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2023 construction season full of planned work on Renfrew County roads

By myFM News/Oldies 107.7 staff May 30, 2023 | 5:00 AM

County Structure C115 (Dunlop Crescent Dual Culvert), in the Township of Head, Clara and Maria, was replaced earlier this spring. County of Renfrew photo

From Arnprior to Laurentian Hills, there’s a good chance you will see construction crews working on County-maintained roads this summer.

The County of Renfrew is putting $31 million into rehabilitation and reconstruction on 17 different roads throughout the region, as well as 10 bridges and culverts.

The end result will fix up around 49 kilometres of roads before the construction season wraps up in October, with new hardened shoulders for 30 kilometres of that stretch which will help keep cyclists safe among other benefits.

On top of all that, regular maintenance like shouldering, mowing, paver and pothole patching, brushing, ditching, and crack sealing will be also done over the next few months.

In a statement, the county says rising construction costs continue to receive careful consideration as maintain their roads and facilities as part of a 10 year asset management plan. Staff are making continued efforts to keep those costs down without affecting the quality of service that residents should expect.

Helping to ease the cost of this year’s construction schedule is a $2.6 million dollar contribution from the Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund and another $2.9 million dollars from the Canadian Community Building Fund, which you may remember as the Gas Tax Fund.

They’re asking motorists to obey all signs and traffic controllers while construction is underway from early June to October, as lane reductions and alternating traffic will be required for many of the projects to be completed safely.

Here’s a look at all the construction the County of Renfrew has planned for this summer:

