MAJOR CONSTRUCTION to begin to lay new watermain in Long Branch.
Motorists are being asked to have patience as a construction project is about to get underway that will cause traffic issues.
Long Branch residents and merchants are bracing up for at least four months of construction work and noise as a major watermain replacement project takes place on Lake Shore Blvd. W.
MAP of watermain work area of Lake Shore Blvd. W. that will be affected.
Some business owners are worried about suffering another financial hit as the Lake Shore Blvd. W. will be reduced to two lanes, with little or no parking for customers, in some areas. They are already hurting from COVID-19.
The construction activity will affect businesses and residents from Twenty Fourth Street to just west of Thirty Second Street, according to the City.
“First customers were staying away because of COVID-19,” a frustrated Long Branch merchant said. “Now the road will be reduced and no parking, which is great for business.”
The City in a January 25 Construction Notice said the watermain construction will begin on February 7 and end on April 1, which is roughly seven weeks.
“The City of Toronto will replace the watermain and the city-owned portion of substandard water services on Lake Shore Blvd. W. from Twenty Fourth Street to 56-meters west of Thirty Second Street,” according to the Notice.
The construction on the Lake Shore Blvd. W., will begin in less than a month.
City officials said the homeowner is responsible for the pipe that leads to their home from the watermain. The City owns from the end of the property to the watermain.
The Notice said if you live on Lake Shore Blvd. W., in the area where work is being conducted, your home was quite likely built before the mid 1950s and the pipes are made out of lead, which can be dangerous to your health and that of your family.
The lead pipes and other heavy work are being conducted by a team of City workers.
The City also sent out a Pre-Construction Notice on January 26 detailing a Sewer Upgrade program that will be taking place for 10 months affecting Twenty Fifth Street, Twenty Seventh Street and others.
“The project is part of the Council-approved Capital Works Program to renew aging infrastructure, reduce the risk of leaks and ensure continued long-term reliable sewer service,” the City said.