Residents and business owners had an opportunity to learn more about the Bloomfield Main Street resurfacing project at two public information centres (PICs) held earlier this month.
“I want to thank the residents and business owners who took the time to meet with us,” Interim CAO Adam Goheen says. “As this project moves forward, we welcome feedback as we continue to improve our delivery of infrastructure renewal projects.”
The municipality has prepared a summary of the input received and how the comments are being addressed. Click here to read the full documents. The highlights include:
Schedule options
The municipality presented three different schedule options for the project. The public shared differing opinions on each option.
After hearing the various viewpoints, the municipality is planning for construction to take place from April – June.
Working from April – June represents the shortest overall schedule of the three options, allowing the municipality to maximize the available budget. Also, this schedule gives the municipality the best chance of finishing the project on-time and according to plan.
The municipality is making it a priority to deliver the project as planned with the minimal number of delays or changes so that the public can plan accordingly.
Need for the project
PIC attendees questioned whether the 1.0 km stretch of Bloomfield Main Street between Corey Street and Wellington Street needs to be resurfaced.
Garrett Osborne, Project Manager, explained that the existing asphalt is at the end of its useful life, but the granular road base is in good condition. He indicated that it is important to replace the asphalt surface before additional and more time-consuming road base work is required. After resurfacing, the road will not require significant rehabilitation for another 15-20 years.
This stretch of Bloomfield Main Street is considered a “connecting link” between two provincial highways. The Province of Ontario is covering 90 per cent of the cost to resurface this section of road under the Connecting Links program.
Noise concerns
The municipality heard concerns about noise during rock breaking. Mr. Osborne assured the public that no rock breaking is required for this project. The public may notice vibrations when the machine is removing the old asphalt and for various compaction related works.
The project will not involve the replacement of water or wastewater infrastructure, making the project significantly less complex and time-consuming than other road projects in Picton and Wellington. The municipality does have to repair several sections of storm sewers that are corroding and threatening the integrity of the road surface. This work will require an excavator to dig a trench at each location.
By-pass detours
In general, the public supported local detours within the village but did not want to see the municipality implement a detour route that would direct vehicles to by-pass Bloomfield. In response, the municipality has not included a by-pass detour in the scope of work.
The road will always remain open with one lane of traffic, and the work will be done in sections to help minimize disruption.
Next steps
The construction tender for the project is now open. The deadline for submissions is February 27, 2026.
The tender award is tentatively planned for a Council meeting in March 2026.
Another PIC will occur after the contract has been awarded and the municipality has received a detailed schedule from the contractor. That PIC is slated to occur in late March.
Stay informed
There are several ways you can get information and stay up to date on this project:
- Visit the project webpage where you can find updates and background information
- Send your questions or concerns to Garrett Osborne, Project Manager, at 613.476.2148 extension 2002 or email gosborne@pecounty.on.ca.
- Sign up to receive news and notices from the municipality