WHAT'S GOING ON HERE NOW?: Park Avenue in Newmarket nearing completion

Park Avenue is more than 90 per cent complete

Yorkregion.com
November 18, 2019
Kim Zarzour

Park Avenue between Lorne Avenue to Main Street has been under construction since June 2018 and is set to be complete in the next couple of weeks.

Just the facts:

• The town standardized the width of Park Avenue to seven metres, which involved moving natural gas lines and hydro poles;

• Construction work included: replacing old underground pipes with new water and wastewater pipes; new standard width sidewalks with tactile plates at each corner; construction of new water mains; new curbs and road surface; and new storm and sanitary services to the property line;

• Remaining work includes: line paintings, stop sign markings, bike lane markings, precast retaining walls, replacing sod and final site cleanup.

• All sidewalks, driveways and roadway have been reopened to the public;

• Construction is still underway along Millard Avenue, where the town is replacing old culvert, water main and sanitary pipes with new infrastructure along with installing a pedestrian island to accommodate future trails in the area.
• The project budget is about $2.92 million