Several Downtown Roads To Undergo Road Surface Repairs; Work Completion Expected For Fall Next Year

The City of Peterborough has planned to repair several downtown road surfaces with work expected to start next month, announced on Monday.

Photo courtesy of the City of Peterborough.

The work is scheduled to be completed in the fall of next year. The projects have awarded to IPAC Paving Limited.

The scope of work generally includes the removal/disposal/supply/set of select frames, covers, and grates, resetting of valve boxes, select curb removal, curb re-installations, milling of existing asphalt, base asphalt repairs, application of emulsified asphalt tack coat, installation of hot mix asphalt and the application of pavement markings according to a City press release.

The City also adds that these upgrades may not address all drainage issues as this is not a full reconstruction and the project cannot correct existing grading or drainage deficiencies.

Milling and surface asphalt placement is proposed on the following streets:

Peterborough Utilities Group will be completing underground water main rehabilitation at the above-noted locations with the resurfacing of roads to follow next year.

Brock Street, Simcoe Street, King Street, and Murray Street — located between George Street and Water Street — will experience short-term road closures with posted detours during construction works to facilitate the work.

This is expected to impact milling and paving operations by one to two days. George Street, Water Street, Sheridan Street, Brock Street, McDonnel Street and Parkhill Road West will be reduced to a single traffic lane during operations, including eliminating parking along the roadways during structure adjustments, milling and paving.

Milling and paving of George Street and Water Street are proposed to proceed during night operations. Access for local traffic and businesses will be maintained during road closures; however, it is expected that local traffic may experience delays within the construction limits. More concise and/or revised information as it relates to Public impacts will be provided when issuing location-specific construction notices for this project.

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