TORONTO — The City of Toronto will replace a 142-year-old watermain and city-owned portions of substandard water services along Adelaide Street East this summer.
The watermain, located between Jarvis and Parliament streets, has reached the end of its service life and the work will improve water service in the local area. The construction will result in lane reductions while the work is underway from now until December, indicates a release issued by the city, adding signs will be posted to help road users get around.
Phase one work will start at Parliament Street and extend west to Princess Street, during which time Adelaide Street East will be reduced to one lane of vehicular traffic and one bicycle lane. Phase two work, from just west of Princess Street to Jarvis Street, will begin when phase one is completed.
According to the release, the city is engaged in an aggressive program of watermain replacement and road construction to improve aging infrastructure and prevent unplanned water service disruptions and damage to road infrastructure.
“Toronto is rich in history and there is still some vintage infrastructure that — as in this case — has provided nearly a century and a half of service,” said city of Toronto Councillor Jaye Robinson, chair of the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee, in a statement. “This important work is part of the City’s $720-million investment to maintain and improve its core infrastructure this year.”
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