2019 Construction Projects

Wellington Road 46 (Brock Road), McLean Road to Wellington Road 34

(Township of Puslinch)

Type of Work: Road reconstruction

Timing: May 21 to late November

Impact:  This project consists of road reconstruction work.  This is the first phase of a two year plan.  This year involves the construction of a roundabout at Wellington Road 46 (Brock Road) and Gilmour Road, as well as repaving from McLean Road to Cockburn Street, curb, drainage and shoulder work.  The road will remain open during construction; however, traffic delays are expected.  Use of an alternate route is recommended.

Wellington Road 50 (Harris Street), Highway 7 to Railway Tracks

(Township of Guelph/Eramosa)

Type of Work: Road reconstruction

Timing: June 17 to December 11

Impact:  This project is a joint effort with the Township of Guelph/Eramosa and will see the reconstruction of Harris Street from Highway 7 to the railway tracks.  The road is closed to through traffic; however, local residents and emergency vehicles have access.  There is a detour route in place taking the travelling public around the project site.  Information signs are posted. 

Wellington Road 51, Wellington Road 7 to to Highway 6

(Township of Guelph/Eramosa)

Type of Work: Road reconstruction

Timing: May 6 to November

Impact: The road is now open and contruction is completed.

Wellington Road 16, Bridge (Box Culvert) B016118

(Township of Wellington North)

Type of Work: Bridge (Box Culvert) replacement

Timing: August 12 to 16

Impact: The road is now open and construction is completed. 

Wellington Road 16, from Line 6 to Line 8, Cross Culvert at Damascus

(Township of Wellington North)

Type of Work: Cross Culvert repair

Timing: July 24

Impact: The road is now open and construction is completed.

Wellington Road 18 (Geddes/Woolwich Street), Salem Bridge B018050 

(Township of Centre Wellington)

Type of Work: Bridge replacement 

Timing: May 14 to late December 

Impact: This project consists of the replacement of the Salem Bridge, as well as road reconstruction of Wellington Road 18 (Geddes/Woolwich Street) from Avruskin Street to Wellington Road 7.  The road is closed for a complete bridge replacement, utility relocation, watermain, storm and sanitary upgrades, James and Geddes Street intersection realignment and repaving.  There are two detour routes (passenger vehicle detour route and commercial truck detour route) in place taking the travelling public around the project site.  Passenger vehicles will use David and Irvine Streets as a detour.  Commerical trucks will use Wellington Roads 7, 17 and Highway 6 as a detour.  The bridge work starts on May 14 with the road work beginning at a later date.  At this time there is no impact to school buses or garbage and recycling. Emergency services will be accommodated.  Please note there is no access across the bridge.  At a later date there may be local access interruptions during road work for residents.  The road work is in partnership with the Township of Centre Wellington.  Information signs are posted.   

Wellington Road 21, Badley Bridge B021057 

(Township of Centre Wellington)

Type of Work: Bridge replacement

Timing: October 21, 2019 to December, 2020

Impact: This project consists of the replacement of the Badley Bridge, as well as road reconstruction of Metcalfe Street from East Mill Street to High Street.  The road work is in partnership with the Township of Centre Wellington.  Construction will commence on October 21, 2019.  Metcalfe Street will be closed in January, 2020 for the existing structure removal and will be reopened in November, 2020.  There will be no impact to school buses or garbage and recycling and emergency services will be accomodated; however, there will be no access across the bridge as of January, 2020.  Information signs are now posted.  In addition, temporary traffic signals are in place at the intersection of Wellington Road 7 and Middlebrook Road/David Street West.  Detour routes and maps are to follow.

Wellington Road 124, Eramosa River Bridge B124135 

(Town of Erin)

Type of Work: Bridge replacement

Timing: June 24 to December (Phase 1)

Impact: This project conists of two phases which will last for two construction seasons.  The first phase starts on June 24.  The road will remain open with a traffic reduction to a single lane using signalized control of the flow of traffic across the bridge. 

The anticipated completion of Phase 1 is December, 2019.  Once complete, two lanes of traffic (one east/one west) will be re-established and maintained throughout Phase 2 until the end of construction in October, 2020. 

There will be traffic delays and the use of an alternate route is recommended.

Wellington Road 7, Woodisse Municipal Drain, 330 m East of Sideroad 12

(Township of Mapleton) 

Type of Work: Emergency culvert replacement

Timing: June 19 and June 20

Impact: The road is now open and construction is completed. 

Wellington Road 50, Culvert located just north of Sixth Line

(Town of Erin) 

Type of Work: Culvert replacement

Timing: August 20 to August 23

Impact: The road is now open and construction is completed.

Wellington Road 86, C086120

(Township of Mapleton)

Type of Work: Culvert replacement

Timing: September 9 to November 8

Impact: The road is now open and construction is completed.

Rehabilitation of Highway 9, from Clifford to Harriston

Type of Work: Road reconstruction

Timing: May 6 to November, 2019

Impact:  During construction, Highway 9 traffic will be reduced to a single lane.  At times, Highway 9 will be closed to traffic and a detour route will be posted.  Advanced signage of closure dates will be provided by the Contractor.  Access to businesses and properties on Highway 9 will be maintained throughout construction.  For up-to-date information regarding this construction project, please click on the link below.

https://511on.ca/map#FutureRoadwork-MTO--22951

*Region of Peel Project and Location Map

Type of Work: Road reconstruction

Timing: May 2018 to approximately November 2019 (weather permitting)

Impact:  Winston Churchill Boulevard and 32 Sideroad/Ballinafad Road will be closed to through traffic from March 1, 2019 to November 29, 2019.  This is an extension of the original road closure.  Local access will be permitted from either end of the work zone.  A communication protocol has been established to ensure local residents know where the work zone is located and how to access their homes.

Garafraxa Street East (between Gartshore Street and Tom Street)

Township of Centre Wellington 

Type of Work: Construction of municipal services and sidewalk

Timing: May 27 to mid-July

Impact:  This road is now open.

Wellington Road 21 and Sideroad 4

Township of Centre Wellington

Type of Work: Inverhaugh Storm Outlet

Timing: July 29 to mid-October

Impact: This road is now open.

Tower Street (Highway 6)

Township of Centre Wellington 

Type of Work: Tower Street, Fergus Intersection Improvements

Timing: September 16 to mid-October

Impact:  This road is now open.

Wellington Road 14, Gordonville Bridge B014005

Immediately north of Line 6, between Arthur and Conn (located over Four Mile Creek)

(Township of Wellington North)

Type of Work: Bridge replacement completion

Timing: Mid-May to Mid-July

Impact: Construction is completed.

Wellington Road 18 (St. Andrew Street), close to Beatty Line, on the south side of the road

(Township of Centre Wellington)

Type of Work: Retaining wall replacement completion

Timing: May to the end of June

Impact: Construction is completed.

(Town of Minto/Township of Mapleton)

Type of Work: Roundabout construction completion

Timing: Summer of 2019

Impact: Construction is completed.

(Township of Guelph/Eramosa)

Type of Work: Roundabout construction completion

Timing: Summer of 2019

Impact: Construction is completed.

(Town of Erin)

Type of Work: Passing lane construction completion

Timing: Summer of 2019

Impact: Construction is completed.