Work on the multi-million-dollar Prince Edward Street/County Road 64 reconstruction will fully ramp up starting today (Monday, May 4) in Brighton.
Officials have confirmed to accommodate the work a full road closure will be in effect between Elizabeth Street and Harbour Street. However, there will be detours in place and local access will be maintained for businesses, officials have vowed.
Officials are asking residents to plan ahead, allow extra time for travel and follow posted detour signage.
Earlier this year, Bill Linnen, Brighton’s director of municipal infrastructure and operations, explained that because of the scale of this year’s work, crews will start on underground work and multiple sections at the same time in the Stephen and Elizabeth street areas.
The goal – depending on the weather – was to have crews “fully mobilized” by Monday.
This first phase of work is expected to stretch into July, county officials told MBC earlier.
The goal is to have multiple crews working towards the middle simultaneously and to reach the central section between Loyalist Drive and rail crossing by late summer. Then, efforts will shift towards tackling this section into October.
Residents may have already noticed some early prep work in the area leading up to this week such as installation of temporary water infrastructure, tree removal and the like.
This is supposed to be the final year for the multi-year project.
As for the construction approach this year, a Northumberland County spokesperson earlier told MBC that with crews working at both ends of what’s essentially left of the urban portion of project, this should improve efficiency, maintain the project schedule and reduce overall duration of construction.
The spokesperson added that this approach also provides important safety benefits, giving crews adequate space to operate and should reduce overlap between work zones.
As previously reported, after completion, the project is supposed to support long-term community growth through replacement of infrastructure at the end of its life, safer travels, improved accessibility and connection to vital links, and more.
(Written by: Sarah Hyatt)
