Project overview
Project description
The City of Ottawa has initiated the design to replace the existing aging storm sewers, sanitary sewers, watermains and road infrastructure on de l’Église Street from Montréal Road to McArthur Avenue.
The project includes watermain replacement on Blake Boulevard from de l’Église Street to 172 metres west of de l’Église Street, with trench reinstatement, spot repairs to sidewalks, and full width road resurfacing. The de l’Église Street roadway reconstruction will include surface elements such as new asphalt, curbs, sidewalks, bicycle lanes and cycle tracks. It will also include new speed management features such as speed humps, raised intersections at Coté Street and Mutual Street, curb extensions and ride over curb extensions. The new cycling infrastructure will require the addition of no stopping curbside regulations on both sides of the street from Montréal Road to McArthur Avenue. The new traffic calming measures are in accordance with the City of Ottawa’s Local Residential Streets 30 km/h Design Toolbox. The project also includes the replacement of water and sewer services up to the private property line where mainline infrastructure is being replaced.
Efforts to manage impacts to front yard landscaping and existing mature trees will be a project priority.
Project timing
Design: underway
Design completion: fall 2025
Construction start: spring 2026
Construction completion: fall 2027
Project budget
Approved project funds to date are $1.77 million.
Public engagement
A public information session is expected to be held in spring and fall of 2025 to present the design drawings to the public. At this time attendees will be able to review the design, ask questions and provide feedback 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. 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.
Contact information
Should you have any inquiries, please do not hesitate to contact:
City Project Manager
Chris Ogilvie
Senior Project Manager
Design & Construction - Municipal
100 Constellation Drive, Ottawa, ON K2G 6J8
Phone: 613-580-2424, ext. 13432
Project notice & field investigations (November 2024)
The City of Ottawa has initiated the design to replace the existing aging storm sewers, sanitary sewers, watermains and road infrastructure on De l’Église Street from Montreal Road to McArthur Avenue.
The project includes watermain replacement on Blake Boulevard from De l’Église Street to 172 metres west of De l’Église Street, with trench reinstatement, spot repairs to sidewalks, and full width road resurfacing. The De l’Église Street roadway reconstruction will include surface elements such as new asphalt, curbs, sidewalks, bicycle lanes and cycle tracks. It will also include new speed management features such as speed humps, raised intersections at Coté Street and Mutual Street, curb extensions and ride over curb extensions.
The new cycling infrastructure will require the addition of no stopping curbside regulations on both sides of the street from Montreal Road to McArthur Avenue. The new traffic calming measures are in accordance with the City of Ottawa’s Local Residential Streets 30 km/h Design Toolbox. The project also includes the replacement of water and sewer services up to the private property line where mainline infrastructure is being replaced. Efforts to manage impacts to front yard landscaping and existing mature trees will be a project priority.
Beginning in late November, the City of Ottawa will undertake subsurface utility engineering (SUE) mapping, geotechnical, hydrogeological and environmental investigations in your neighbourhood. This work is being completed to determine the underground utility, soil and groundwater conditions to support the design of the road, watermain and sewer replacement.
An invitation to an initial public consultation will be delivered in the spring of 2025. At that meeting, we will present the preliminary design to the community and obtain feedback. The construction of the project is tentatively scheduled to start in spring 2026, subject to funding availability.
What: The work will involve using electromagnetic techniques to determine the approximate horizontal position of subsurface utilities, the drilling of boreholes and obtaining soil and water samples for testing. The investigations will be done by workers and equipment, as needed. If needed, test holes will be dug to confirm the exact position of select utilities where more accurate data is needed.
Why: This work is needed to support the design of the road, watermain and sewer reconstruction.
When: The field investigation work will commence in November 2024 and could take up to eight weeks, subject to weather conditions. The work will be conducted between the hours of 8 am and 5 pm, Monday to Friday.
Where:
- De L’Église Street from Montreal Road to McArthur Avenue.
- Blake Boulevard from De L’Église Street to approximately 172 metres west.
Who: Parsons Inc. and their sub-consultants, Thurber Engineering Ltd. and T2 Utility Engineers, will coordinate the work for the City of Ottawa.
On-street parking
The contractor is obligated to provide 24hr notification of temporary loss of access/egress. If access to your driveway is restricted due to investigation activities, a Temporary On-Street Parking Permit (orange form) will be distributed to permit on-street parking within two blocks of your residence. Residents with electric vehicles will need to find alternative charging arrangements when access is restricted. The use of extension cords within the public right of way is not permitted.
Temporary no stopping curbside regulations will be required during portions of the work to allow for investigations to be conducted without parked cars in the work area.
Should you have additional concerns about reduced access, such as business deliveries or accessibility requirements, please contact the project manager.