Westwood Drive: Westmount Road West to Glasgow Street

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In order to help us address any specific issues or considerations, we ask that you please complete the Resident/Owner Questionnaire. If you have any plans to redevelop your property (severance, additional units, etc.), please let us know so that we can coordinate any proposed changes with the new roadwork. For homeowners that live within the project limits and are interested in connecting private storm drains that accept sump pump discharge please also complete the Storm Service Survey, which follows the resident questionnaire. The questionnaire is open until June 28, 2024.

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How you will be affected

In order to carry out these improvements, it will be necessary to close this street to through traffic. Prior to any road closure, signs will be posted on the approaching streets advising motorists of the date and the duration of the closure.

Pedestrian access will be maintained to all properties at all times and vehicular access to all properties within the construction area will be maintained for as long as possible. On-street parking permits, which will allow parking on adjacent side streets, will be hand-delivered to affected homes before vehicular access is cut off.

Before construction starts, an inspection of homes and businesses will be undertaken to determine the condition of buildings in the construction area. The selected consulting firm will contact you directly to arrange for a voluntary inspection of the exterior and interior of your building. This inspection is done to protect the property owner.

You can find more information on how you may be affected by a road reconstruction in the information package.

For more details about this project, please view the presentation materials.

Who to contact

Throughout this project, staff and consultants will also be available to discuss details of the proposed improvements to this street and answer any questions about the project and how it may impact you.

If you or someone you know are unable to access the information online, please contact Engineering at 519-741-2406. Give your name and address including postal code and both questionnaires and the information package will be mailed out along with a return envelope.

If you have any questions or concerns about this project, please feel free to contact the project manager Diana Lupsa at diana.lupsa@kitchener.ca or 519-741-2200 ext. 7815.

During the next few weeks, you may observe surveyors undertaking a detailed field survey in your neighbourhood. The survey is being completed in preparation for the reconstruction of the street listed above.

As is common with many city reconstruction projects, the service of a consulting engineering firm has been arranged to work with City of Kitchener staff. The firm of Arcadis IBI Group has been selected for this project.

In order to gather the required details, the survey will include the frontage of your property as well as the street. The purpose of this survey is to locate all existing features (trees, gardens, steps and walkways, etc.) on the plans for preliminary study and final design.

The surveyors should not interfere with your regular activities but will identify themselves if you have any questions.

The reconstruction is being done to replace the older, deteriorated underground services.

The following is a brief list of specific improvements being considered:

Upgrade the existing storm sewer, sanitary sewer and water mains, including additional hydrants as required.

• Replace existing sanitary and water services from the new mains to the property line.
• Curb and gutter, and sidewalks will be installed.
• Upgrade the asphalt roadway.
• Replace all driveway ramp entrances in concrete.

More information about the project will be made available for all members of the public including owners and residents that will be directly affected by the proposed improvements.

It is anticipated that construction will occur in the spring of 2025 and be completed by December 2027. However, there is potential for some works in 2028.