Project overview
Project description
The City of Ottawa has identified a requirement to replace the existing sanitary sewer, watermain and road infrastructure on Highland Avenue from Princeton Avenue to Dovercourt Avenue. The scope of this project is to design and construct a new sanitary sewer and watermain on Highland Avenue between Princeton Avenue and Dovercourt Avenue. The project will implement full road reconstruction and traffic calming measures on Highland Avenue between Princeton Avenue and Dovercourt Avenue.
Project timing
Design: spring 2024
Construction start: expected to start in summer 2025
Construction completion: summer 2026
Project budget
Approved project funds to date are $650,000.
Public engagement
A public information session was held on October 25, 2023, to present the design drawings to the public. At that time attendees were able to review the design, ask questions and provide comment on the proposed works.
Accessibility
Accessibility is an important consideration for the City of Ottawa. The City makes every effort to provide access through and around construction sites. If you require a disability-related accommodation, please contact the project team listed below. Accessible formats and communication supports are available, upon request.
Safety
The City of Ottawa is committed to safety in and around project sites. The project team continues to work closely with the industry and to comply with recommendations provided by municipal, provincial and federal health officials, as well as the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development.
Construction delay notice (May 2024)
This notice is to advise you that while design work for the renewal of sewers, watermains and roadways on Highland Avenue remains ongoing, construction work will commence in 2025, instead of 2024, pending approvals, including budget and overall construction coordination. This will allow for completion of the newly added storm sewer components, minimize construction impacts and overall schedule and avoid maintenance of temporary measures during the winter shutdown. The exact timing of construction for the project will be confirmed early in 2025.
Project summary
What: The City of Ottawa has identified a requirement to replace the existing sanitary sewer, watermain and road infrastructure on Highland Avenue from Princeton Avenue to Dovercourt Avenue. The scope of this project is to design and construct a new sanitary sewer and watermain on Highland Avenue between Princeton Avenue and Dovercourt Avenue. The project will implement full road reconstruction and traffic calming measures on Highland Avenue between Princeton Avenue and Dovercourt Avenue.
Why: The proposed works will renew the existing aging sanitary sewers and watermains. It will also renew and improve roadway infrastructure with consideration to drainage improvements and preservation of existing mature trees.
When: The design work for this project is ongoing. Construction is expected to start in spring 2025, pending approvals, including budget and overall construction coordination. The timing for the project will be confirmed closer to construction.
Where: Highland Avenue between Princeton Avenue and Dovercourt Avenue.
Who: The City of Ottawa has retained Novatech Engineering Consultants to undertake the design of this project.
Contact information
Should you have any inquiries, please do not hesitate to contact:
City Project Manager
Kyle Delaney
Project Manager, Infrastructure Services
Design and Construction – Municipal
100 Constellation Drive, Ottawa, ON K2G 6J8
Tel: 613-580-2424, ext. 26856
Public information session (October 25 to November 8, 2023)
The City of Ottawa held a Public Information Session at the Dovercourt Recreation Centre on October 25, 2023, to discuss a reconstruction project planned in your neighbourhood. Through this session, the City of Ottawa presented the preliminary design drawings and other project details related to the Highland Avenue Integrated Renewal project in advance of the start of construction planned for spring 2024.
In addition to the above meeting, residents can also participate through viewing and commenting on the online documents.
Presentation [ 1.57 MB ]
Highland Avenue roadway geometry [ 1.85 MB ]
Highland Avenue plan and profile [ 2.19 MB ]
Frequently asked questions [ 1.11 MB ]
Your input is an important part of the consultation process. Your feedback can be submitted by email or by phone to the contact below by November 8, 2023.
Project summary
What: The City of Ottawa has identified a requirement to replace the existing sanitary sewer, watermain and road infrastructure on Highland Avenue from Princeton Avenue to Dovercourt Avenue. The scope of this project is to design and construct a new sanitary sewer and watermain on Highland Avenue between Princeton Avenue and Dovercourt Avenue. The project will implement full road reconstruction and traffic calming measures on Highland Avenue between Princeton Avenue and Dovercourt Avenue.
Why: The proposed works will renew the existing aging sanitary sewers and watermains. It will also renew and improve roadway infrastructure with consideration to drainage improvements and preservation of existing mature trees.
When: The project design is scheduled to be completed by early 2024. Subject to budget approval, construction is expected to commence in the spring of 2024 and be completed by fall 2024.
Where: Highland Avenue between Princeton Avenue and Dovercourt Avenue.
Who: The City of Ottawa has retained Novatech Engineering Consultants to undertake the design of this project.
Safety
The City of Ottawa is committed to safety in and around project sites. The project team continues to work closely with the industry and to comply with recommendations provided by municipal, provincial and federal health officials, as well as the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development.
For further information about this project and/or to submit comments on the project, please contact the City project manager:
City of Ottawa Project Manager
Kyle Delaney
Project Manager, Infrastructure Services
Design and Construction – Municipal
100 Constellation Drive, Ottawa, ON K2G 6J8
Tel: 613-580-2424, ext. 26856
Design Consultant Representative
Nathan Quinn, P.Eng.
Senior Project Manager
Public Sector Engineering
240 Michael Cowpland Drive, Ottawa, ON, K2M 1P6
Tel: 613-254-9643, ext. 293
Field investigations notice (May 2023)
The City of Ottawa will undertake geotechnical, hydrogeological, and environmental investigations in your neighborhood. This work is being done to determine soil, bedrock, and groundwater conditions as part of the design phase of the Highland Avenue Integrated Renewal.
What: The investigation work will involve the drilling of boreholes, obtaining soil and water samples for testing to determine future construction methods and critical design information. The investigations will be done by workers and truck-mounted drilling equipment, as needed. Some short duration traffic control will be required to complete the work.
Why: This work supports the design work for the Highland Avenue Integrated Renewal project.
When: The field investigation work will take place in either June or July 2023 and could take up to five (5) business days to complete. The work will be conducted between the hours of 8 am and 5 pm, Monday to Friday.
Where: At localized spots along Highland Avenue, between Princeton Avenue and Dovercourt Avenue.
Who: Novatech and their Geotechnical/Environmental sub-consultant Gemtec will coordinate the work for the City of Ottawa.
Parking
The Contractor is obligated to provide 24hr notification of temporary loss of access/egress. In the event that access to your driveway is restricted due to construction activities, a Temporary On-Street Parking Permit (orange form) will be distributed to permit on-street parking within two blocks of your residence.
Disruptions
Every precaution will be taken to minimize interruptions to residents. As you can appreciate, there may be some inconvenience during the work. We would like to thank you in advance for your patience and co-operation.