Whitby has issued a construction update on the several municipal projects it is undertaking, mainly related to upgrades of the town’s roads and bridges.
One of the key projects includes work on Highway 401 resulting in temporary lane reductions. This may affect traffic flows.
The Ministry of Transportation (MTO) projects include Brock Street Bridge replacement and Highway 401 improvements.
Temporary lane reductions will be required on Brock Street, Highway 401, and the interchange ramps during off-peak periods, including weekday and weekend nights.
Work will continue on this multi-year construction project. The MTO has advised that two lanes of traffic in each direction will be maintained on Brock Street during peak periods throughout the majority of the project and that the road will remain open to traffic.
In addition to the work on Highway 401 and Brock Street, there is also work currently taking place on local residential streets (Byron Street, Miller Street, and Centre Street) associated with construction of the new Highway 401 westbound on-ramp.
Residents adjacent to the construction work are advised that higher than normal noise levels are anticipated during the scheduled works. Standard noise mitigation measures pertaining to equipment maintenance and operation will be implemented as part of the contract.
Whitby Projects
Urban Road Resurfacing: Rossland Road (at intersection of Coronation Road) – Completion September/October 2019. Works will include removal of asphalt, paving and line marking.
Drainage and Cul-De-Sac Modifications: Robmar Street (Baldwin Street South to Ashburn Road). Works will include re-ditching, sodding, driveway culvert replacement and driveway restoration.
Sidewalk Construction: Burns Street East/Rossland Road West – Completion August 2019. Works will include new sidewalk construction, paving of driveways and sod restoration.
Burns Street East/ Cochrane Street/Winter Court – Completion August 2019. Works will include removal and replacement of sidewalk, paving of driveways and sod replacement.
Garden Street Snow Storage Facility: Completion September 2019. Works will include installation of storm quality ponds and granular filters.
Centre Street (St. John Street to Arthur Street): Completion December 2019. Works will include replacement of watermain and sanitary sewer, new storm sewer, curb and gutter, base asphalt, driveway restoration and sod.
Conlin Road (at Garrard Road): Completion August 2019. Works will include replacement of culverts, re-ditching and topsoil, and sod.
Pedestrian bridges in Wyndfield Park and Longwood Park: Completion September 2019. Works will include railing replacement and embankment restoration.
Region of Durham Whitby Projects
Winchester Road (Regional Road 3) and Thickson Road (Regional Road 26): Reconstruction of Thickson Road from Kinross Avenue to Highway 407 (to be completed in summer 2019). Reconstruction of Winchester Road from Anderson Street to east of Garrard Street (to be completed in fall 2019). Works will include roadway reconstruction, new curb and gutter, storm sewer work and street lighting.
Lake Ridge Road (from south of Columbus Road to Myrtle Road) – Completion Fall 2019. Works will include pavement rehabilitation, grading, ditching, and new turning lanes at the intersections. Also, paved shoulders for cyclists are proposed between Columbus Road and Concession Road 7 as per the Regional Cycling Plan.
Brock Street Widening from Rossland Road to Taunton Road – Completion Summer 2020. Works will include roadway reconstruction, additional through and right turn lanes, storm sewer replacement, new curb and gutter, traffic control signals, watermain, sidewalk and multi-use path.