WHAT'S GOING ON HERE?: Water main construction in Newmarket

Road repair continues until summer 2020

Yorkregion.com
August 23, 2019
Amanda Persico

The town is revamping an older neighbourhood with new water main and water services, and curbs and sidewalks.

Just the facts:

• Location: Patterson Street, from Davis Drive to north of Elgin Street;

• Construction started in June 2019 and is expected to be complete by winter 2019. Final asphalt will be applied in summer 2020;

• Current work includes finalizing the temporary water main, installing a new water main and thoroughly testing it;

• Construction work that will be completed in the coming months include: connecting residents to the new water main; minor storm sewer repairs; removal and installation of new curbs and subdrains, sidewalks and traffic signs; driveway repairs and replacing sod will take place in the fall;

• When completed, Patterson Street will have new water mains and water service connections to lot lines as well as new curbs and sidewalks;

• Budget for construction is about $4.3 million, of which about $1.45 million is funded through a grant from Infrastructure Canada’s Clean Water and Wastewater Fund.