Construction of a new roundabout at the intersection of Hyde Park Road and Sunningdale Road West in London will continue until the end of the year, with finishing touches planned for early 2022.
Construction crews will be converting the existing intersection into a multi-lane roundabout to improve mobility and safety for all road users while helping to accommodate future travel demand.
Landscaping features such as native trees and plants will also be added at the intersection as part of this construction project.
It’s one of 10 construction projects identified in the city’s Renew London construction program.
This year, London committed about $170 million for construction improvements, including 75 lane-kilometres of road reck struction, 14 kilometres of sanitary and storm sewers replaced or added, and 10 kilometres of watermain rebuilding projects.
Approximately 1.5 kilometers of combined sewer will be removed, more than 15 intersections will be rebuilt to improve infrastructure quality and address safety concerns in growing areas and about five kilometres of cycling and sidewalks infrastructure will be built.
The 2021 priority list includes the start of Downtown Loop construction for rapid transit, essential underground infrastructure upgrades, and continued improvements to our cycling network. Top 10 for 2021:
- The Downtown Loop is the first of London’s new rapid transit projects. The project will add new streetscape elements as well as transportation and transit improvements above ground, while repairing and replacing aging sewers, watermains and other underground infrastructure.
- The city will reconstruct Adelaide Street North fromElias Street to 80m north of McMahen Street, as well as Central Avenue from William Street to Elizabeth Street. Crews will be building an underpass beneath the CP Rail tracks and constructing nearby intersection improvements and active transportation connections.
- The second phase of Dundas Street (Old East Village) infrastructure renewal project will take place on Dundas Street between Adelaide Street to English Street in Old East Village. Construction on the second phase began in March 2021.
- The Dundas Street TVP Connection is designed to improve the link for pedestrians and cyclists between the Thames Valley Parkway (TVP) and downtown. Construction began in April 2021.
- The city is rehabilitating the Wenige Expressway Bridge by replacing aging infrastructure. There will also be necessary road and culvert improvements to Highbury Avenue South from the Wenige Expressway Bridge to Highway 401 designed to accommodate future growth and construction. The first phase of construction began in March 2020 and is anticipated to last until fall 2021. A second phase of construction is tentatively scheduled to take place in 2022.
- Crews will reconstruct the intersection at Hyde Park Road and Sunningdale Road West in spring 2021 by installing a two-lane roundabout. This will improve safety for all road users while helping accommodate existing and future travel demand. Construction is expected to begin in the summer and is anticipated to last until fall 2021.
- Brydges Street from Egerton Street to Highbury Avenue North, all of Muir Street, and all of Swinyard Street are being reconstructed to improve the quality and reliability of water, sewer and road infrastructure. Much of the current infrastructure in this area is over 70 years old, made of outdated materials such as cast iron and concrete, and has reached the end of its lifespan.
- Improvements are planned for traffic and cycling infrastructure on Brydges Street, Wavell Street, and Saskatoon Street. The project will include bike lanes, upgrades to traffic signals and improved intersection design.
- The Mornington Stormwater Management Pond will be expanded on both the west and east side of the existing pond while also retrofitting it to help protect the community from flooding and to improve the health of the Thames River.
- Wortley Road will be reconstructed from Briscoe Street East to Devonshire Avenue to replace and improve the quality and reliability of water, sewer, and road infrastructure. Much of the current infrastructure is made from outdated materials such as vitrified clay and ductile iron and has reached the end of its lifecycle.