Ontario Construction News staff writer
The work includes rehabilitation of 9.7 kilometres of Dufferin County Road 10 and 7.7 kilometres of Dufferin County Road 17, along with improvements to three structural culverts and localized asphalt repairs on four county roads.
The county maintains 315.9 kilometres of roads, 37 bridges and 71 structural culverts.
Rehabilitation of County Road 10, between County Road 25 and the west limits of Laurel, is nearing completion. Culvert replacements and drainage improvements are finished, and the existing asphalt has been pulverized. The contractor is fine grading the material ahead of new asphalt paving, which is expected to be completed by the end of October.
Work on County Road 17, between Highway 89 and Highway 10, is also nearly complete. The remaining work involves site restoration, including topsoil placement and seeding.
Three culvert rehabilitation projects are at various stages of completion.
Work on Culvert 004-0912 on County Road 18, approximately 1.3 kilometres north of County Road 21, is substantially complete. Topsoil placement, seeding and minor site cleanup remain.
On County Road 109, rehabilitation of Culvert 203304, approximately 75 metres east of 15 Sideroad in East Garafraxa, is continuing. One half of the structural concrete slab has been poured, with completion expected during the week of Oct. 12.
Traffic is restricted to one lane during construction, and motorists should expect delays.
Rehabilitation of Culvert 517326XC on County Road 124, approximately 250 metres south of Sideroad 15 in Melancthon, is also nearing completion. Remaining work includes topsoil placement, seeding and site cleanup.
Meanwhile, the county’s asphalt patching program is addressing localized pavement deterioration on County Roads 3, 7, 18 and 109. The work involves removing and replacing asphalt at selected locations and was scheduled for completion by Oct. 9.
Traffic is reduced to one lane during patching operations.
The county expects all construction activities under the program to be completed by the end of October. Motorists are advised to watch for temporary lane restrictions, reduced speed limits and delays in active work zones.
Drivers are reminded to obey posted signage, reduce speeds and use caution around construction crews.
The capital program is intended to preserve the county’s transportation infrastructure, improve driving conditions and extend the service life of roads and structures.
More information about the county’s capital projects is available at dufferincounty.ca
