Construction of new water and sewer trunks in Wellington will begin on Monday, May 13.
The municipality expects to complete the project by the end of 2025.
The new trunks will be constructed from the location of the existing water and wastewater treatments plants to the east along Wellington Main Street, north on Cleminson Street, east along the Millennium Trail and then connect to the new water tower on Belleville Street.
The project also includes a new sanitary pumping station located on the Millennium Trail near the intersection with West Street. This pumping station is a component of the new trunk sanitary sewer.
A new trunk watermain is required to meet the water distribution and storage needs of the existing residents and future development within the Wellington urban serviced area. The new sewer trunks will accommodate the anticipated increase in wastewater flows from new developments.
Work will begin along the Millennium Trail on Monday, May 13, which will result in trail closures over the next several weeks:
Monday, May 13 to Monday May 20
- The Millennium Trail will be closed to all users between Belleville Street and Wharf Street
- Trail users will be directed around the closure via Wharf Street, Niles Street, and Belleville Street
Tuesday, May 21 until Tuesday, July 23
- The Millennium Trail will be closed for all users between Belleville Street and Consecon Street
- Trail users will be directed around the closure via Consecon Street, 2nd Avenue, West Street, Niles Street, and Belleville Street.
Click here to view the Millennium Trail detour map
The first road traffic impact for this project will be a single-lane closure on Belleville Street between 1st Avenue and the Millennium Trail beginning in early June. Further information about this closure will be shared with the public in the coming weeks.
The trunk project will require a full closure of Wellington Main Street between Cleminson Street and the wastewater treatment plant. The closure is expected to start in the Fall of 2024. More information about this closure including exact dates and the detour route will be shared in August.
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For more information, contact the County of Prince Edward at 613.476.2148 ext. 1023, 613.962.9108 ext. 1023, or info@pecounty.on.ca.
Please note: The County of Prince Edward provides this information as a service to the general public. While we do our best to provide accurate information, construction projects and associated service disruptions are subject to change based on weather, road, traffic, and other uncontrollable conditions.