Construction Update #2: Weston Rd Improvements from Lawrence Ave W to Humberview Cres

Construction Update #2

Weston Road Infrastructure Improvements from Lawrence Avenue West to Humberview Crescent

Contract: 19ECS-TI-104LR

Re-start date: March 15, 2021

End Date: December 10, 2021

*Timeline is subject to change.

The City of Toronto will resume the infrastructure improvements on Weston Road from Lawrence Avenue West to Humberview Crescent. The remaining work will include areas of road resurfacing, road reconstruction and streetscaping at the Weston Road and Lawrence Avenue West intersection. This project is part of the Council-approved 2020 Capital Works Program to renew aging City roads and sidewalk for current and future needs.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT COVID-19 AND CONSTRUCTION WORK IN TORONTO During construction, the contractor is responsible for the Health & Safety on site under the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act and is expected to implement COVID-19 mitigation practices. For more information on the City's response to COVID-19 please visit toronto.ca/covid-19.

WORK DETAILS Locations and Dates * subject to change

John Street to Lawrence Avenue West March 15 to April 16

Crews will: • Complete Business Improvement Area (BIA) electrical work

Conron Place and Weston Road Intersection March 15 to April 16

Crews will: • Install storm sewer cross connections

Lawrence Avenue and Little Avenue West (NE and NW corners)

March 15 to April 26

Crews will: • Complete landscaping upgrades

St. Phillips Road to Elsmere Avenue March 15 to April 29

Crews will: • Install water service connections

Humberview Crescent to Little Avenue March 15 to July 29

Crews will:

Remove and reconstruct road base

Replace damaged sections of sidewalk and curbs

St. Phillips Road to Lawrence Avenue West March 15 to August 3

Crews will: • Install permanent traffic and pedestrian signals

WHAT TO EXPECT DURING CONSTRUCTION

• You may experience dust, noise and other inconveniences. The City will make efforts to reduce the impacts. We appreciate your patience.

• The City will not be responsible for damage to any privately owned items on City property.

Work Hours: Work will take place from 7 a.m.to 7 p.m., Monday to Friday, with work after hours and on weekends as required.

Important information for owners of sprinkler systems / heated driveways and private landscaping features. Property owners should remove items located within City property limits (boulevard) to avoid damage. This includes items such as landscaping (plants and pavers), decorative objects, sprinkler systems or heated driveways. If you have a sprinkler system or heated driveway, please contact the Public Consultation Unit listed below.

Road and Sidewalk Access: In order to complete the work in a safe manner, there will be road and sidewalk restrictions within the work zone. Access for emergency vehicles will be maintained at all times.

Driveway Access: The contractor will notify you of any temporary restrictions to your driveway access. If your property has two entrances, one entrance will be kept open at all times.

Traffic Management: Efforts have been made to manage traffic in the area for the safety of workers, road users and residents. Road users should expect delays and increased traffic on nearby main and side streets. Traffic on Weston Road will be reduced to one lane in each direction.

Physical Distancing: There are times when contractors need to communicate with homeowners about what is happening on-site. This could be about driveway access, water shut offs, pre-construction inspections, and site restoration work (landscaping, installing pavers etc.). Contractor's staff will be identifiable by their high-visibility clothing and will maintain physical distancing.

Parking: This project will affect on-street parking. Parking in the active work zone is not permitted as space is needed for construction equipment and materials. If your parked vehicle affects construction work, it will be relocated with no charge to the owner. Please call 416-808-2222 for its location.

Parking Violation Notice: If parking enforcement is called to a street, officers must issue a yellow parking violation notice (ticket) to vehicles in violation of parking by-laws. If you receive a yellow notice during this construction work, do the following within 15 days of the notice date: 1) Contact the site inspector or person listed on the Construction Notice and give them the yellow notice number. 2) Dispute the parking violation notice online or in person following the process listed on the back of the parking violation notice. You may use this construction notice as part of the explanation of why the violation should be cancelled. Please note: violation notices cannot be cancelled if vehicles are parked in illegal parking spots (i.e. in front of a fire hydrant or in no parking zones). In an effort to reduce ticketing due to construction, please exercise patience with neighbours who are experiencing construction and may need to temporarily park on your street.

Accessible Accommodation: Residents who require accommodation (level entry, longer notice, etc.) must contact the Public Consultation Unit to arrange for access during the construction period. Garbage and Recycling: Please follow your normal routine. If required, the contractor will move bins to an appropriate location and return them. Please ensure that you label your bins with your address.

Restoration: The construction work area will be restored with sod and/or asphalt where required. Interlocking bricks, flagstone on a granular base, or other similar features that are removed from public and private property during construction will be replaced. Lawn seeding and/or laying of sod will be done as needed during ideal growing seasons only - in the spring (April to June) and fall (September to October).

NEED MORE INFORMATION? If you have questions about the upcoming work, please contact us.

Contract 19ECS-TI-104LR Public Consultation Unit Steven Ziegler, 416-392-2896, roadconstruction@toronto.ca

TTY Hearing Impaired Service 416-338-0889 (7 Days a week, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed holidays)

General inquiries 311

Website toronto.ca/westonroad

Thank you for your patience. Building a great city takes time. Better infrastructure for all of us is worth the wait.