  • 2.27 km of County Road 1 (River Road) in McNab/Braeside and Horton from Lochwinnoch Road to Algonquin Trail will be pulverized and paved, with drainage and safety device improvements in required locations from early June to early July
  • County Road 2 (Daniel Street South) in Arnprior from Galvin Street to Edey Street will be reconstructed and realigned between June and September.
  • 2.8 km of County Road 4 (Storyland Road) in Horton will be pulverized and paved, with base stabilization, drainage, and safety device improvements in required locations. Construction is planned for September.
  • 3.11 km of County Road 20 (Bruce Street) from Highway 60 to Highway 17 will be rehabilitated by a combination of milling and paving and applying surface sealer treatment, with drainage repairs in required locations starting in July.
  • 2.45 km of County Road 24 (White Water Road) in Laurentian Valley will be rehabilitated by application of a surface lift of asphalt and shoulder. This project commenced in 2022 and will be completed June 2023.
  • 3.26 km of County Road 30 (Lake Dore Road) in North Algona Wilberforce will be reconstructed, with base repairs, drainage improvements, safety improvements, and widening in required locations. Construction is anticipated from July to October.
  • 1.2 km of County Road 37 (Murphy Road), from Portage Road to Woodland Crescent in Petawawa will be pulverized and paved, with drainage and safety device improvements in required locations. Construction is anticipated to be undertaken in June.
  • 4.22 km of County Road 42 (Forest Lea Road), from Highway 17 to Pembroke Street West in Laurentian Valley will be rehabilitated by applying surface sealer treatment, with drainage repairs in required locations. Construction is anticipated to be undertaken in July.
  • 2.52 km of County Road 58 (Round Lake Road), from Deer Trail Road to the Bonnechere River Bridge in Killaloe, Hagarty and Richards will be pulverized and paved, with drainage and safety device improvements in required locations. Construction is anticipated to be undertaken from late-June to late-July.
  • 1.63 km of County Road 65 (Centennial Lake Road), from Centennial Lake Road to Black Donald Access Point in Greater Madawaska will be pulverized and paved, with close-cut-clearing, drainage improvements, and safety device improvements in required locations. Construction is anticipated to be undertaken from mid-July to late-August.
  • 1.84 km of County Road 508 (Calabogie Road), from Norton Road to Mill Street in Greater Madawaska will be pulverized and paved, with drainage and safety device improvements in required locations. Construction is anticipated to be undertaken from late-July to mid-October.
  • 4.36 km of County Road 508 (Calabogie Road), from Goshen Road to Highway 17 in McNab/Braeside will be overlaid, with drainage improvements in required locations. Construction is anticipated to be undertaken from late-July to mid-October.
  • 2.77 km of County Road 512 (Foymount Road), from the Harrington Creek Bridge to Buelow Road will be reconstructed, with alignment corrections, base repairs, drainage improvements, safety improvements, and widening in required locations. Utility relocations will be undertaken from Buelow Road to Miller Road during this timeframe as well. Construction is anticipated from July to November.  Dependent on the progression of the utility relocations, the County may proceed with road reconstruction works between Buelow Road and Miller Road.
  • 6.5 km of County Road 515 (Palmer Road), from Finch Road to Schutt Road between Madawaska Valley and Brudenell, Lyndoch , and Raglan will be pulverized and paved and overlay in combination with overlay on sections, added, with drainage and safety device improvements in required locations. Construction is anticipated to be undertaken from late-June to late-July.
  • 2.73 km of County Road 517 (Dafoe Road), from Coulas Road to Serran Road in Madawaska Valley will be pulverized and paved, with base repairs, drainage improvements, and safety device improvements in required locations. Construction is anticipated to be undertaken in August.
  • 3.22 km of County Road 517 (Dafoe Road), from Serran Road to Combermere Road in Madawaska Valley will be rehabilitated by application of a granular shoulders and granular sealing. This project commenced in 2022 and will be completed June 2023.
  • A drainage system on County Road 635 (Swisha Road) in Laurentian Hills, 200m north of Highway 17, was abandoned and replaced by a new cross-culvert. This project commenced in April and will be completed in May.
  • Douglas Bridge in Admaston/Bromley will be rehabilitated, including the removal of existing surface, application of concrete overlay, waterproofing, and paving of deck, barrier repairs, structural concrete repairs, and safety device improvements. A  portion of Hyndford Road will be closed during the project with a signed detour in place. The project is anticipated to be undertaken from June to October.
  • Pilgrim Road Bridge in Brudenell, Lyndoch and Raglan will be rehabilitated, including removal of existing timber decking, steel repairs, cleaning and coating of steel members, and replacement of timber deck. Full closure will be required for the construction works and a temporary detour has been established with property owners. The project is anticipated to be undertaken from May to June.
  • Harrington Creek Bridge in Bonnechere Valley will be replaced with a large concrete box culvert and will be undertaken in conjunction with the reconstruction of Foymount Road. The project is anticipated to be undertaken from July to September.
  • Ski Hill Bridge in Laurentian Valley will be rehabilitated, including removal of existing surface, application of concrete overlay, waterproofing, and paving of deck, barrier repairs, structural concrete repairs, slope stabilization, and safety device improvements. The project is anticipated to be undertaken from June to October.
  • The Borne Road Culvert in Laurentian Valley will be rehabilitated, including the installation of a CSP liner, installation of a ‘high water’ CSP pipe, slope protection, and safety device improvements. The project is anticipated to be undertaken from July to September.
  • The Dunlop Crescent Dual Culvert in the Township of Head, Clara and Maria has been replaced. Replacement included removal of the existing structure, installation of polymer coated twin CSP, application of grouted slope protection, and safety device improvements.
  • The Hanson Creek Culverts in McNab/Braeside will be replaced, including the removal of the existing culverts, installation of twin HDPE culverts which are much longer than existing, backfilling to a wider platform, paving, and improved safety devices. The structure project is anticipated to be undertaken in July.
  • The Lake Clear Tri Culverts in Bonnechere Valley will be rehabilitated, including lining of the existing culverts and safety device improvements as required. The project is anticipated to be undertaken in September.
  • The Dicks Road Culvert in Laurentian Valley will be rehabilitated, including the lining of the existing culvert with a polymer coated CSP, grouting, slope stabilization, and safety device improvement. The project is anticipated to be undertaken in August.
  • The Etmanskie Swamp Culvert in Madawaska Valley will be rehabilitated, including access construction, lining of the existing culvert with a glass reinforced polymer liner, grouting, slope stabilization, and safety device improvement. The project is anticipated to be undertaken from mid-August to late-September.

(written by Kasey Egan)