Bloomfield Main construction to begin in spring

While freezing temperatures continue, the County is looking toward spring as it examines three project schedules for the Bloomfield Main Street resurfacing project to begin in April – pausing construction over the summer months.

Attendees at an information meeting last week were shown the 1.1 km stretch of Bloomfield Main between Corey and Wellington streets is considered a “connecting link” between two provincial highways. That link brings funds from the province at 90 per cent of the cost ($2,058,969) to resurface this section of road under its Connecting Links program.

The road is to remain open with one lane of traffic, and the work is to be done in sections to help minimize disruption.

The project will not involve the replacement of water or wastewater infrastructure but will include repairs to several sections of storm sewers found to be corroding.

Repairs are planned for several sections of storm sewers found to be corroding.

Damaged sections of concrete curb and sidewalk are also to be removed and replaced where needed.

The municipality reports the tender is written so that in the event of delays, construction from Corey to Stanley Street must be priority and finished before June 30.

The municipality has advanced detour plans to bypass Bloomfield,  and is also showing signs that businesses remain open during construction. Public parking is to be made available at the Emmanuel Baptist Church lot.

The municipality is considering three project schedules in consultation with the public and businesses in the area:
Schedule 1:
· April – June: Active construction.
· July – December: Demobilization. No construction.

Schedule 2:
· April – May: Underground storm sewer work completed; work begins on curb, sidewalk, and boulevard replacements.
· June – August: Pause in construction
· September – October: Asphalt removal and replacement; completion of sidewalk replacements.
· November – December: Demobilization. No construction.

Schedule 3:
· April – May: Asphalt replacement; curb, sidewalk and storm sewer work completed between Corey Street and Duncan Street
· June – August: Pause in construction
· September – October: Asphalt replacement; curb, sidewalk and storm sewer work completed between Duncan Street and Wellington Street
· November – December: Demobilization. No construction.

To provide feedback on the schedule options, contact Garrett Osborne, Project Manager, at 613.476.2148 extension 2002 or email gosborne@pecounty.on.ca

A second public information meeting is to take place this spring prior to construction to update the community and provide more specific project details.

Meanwhile, information about the road so many people want to hear progress about – County Road 49 – comes to council Tuesday with an amending agreement that would extend the project completion deadline related to the nearly $20 million in funding received by the province, while the County continues its quest to seek federal funding for $24.5 million.

Amended agreement extends deadline for County Road 49 as bids to find funding continue