout the project

Above Ground Infrastructure

• Removal of west sidewalk on Wellington St.
• Slight widening of Wellington Street road on west side
• Super elevated design along Wellington Street
• Curb on Victoria, travelled path to be slightly wider
• Tree Removals: 3 trees have been identified as potential removals due to their current health. Town arborist to review health of trees and scope of work to determine if they need to be removed. 

The project will begin on Monday, August 12 with an estimated 15 week construction window.

March 2024

• Enbridge replacing gas line
• Town tendering road work 

April 2024

• Enbridge finishing gas line work
• Town awarding work 

August - October 2024

• Town’s road reconstruction

October 2024

• Restoration

June 2025

• Paving final asphalt
• Final repairs

What to Expect

• Repair/update underground infrastructure as necessary
• Remove sidewalk on west side of Wellington St.
• Replace curb, sidewalk and asphalt with improved grading throughout

Resources

• Wellington & Victoria Street Reconstruction
• Video - Project Design and Impacts (March 14, 2024)
• Slide Deck - Wellington Street Reconstruction

Contractor: COPE Construction & Contracting Inc.

Cost: $1.9 million

Map of construction area

The Town has assessed the Egan Ave. reconstruction project against the current provincial legislation and determined that the project will proceed at this time.

The contractor has a policy for employees and subcontractors working during the pandemic and have enhanced measures in place following healthcare guidelines to reduce the risk of potential transmission of COVID-19 at the project site. Measures include but are not limited to:

• Physical distancing
• Personal protective equipment
• Hand washing stations on site

The Town will be reviewing the project regularly with the contractor to ensure the safety measures are adhered to.

While interacting with workers, please maintain a 2m (6 ft.) distance.

• Watermain replacement
• Storm sewer replacement
• Sanitary sewer extension
• Sidewalk replacements and improvements
• Curb and gutter installation
• Asphalt road replacement
• Peel Street and Egan Ave. intersection improvement