Notice of Construction and Public Information Meeting
Please be advised that the City of Waterloo will be holding an upcoming Public Information Centre (PIC) for local residents to provide information regarding the planned reconstruction of Hillcrest Avenue in 2024.
Public Meeting
Date: Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Time: 5 to 7 p.m.
Place: Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Elementary School – Gymnasium (enter school from main doors off Roslin Ave.)
55 Roslin Avenue South, Waterloo
This second PIC will be attended by the City’s engineering consultant, GM Blueplan, and the contractor hired for this project, Sousa Concrete. Representatives from all three will be available at the PIC to answer questions about the upcoming construction.
The purpose of the PIC is to allow residents to view the final designs and ask questions about the construction process. If you have not already done so, please contact the City’s project manager regarding any mobility or medical challenges you may have to ensure that accommodations can be made. Without this information, decisions may be made during construction that favour expediency over access, based on the assumption that special accommodations are not needed.
Construction is anticipated to start on or about April 4, 2024. Updates during construction may be posted on Engage Waterloo at various intervals or prior to key events. Please ensure you are signed up to receive updates from Engage Waterloo when posted.
Before construction starts, you'll be contacted by a company retained by Sousa Concrete to conduct a pre-construction condition assessment of your property. This survey will include visual inspection and photography of various interior and exterior features of your home to determine pre-construction conditions in the unlikely event that damage is caused during construction. Please contact the inspection company as soon as possible to schedule an inspection as timing is short.
Tthe typical work hours during construction will be 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. During the initial days of construction, residents may have roadway access when the contractor is not working directly in front of your driveway. Once the initial setup work is complete the contractor will remove the roadway asphalt and curbs and begin replacing underground infrastructure. During working hours and occasionally overnight, the roadway will be closed and residents will need to park their vehicles on nearby streets. Overnight access restrictions are more prevalent near the end of construction when new curb, sidewalk and driveway aprons are installed due to the drying time needed for concrete. Residents will be provided with two parking passes per household. The parking pass allows for parking on nearby streets for longer than three hours or overnight. All other parking rules still apply. For more information on parking rules please refer to the City’s Traffic and Parking bylaw on the City’s website:
https://www.waterloo.ca/en/living/traffic-and-parking-bylaw.aspx
Should you have any questions or concerns regarding this project and cannot attend the PIC, please contact the City’s Project Manager.
