City of Peterborough Provides Update On Brealey Drive Construction
/Brealey Drive between Lansdowne Street West and Mapleridge Drive has reopened to through traffic as progress continues on the major infrastructure project.
Photo courtesy of the City of Peterborough.
The project includes replacing storm sewers, sanitary sewers, and water mains, as well as installing a multi-use trail, street lighting, sidewalks, cycling lanes, and rebuilding the road.
The complete project along Brealey Drive from Lansdowne Street to Sherbrooke Street is divided into two phases. Phase 1, which started in the spring of 2024, focuses on the section between Lansdowne Street and Mapleridge Drive. Phase 2, which encompasses the section from Mapleridge Drive to Sherbrooke Street, is scheduled for the 2025 construction season.
The reopening following Phase 1 construction includes temporary exceptions. The northbound on-road cycling lane and the east sidewalk will remain closed until the signalized intersection is activated this winter.
The major infrastructure project along Brealey Drive between Lansdowne and Sherbrooke Streets has a budget of $20.7 million.
The construction includes:
Replacing storm sewers
Replacing sanitary sewers
Replacing watermains
New street lighting
New concrete curb and gutters
New concrete sidewalk on the east side of Brealey Drive
Building a new off-street, multi-use trail on the west side of Brealey Drive
On-street cycling lanes
Implementation of traffic signals at Cherryhill Road, Kawartha Heights Boulevard, and Hewitt Drive, with enhanced cycling and pedestrian crossing facilities as well as turning lanes to enhance all traffic movements and corridor efficiency at these intersections
Restoration of boulevards
Signage, landscaping, and pavement markings
Rebuilding the roadway granular base and the asphalt roadway
