Ferndale Drive North Reconstruction
(Dunlop Street to Edgehill Drive)
Background
Ferndale Drive North is approaching the traffic capacity for a 2-lane arterial road and is in need of improvements to the poor pavement structure. The widening and reconstruction of Ferndale Drive North between Dunlop Street and Edgehill Drive was identified as being required in a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment in 2003 for Ferndale Drive (Edgehill Drive to Ardagh Road). The selected preferred alternative identified improvements of this section of road which included widening the road to four lanes, the installation of sidewalks, and the installation of bike lanes.
In an on-going effort to achieve the recommended development of Ferndale Drive, the section from Dunlop Street to Edgehill Drive will be widened to 4 lanes including the placement of curb and gutter, bike lanes, storm sewer, watermain, and sidewalks on both sides of the road. The existing street lighting will also be upgraded to provide adequate lighting for the proposed widened road.
The Corporation of the City of Barrie has contracted with Mar-King Construction Company Ltd. for the various improvements on Ferndale Drive North between Dunlop Street and Edgehill Drive.
Construction commenced on June 20, 2011 and completion is anticipated by the end of November 2011.
Staging and Timelines
The project works have been divided into the following stages:
Startup Requirements - Works commenced in June 2011 with an anticipated completion date of October 2011.
- Clear and grub existing vegetation;
- Installation and maintenance of siltation controls;
- Installation of dewatering system and perform required dewatering.
Channel Works - Works to commence in July 2011 with an anticipated completion date of November 2011.
- Construction of new channel;
- Planting of shrubs and trees.
East Side of Ferndale Drive North Works - Works complete except for the boulevard works.
- Installation of storm sewer and catch basins;
- Installation of water services where applicable;
- Installation of sanitary services where applicable;
- Excavation of roadway and placement of granular road base;
- Concrete curbs and asphalt paving of two lanes; and,
- Boulevard restoration work, including sidewalk and driveways.
Electrical Works - Works commenced in July 2011 with an anticipated completion date of November 2011.
- Installation of street lighting;
- Installation of traffic signals.
West side of Ferndale Drive North Works - Works commenced on September 5, 2011 with an anticipated completion date of October 2011.
- Installation of watermain and water services;
- Installation of sanitary services;
- Installation of catchbasins on west side;
- Excavation of roadway and placement of granular road base;
- Concrete curbs and asphalt paving of remainder of the roadway; and,
- Boulevard restoration work, including sidewalk and driveways.
Scope of Works
- Reconstruction of Ferndale Drive North between Dunlop Street and Edgehill Drive to a four lane roadway including concrete curb and gutter, on street bike lanes, and concrete sidewalks on both sides of the road;
- Installation of watermain and water services;
- Installation of storm sewer;
- Installation of sanitary sewer and sanitary service laterals;
- Excavation and grading for new channel works including placement of river stones, top soil with erosion blanket and planting of shrubs and trees;
- Installation of new traffic signals and turning lanes at the City of Barrie Operation Centre entrance and proposed Sproule Drive intersection;
- Upgrade the existing traffic signals at the Ferndale Drive and Edgehill Drive intersection; and,
- Installation of new street lighting.
Project Team
The City of Barrie is carrying out the contract administration and inspection for this project. Azimuth Environmental Consulting Inc. has been retained to provide environmental expertise for the environmentally sensitive aspects of this project.
Current Project Status
Regular updates will be provided on this web page. As of November 23, 2011 the Ferndale Drive North improvement works completed to date are:
- The City of Barrie has entered into a contract with Mar-King Construction Company Ltd. to undertake the construction of this project;
- A pre-construction meeting was held on June 2, 2011;
- Construction commenced on June 20, 2011 with clearing/grubbing and siltation control installations; and
- Installation of storm sewers and catch basins is complete;
- Watermains and water services are complete;
- Sanitary servicing is complete; and,
- Granulars, subdrains, curbs, sidewalks, retaining walls, driveway paving and the paving of the entire asphalt road is complete.
Works Forecasted are:
- Completion of the west and east side boulevard restoration, which includes sidewalks, topsoil and sod. Also the traffic signals and streetlights need to be completed and energized.
Anticipated Traffic Impacts:
- Ferndale Drive North from Dunlop Street West to Edgehill Drive WILL REMAIN OPEN for the remainder of the project. ALL access will be maintained to all businesses and residences.
Last updated November 24, 2011.
