First Avenue Construction
The First Avenue Reconstruction project is Phase 2 of the trunk sewer replacement on First Avenue between Talbot Street and Wellington Street. Phase 1, from Talbot Street to Steele Street was completed in 2017. Phase 2 includes the remaining portion of work from Steele Street to just north of Wellington Street. The work includes upgrading the existing sanitary sewer to provide additional sewer capacity to accommodate anticipated flows from the Industrial Development during the interim critical period prior to the commissioning of the new sewage treatment plant.
Existing Conditions
The scope of the project generally includes the replacement of the sanitary sewer with a larger diameter sewer, replacement of watermain, sidewalk, curb and gutter and new asphalt driving surface. The infrastructure renewal design uses a Complete Streets approach to improve and enhance accessibility wherever possible for all road users including vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians.
First Avenue: Proposed Cross Section - Looking South