York Region provides project updates on projects in East Gwillimbury

Servicing almost ready for new developments in Holland Landing, Sharon, Queensville

Yorkregion.com
Sept. 24, 2015
By Simon Martin

After a summer full of construction that had residents baffled at what road they could possibly take to get around, York Region senior planners were at East Gwillimbury council Tuesday to update their progress on a number of projects.

Wastewater Servicing

Servicing is almost ready for new developments in Hollland Landing, Sharon and Queensville. The Queensville West Sewage Pumping Station and the Holland Landing Sewage Pumping Station are in the process of being tested and commissioned this month. The 2nd Concession Sewage Pumping Station will be tested and commissioned next month, according to York Region senior project manage Claudio Micelli.

The pumping stations and sewer works will be in service by the end of 2015, according to Micelli. The initial capacity of the three new pumping stations can handle the interim servicing of 7,000 new homes until the Upper York Sewage Solution is operational.

Green Lane Construction

Residents should be aware of work starting near the intersection of Green Lane and 2nd Concession this weekend as the region constructs a diversion maintenance hole. The eastbound portion of Green Lane will be reduced to one lane for approximately one week, Micelli said. The westbound lanes won’t be affected.

Bradford Street Open

Holland Landing residents can rejoice; Bradford Street was re-opened on Labour Day weekend after the installation of the West Holland Landing Trunk Sewer.

2nd Concession Update

The largest road project ever tendered by the region is more than halfway complete, according to senior project manager Mark Nykoluk. The Holland Landing bridge has been demolished, with Nykoluk pegging completion of the new bridge for the summer of 2016. The portion of the road between Green Lane and Mount Albert Road is scheduled to open during the late summer of 2016.

Residents will get to see some fruits of the labour in the near future as Nykoluk said 2nd Concession from Doane Road to Queensville Sideroad is scheduled to open in the fall. All roadwork for the project will be finished by 2017, Nykoluk said.

Upper York Sewage Solution update

The massive sewage treatment plant that would provide future servicing to East Gwillimbury and a portion of Newmarket still remains somewhat in limbo. Project manager Brian Wolfe said the region is still waiting for the Ministry of Environment review of the environmental assessment, which they anticipate later this year.

The region still anticipates spending $74 million over the next four years as it completes its detailed design for the project.