The County of Prince Edward is providing the following update on the Wellington water and sewer trunk construction project:
Road work
- The project contractor started the road work component of this project on July 22. This work included preparation for the lane closure on Prince Edward Drive.
- Work is currently underway to set up the temporary water system that will allow the contractor to install the new trunk watermain on Prince Edward Drive and on Wellington Main Street between the water plant and Prince Edward Drive.
- Work on installing the temporary water system will continue next week, August 12 – 16.
- If installation of the temporary water system is completed next week, the lane closure on Prince Edward Drive will start the week of August 19.
- During the lane closure on Prince Edward Drive, traffic will be controlled by signal lights installed on Wellington Main Street and Prince Edward Drive. Click here to view the map
- Access to Wellington on the Lake via Prince Edward Drive will be maintained with one lane of traffic during this phase.
Millennium Trail work
- Tree removal and brushing is scheduled to start on the Millennium Trail the week of September 3.
- During tree removal and brushing, 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. A detour map will be provided closer to the start date.
- The tree removal and brushing will take several weeks to complete. Once finished, the Millennium Trail will be reopened to the public.
Project background
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.
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.
A watermain upgrade will be completed starting at Prince Edward Drive and Elmdale Street, going south to Wellington Main Street, and west along Wellington Main Street to the treatment plant.
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.
The municipality expects to complete the project by the end of 2025.
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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.