Phase 2 Construction Update – June 5 to 9

Note: Construction updates are being provided as a courtesy to keep residents appraised of upcoming work. Due to the nature of construction, schedules can quickly change and residents should be prepared for unexpected changes.

The following update is for the week of June 5:

1. Address sanitary service lateral deficiency from Phase 1 at 204 Herbert
2. New watermain commissioning complete. Connect new watermain to existing system at Union Street and begin changing residents over from the temporary watermain to the new watermain.
3. Complete pressure test on Region of Waterloo raw watermain.
4. Connect new watermain to existing system at John Street.
5. Provide support to Enbridge to complete natural gas upgrades in the intersection of Herbert and John.

The commissioning of the local potable watermain has been successfully completed and the contractor can proceed with connecting the new watermain to the existing system and transitioning residents from the temporary watermain to the new watermain. The Region of Waterloo’s raw watermain also needs to be pressure tested which will occur later this week.

Residents are advised that in the coming weeks, the restoration of surface works will begin in earnest and it will likely lead to long periods of time without vehicle access to your driveway. This is due to the time required for concrete to cure. Residents can walk on concrete after 24 hours, but cannot drive on it for 72 hours. Concrete restoration will start with curbs, then typically sidewalks a few days after that and driveways a few days after that. Roadway asphalt may be placed after curbs and before sidewalk and driveway concrete, depending on the contractor schedule. Due to the staggered nature of the placement of concrete, it means that one 72-hour period will not have passed prior to the next one starting.