Wild ride will soon be over
In the meantime, St. David Street North will be closed June 22 to July 17 to complete sidewalk, bike lanes, landscaping, asphalt
FERGUS – By the end of July, driving on St. David Street North in Fergus will no longer feel like riding a wild animal.
But until the work is completed, there will be detours once again.
St. David Street in Fergus is about to close again while sidewalks, bike lanes, landscaping and resurfacing asphalt is completed.
The road will be closed from Garafraxa to Edinburgh Avenue between June 22 and July 17.
This applies to through traffic as well as local traffic, according to a letter sent to residents and businesses in the area.
“St. David Street North (Highway No. 6) will have both external detours (heavy trucks) and internal detours within Fergus during this noted period,” the letter states.
On garbage and recycling days, residents are to put items out as usual.
“Construction workers will move them to a designated pickup location as coordinated between the contractor and the County of Wellington solid waste services division,” the letter states.
"The contractor will return your recycling boxes to your property. Please ensure your recycling boxes have your civic address."
St. David Street North has been closed in sections for the past two years as the township replaced watermains, sanitary sewers and other underground infrastructure.
Year one, from St. Andrew to Garafraxa, went well, but last year winter weather arrived before asphalt could properly be installed and it’s been a bumpy ride ever since from Garafraxa Street to Edinburgh Avenue.
Crews began installing sidewalks on this section of St. David Street in early May and traffic has been flowing. But installing the asphalt will require a complete closure of the road.
Surface asphalt work will also happen between St. Andrew Street and Edinburgh Avenue, so there will be temporary closures there as well.
Full details are available at connectcw.
