Construction Projects

The work included complete sanitary and watermain replacement on Ninth Street (Hurontario Street to Maple Street) and Maple Street (Eighth Street to Cameron Street), new storm sewer, local drainage improvements, new asphalt, and concrete curb and gutter.

The project is complete and in the two (2) year maintenance period (2026). 

Detail design began late 2023 and will continue through December 2025.

The scope of the project includes widening the road to accommodate a centre left-turn lane from Cameron Street/Collins Street to Sixth Street, replacement of water and sanitary infrastructure including fire hydrants, and services to the property line and a photometric analysis of the existing streetlights, making upgrades, if warranted.

Construction is tentatively scheduled for 2028/2029, subject to Council approval.

Detail design is underway. The general scope of the work consists of the reconstruction, urbanization, and drainage improvements on Peel Street from Hume Street to the northerly intersection of Bush Street and Peel Street. The objective is to bring this section of road up to the minimum requirements of a collector road as defined in the Town's engineering standards and to provide active transportation opportunities along the corridor.

Construction is tentatively scheduled for 2026, subject to Council approval.

The work includes the removal of the existing twin corrugated steel pipe (CSP) culverts, removal of existing catch basins and leads, supply and installation of approximately 250m of  new 1800mm x 900mm precast box culvert complete with reinforced concrete distribution slab, new head walls at either end of the new culvert, water proofing of new structure, supply and installation of new catch basins and storm sewer and all restoration within the limits of construction.

The Minnesota Storm Sewer Replacement project includes the Ontario Street Pedestrian Crossing project and will be tendered as a single project.  Tender and construction is tentatively scheduled for early summer 2025, subject to property negotiations.

The scope of this project includes full-depth road reconstruction, including drainage improvements, sanitary sewer replacement and services to the property line, replacement of the existing 100mm diameter watermain with a new 150mm diameter distribution watermain, including fire hydrants and water services to the property line. Installation of a new 400mm diameter transmission watermain for new development in the west side of Collingwood is part of this project as well. Active transportation/cycling facilities will be evaluated and included within the design.

Construction will be completed in two (2) phases; Sixth Street from Hurontario Street to Oak Street will be Phase 1, and Phase 2 will be Oak Street to High Street. Tendering and construction will be done in 2025/2026, subject to Council approval.

Engage Collingwood: Sixth Street Reconstruction

The Mountain Road Improvement Project is currently in the detail design phase after working through an Environmental Assessment Addendum process.  The project includes urbanization and widening of Mountain Road to a five (5) lane cross section, two (2) lanes per direction with one (1) centre turn lane, a new bridge over the Black Ash Creek, a signalized pedestrian crossing at the Black Ash Creek trail crossing at Mountain Road, and intersection improvements at Tenth Line and Mountain Road with a new round-a-bout.  A multi-use trail will be added to the south side of Mountain Road.

Detail design and utility relocations are scheduled to be completed in 2025 through to 2026 with the project to be tendered over the winter of 2025. Construction would then begin in the spring of 2026.

Design work is nearly completed for permanent traffic calming and active transportation upgrades on Findlay Drive. Implementation of the final design is anticipated in the summer of 2025, taking into consideration the results of public engagement held in September 2023.

Engage Collingwood: Findlay Traffic Calming and Active Transportation Feasibility Project

High Street is an arterial road approximately 2.85 km long running north south between Poplar Sideroad and First Street.  A Schedule ‘C’ Environmental Assessment (EA) was completed in 2007 to evaluate solutions for transportation and infrastructure improvements for High Street from Poplar Sideroad to Third Street.  In 2007, the preferred solution for the study corridor consisted of road widening and reconstruction, intersection improvements, new and improved pedestrian facilities, landscaping, and aesthetic improvements, and municipal infrastructure improvements.  The EA proposed that the High Street project be constructed in phases and therefore High Street from Third Street to Tenth Street was reconstructed in 2008.

Since the conclusion of the EA in 2007 and implementation of Phase 1 Construction in 2008, the 2007 EA has reached its 10-year expiration, therefore an addendum to update key studies is to be undertaken. These studies will include Natural Heritage, Terrestrial Assessment, Aquatic Habitat, Archaeological, as well as updated traffic counts.

A tentative schedule for the project is completion of the Environmental Assessment Addendum by the spring of 2025, then detail design and utility relocates in 2025 and 2026, and construction is tentatively scheduled for 2030, subject to Council approval.

The following image is a map outlining the project work area along High Street between Tenth Street and Poplar Sideroad

Bridge 08 (Oak Street culvert) and Bridge 09 (Second Street bridge) both convey the Oak Street Canal.

The scope of the project included a review of the sidewalk collapse, complete topographic survey and required field measurements, complete detailed deck condition survey on both structures, identify options to rehabilitate both structures, fix the collapsed sidewalk on Oak Street, and other intersection improvements.

Construction was completed in October 2024. This project is currently within the warranty period. 

The following image is a map of the project area at the intersection of Second Street and Oak Street.

Surveying of this area is completed. Further details on next steps are pending.

Detail design has been awarded to Tatham Engineering, to be completed in 2024 in anticipation of a spring 2025 construction start.

The work includes new sanitary sewer, watermain upgrades, and drainage improvements within the project limits. 

• Sunset Point Pedestrian Crossover:

Installation of pedestrian crossover on Saint Lawrence Street at Sunset Point Park. Design work is in progress with implementation expected in the spring of 2024.

• High Street and Findlay Street/Plewes Street:

Installation of a temporary traffic signal control device to enhance pedestrian safety in advance of the future reconstruction of High Street, at which time a permanent installation will occur. A temporary Intersection Pedestrian Signal (IPS) has been installed to assist pedestrians, especially school children, with crossing High Street. This device is geared to control traffic on High Street only and is activated by AODA compliant push buttons. In addition, the location was fitted with additional signage and appropriate trail crossing markings to guide the active transportation experience. Project was completed and activated on March 5, 2024. 

Annual work done on guide rails at various locations across Town.

The Public Works Sidewalk Repair Program is an annual sidewalk renewal program where large sections of broken and/or cracked sidewalks are replaced. Work will be completed by contractors in two phases: one in the spring and the second phase in the fall.

As part of the Town's Assessment Management Program and through the 2025 capital budget and estimated value of works, the 2025 asphalt resurfacing program will continue this year with locations TBD.