Mississauga kicks off construction season
The City of Mississauga has officially kicked off its 2021 construction season.
The city has 21 construction projects planned for 2021 with another 11 carrying over from 2020.
Over the course of the year, the city aims to spend more than $76 million on transportation and stormwater infrastructure.
“We have a busy construction season planned for 2021, right on the heels of our very successful 2020 season, which saw the completion of 27 projects, despite the limitations and delays caused by the pandemic,” said transportation and works commissioner Geoff Wright. “While we continue to do the essential work that makes travelling safer and easier for all road users, we do so with the health and safety of residents, workers and contractors as a top priority.”
One of the major projects in place for the season will happen along the Hurontario corridor between the Port Credit GO Station and Highway 407. The city also hopes to make significant progress on Metrolinx’s Hurontario Light Rail Transit (HuLRT) Project. It’s expected that most of the Hurontario corridor will be under construction by the fall.
Other planned projects include 12 kilometres of residential road resurfacing, nine kilometres of major and industrial road resurfacing, the resurfacing of 3.2 kilometres on Matheson Boulevard including a cycle track, road improvements on Mississauga Road north of Sevenoaks Drive, the rehabilitation of The Collegeway (from Winston Churchill Boulevard to Mississauga Road), the construction of a new stormwater management facility at Mississauga Valley Park as well as various works to bridges, culverts and stormwater management infrastructure.
“New this year, we are looking forward to implementing a Field Ambassador Program that will help to improve how we communicate to residents and businesses about construction projects happening in their neighbourhood,” said Helen Noehammer, Director, Infrastructure Planning and Engineering Services. “It is our goal that the Field Ambassador will have a presence at the construction sites and will be available for residents and businesses to ask questions, share their feedback and get more information on the project.”