The temporary stoppage of Newtonville Road rehabilitation works was on notification from the provincial ministry, based on a complaint by a resident.
“Regional staff were notified on Thursday, September 15 through the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) of a resident’s complaint regarding the pilot project,” clarified a statement from the region.
“Paving work for the pilot project is currently paused while a third-party environmental engineering consultant, Malroz Engineering Inc., verifies the content of recycled materials utilized in the granular base of the roadway, it added.
The region said the consultant’s verification will take time to allow a thorough review. The contractor will remain on site to complete other aspects of the reconstruction project and to maintain the safety of the roadway.
Road work was to be split into two phases that would help assess and evaluate the performance of traditional and recycled materials.
The first phase of the project was completed in fall 2021 using conventional methods and materials. The second phase of the project was in progress using recycled materials from blue box collections. If successful, using these recycled materials could help reduce the volume of virgin aggregate materials mined and trucked in for road construction, while possibly increasing the strength, durability and overall pavement life cycle of the road network.
For more details, please visit durham.ca/NewtonvilleRoad.
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