Infra

Potter, Creighton, South, Main Infrastructure Upgrades

Published

6 months ago

June 10, 2024

Admin

Loyalist Township and the County of Lennox & Addington are preparing for infrastructure upgrades for the original sections of Potter Drive and Creighton Drive, and the western portion of South Street, as well as Main Street – Odessa between Creighton Drive and West Street.

Construction is starting in mid June 2024. The work includes:

Replacement/repair of watermains and sanitary sewers, right-of-way drainage improvements

Upgrading Potter Drive to a collector road, including the addition of sidewalks from Main Street – Odessa to the new development areas

Installing a multi-use pathway along the south side of Main Street – Odessa from Creighton Drive to West Street
Installing a signalized pedestrian crosswalk of Main Street – Odessa at West Street

The construction drawings included in the tender are available for your review. (29MB PDF) K. Mulrooney Trucking Limited is the contractor for this project.

For further information, please contact Joe Gratton, Project Supervisor, by email or at 613-386-7351, ext. 172#. For any after-hours emergencies related to the project, please call our after-hours number, 613-507-3069, and Township staff will respond.

Latest Update

June 10, 2024: The contractor plans to begin construction in mid June. In 2024 the work will be largely concentrated on Main Street – Odessa, beginning at West Street and moving toward Creighton Drive. Lane closures will be in effect at times, and there will be no pedestrian access on the south side of Main Street in the project area.

To receive project update emails about the construction project including upcoming intersection closures, please join our mailing list. We will also communicate important updates with those in the construction area by means of hand-delivered notices.

Public Information Centre

The Township and the County co-hosted a hybrid Public Information Centre on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Staff from the Township and the County were on hand to share design information and answer questions. If you weren’t able to attend in person or online, you can watch the recording of the meeting. If you have any questions or comments after watching the video, please email the Project Supervisor.

Imagining My Sustainable Community

In the spring of 2023, Odessa Public School students in Grades 6 and 7 participating in the Imagining My Sustainable Community program shared their vision for sustainable community and civic engagement with Township staff and Council. Council chose to implement three of the ideas presented by the students. Incorporated into this project is a rainbow crosswalk, to be located at the signalized pedestrian crossing of Main Street – Odessa at West Street. Unfortunately, due to cost, applying purple paint on the multi-use pathway was not recommended; however, Council has approved transferring a portion of the budget to supplement the budget for the reading garden at Babcock Mill Park.