Capital Projects

Lake to Lake Cycling Route and Walking Trail 

Intersection Improvements on Leslie Street

Construction is underway on Leslie Street at the Headford Avenue, Greenhill Avenue, Princeton Avenue and Elgin Mills Road intersections. The work includes upgrading traffic signals and crosswalks to meet new Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities guidelines and to accommodate the new Lake to Lake Cycling Route and Walking Trail multi-use pathway. Work started in May and is anticipated to be complete in November 2020. The intersections will remain open to traffic and access will be maintained, however, temporary lane closure will be required to allow construction to be undertaken in a safe and efficient manner. As a measure of safety, the sidewalk and multiuse path will be temporarily closed at the intersections during construction. 

Email Project Manager, Carrie Park for more information or call her at 905-747-6327.

For more information about the Lake to Lake Cycling Route and Walking Trail, visit RichmondHill.ca/LaketoLake.

Church Street Drainage Improvements

Based on community feedback, the City has undertaken a storm water management study and engineering design to improve existing drainage on the east side of Church Street, between Major Mackenzie Drive East and Roseview Avenue.

The proposed work includes raising the elevation of the east boulevard within the City Right of Way to contain the storm flows within the street. Construction will include grading, new topsoil and sod, new concrete sidewalk and new asphalt within affected driveway limits. The driveway limits will extend a few metres within private property to achieve a favourable slope. Pending budget approval, construction is proposed for 2021.

• Church Street Engineering Plan 1
• Church Street Engineering Plan 2
• Church Street Engineering Plan 3 - typical cross section at driveways and boulevards

Feedback on the proposed design will be accepted until August 28, 2020. 

For more information or to provide feedback, email Project Manager, Kyle Paterson or call him at 905-747-6341.

Various Lighting Installations

The City will be installing new street lighting on Niblock Street (Niblock Street Engineering Plan), as well as new and/or upgraded walkway lighting in the following locations:

• walkway between Balkan Road and Osiris Drive (Walkway Engineering Plan 1)
• walkway between Cartier Crescent North and Cartier Crescent South (Walkway Engineering Plan 2)
• walkway between Crosby Avenue and Belvedere Crescent (Walkway Engineering Plan 3)
• walkway between Belvedere Crescent and Centre Street East (Walkway Engineering Plan 4)
• walkway between Gemini Crescent and Leslie Street (Walkway Engineering Plan 5)
• walkway between Paliser Crescent North and Paliser Crescent South (Walkway Engineering Plan 6)

Construction is expected to begin in late September / early October 2020 and be substantially completed by the end of 2020.

For more information, email Project Manager, Carrie Park or call her at 905-747-6327.

Powell Street and Wright Street Reconstruction

Powell Street and Wright Street from Mill Street to Hall Street are proposed to be reconstructed to urban standards with new asphalt pavement, curbs, gutters and storm sewers. The existing sidewalk will be reconstructed and extended. The existing road illumination will also be upgraded. In addition to the road improvements, the existing watermain will be entirely replaced and sections of the existing sanitary sewers will be replaced due to age and condition. The length of the road reconstruction is approximately 345 metres. The construction will commence in October 2020 and be substantially completed by end of Summer 2021.

For more information, email Project Manager, Anita Wong or call her at 905-771-5461.