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Duckworth Street New Transmission Watermain & Road Expansion
Bell Farm Road to St. Vincent Street
This two-phase project will reconstruct Duckworth Street from Bell Farm Road to St. Vincent Street.
The project includes new watermain, sewer replacements, and right-of-way improvements including, new sidewalks, new pavement, intersection upgrades, and road widening for bicycle lanes.
This project was initiated in 2014 as a
Class Environmental Assessment Study to evaluate alternatives for implementing bike lanes and improved active transportation on Duckworth Street. The results of the EA were carried through into this detailed design project, which also includes replacement of aging underground infrastructure and other infrastructure improvements.
Project Updates
Summer 2021: Utility investigations completed.
Schedule
Detail Design Complete: | Fall 2021 |
Property Acquisition: | 2021-2022 |
Utility Relocations: | 2021-2022 |
Estimated Construction Start: | 2023 |
Project Features
See project key plan (map). Due to the poor condition of Duckworth Street pavement, construction was split into two phases.
Phase 1: Melrose Ave. to St. Vincent St. (COMPLETE) | Most construction was completed in Fall 2019. All underground improvements were implemented, and some transportation improvements were implemented where feasible. Reconstruction from Melrose Avenue to St. Vincent Street included the following:
- Curb and gutter replacements
- New storm sewers
- New watermain and services
- Replacement sanitary sewer and laterals
- Street light and traffic signal upgrades
- Minor Intersection improvements: Codrington, Mountbatten, Penetang, Napier, Strabane, and Melrose
- New Pavement from Melrose to St. Vincent
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Phase 2: Bell Farm Rd to St. Vincent St. | Design is scheduled for completion in Fall 2021. Construction is planned for 2023. Includes reconstruction of Duckworth Street with right-of-way expansion from Melrose Avenue to Bell Farm Road and minor road improvements from St. Vincent Street to Melrose Avenue: - Curb and gutter replacements
- New sidewalks
- New storm sewers
- New watermain and services
- Replacement sanitary sewer and laterals
- Street light and traffic signal upgrades
- Intersection improvements: Wellington/Steel, Howard, Davies, Highview, Grove, and Rose/Bernick
- Intersection improvements that were not completed in Phase 1: Codrington, Penetang, and Queen
- Bike lanes
- New pavement from Bell Farm to Melrose
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