Prince Edward County has released the following statement this morning.
Work on the Wellington trunk watermain and sanitary sewer project will impact vehicle and pedestrian traffic on Wellington Main Street beginning Monday, January 6.
Single Lane Closure
A section of Wellington Main Street in front of the water and wastewater treatment plants will be reduced to one lane between Monday, January 6 and Monday, January 13.
Traffic will be controlled by temporary traffic lights.
A full closure of Wellington Main Street between Cleminson Street and the entrance to the Wellington water and wastewater treatment plant will begin on Monday, January 13.
The closure will continue for at least several months depending on the progress of the work. Updates will be provided as the construction progresses.
Through traffic and pedestrian access will not be permitted during the full road closure.
Local traffic access will be maintained for residents living within the closure limits.
The main detour route around the closure is Loyalist Parkway, Greer Road, Danforth Road, and Consecon Street.
An alternate detour route will also be in place to assist with traffic delays on Wellington Main Street during the road closure. Eastbound traffic can detour around the Village of Wellington by following Danforth Road and Swamp College Road.
A full closure cannot be avoided because the existing sanitary sewer and watermains are located within the road. A bypass lane is not possible because of private property on either side of Wellington Main Street and obstructions caused by utilities.
Millennium Trail Closure
The Millennium Trail between Cleminson Street and Wellington on the Lake will be closed to all users beginning on Wednesday, December 18.
The closure will continue throughout the full closure of Wellington Main Street.
The closure is required so that emergency services (fire, police, and paramedics) can use the trail to access Wellington on the Lake during the Wellington Main Street closure.
Project background
A new trunk watermain is required to meet the water distribution and storage needs of the existing residents and future development within the Wellington urban serviced area. The new sewer trunks will accommodate the anticipated increase in wastewater flows from new developments.
The new trunks will be constructed from the location of the existing water and wastewater treatments plants to the east along Wellington Main Street, north on Cleminson Street, east along the Millennium Trail and then connect to the new water tower on Belleville Street.
A watermain upgrade will be completed starting at Prince Edward Drive and Elmdale Street, going south to Wellington Main Street, and west along Wellington Main Street to the treatment plant.
The project also includes a new sanitary pumping station located on the Millennium Trail near the intersection with West Street. This pumping station is a component of the new trunk sanitary sewer.
The municipality expects to complete the project by the end of 2025.
Please note: The County of Prince Edward provides this information as a service to the general public. While we do our best to provide accurate information, construction projects and associated service disruptions are subject to change based on weather, road, traffic, and other uncontrollable conditions.
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