Explore the road construction and structure construction projects that are on the horizon for Milton.
Road construction projects forecast
Annual asphalt overlay program |
TimingAnnual program, with construction typically starting in May and running through to the fall. LocationVarious streets. Work being doneAnnual asphalt overlay program on various streets throughout Milton. Locations are typically within the urban area and estate subdivisions. |
Annual expanded asphalt program |
TimingAnnual program with construction typically starting in June/July and running through to the fall. LocationVarious streets. Work being doneAnnual expanded asphalt program on various roads. Locations are typically within the rural area or industrial/commercial areas. |
Jasper Street |
TimingAnticipate construction in summer 2022. LocationJasper Street. Work being doneRehabilitation of entire length of Jasper Street, focusing on pavement improvements. |
Appleby Line - South of Rattlesnake Point |
TimingUltimately construction start depends on external agency approvals, which are currently under review. Currently, anticipate construction to start early 2023. LocationAppleby Line (hairpin turn south of Rattlesnake Point). Work being doneWork in this phase is limited to the hairpin turn, just south of Rattlesnake Point, and will include a slight widening of the roadway through the turn to accommodate safe passage of passenger vehicles, as well as improvements to the road structure and drainage. |
Appleby Line - South of turn to Derry Road |
TimingDesign is underway with construction anticipated in 2023-24. LocationAppleby Line (south of the hairpin turn to Derry Road). Work being doneLocalized improvements (pavement, signage, drainage). |
Highpoint Drive |
TimingDesign in 2022, with construction in 2023. LocationHighpoint Drive (Regional Road 25 to Parkhill Drive). Work being doneRehabilitation. |
Bronte Street South |
TimingDesign in 2022, with construction in 2023. LocationBronte Street South (Louis St. Laurent Avenue to Britannia Road). Work being doneBoulevard and landscaping work. |
Louis St. Laurent Boulevard - Tremaine to Regional Road 25 |
TimingDesign in 2022, with construction in 2023. LocationLouis St. Laurent Boulevard (Tremaine to Regional Road 25). Work being doneBoulevard and landscaping work. |
Fifth Line - Main to Derry |
TimingDesign is ongoing, with construction anticipated to start either late 2022 or early 2023. LocationFifth Line (Main Street to Derry Road). Work being doneWidening to four lanes and urbanization. |
Fifth Line - Derry to Britannia |
TimingDesign to start in 2022, with construction 2024-25. LocationFifth Line (Derry Road to Britannia Road). Work being doneWidening to four lanes and urbanization. |
Peru Road |
TimingDesign to start in 2022, with construction anticipated for 2024; ultimate timing will depend on surrounding development timing, external agency approvals and land acquisition requirements. LocationPeru Road (Cul de sacs and bridge removal). Work being donePeru Road Bridge removal and cul-de-sac construction. |
Thompson Road |
TimingAnticipated design in 2023, with construction in 2024. LocationThompson Road (Derry Road and Louis St. Laurent Boulevard). Work being doneLocalized pathway work on the west side of Thompson Road. |
Mill Pond |
TimingDesign work and associated permitting to take place in 2021-22, with construction anticipated in 2023. LocationMill Pond. Work being doneClean out dredging of Mill Pond. |
Main Street |
TimingMCEA work anticipated to start in 2023, with detailed design to follow in 2024/2025, and construction anticipated for 2026-27. LocationMain Street (Fifth Line to Sixth Line). Work being doneNew road construction of Main Street extension from Fifth Line to Sixth Line, will require a Schedule C Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (MCEA). |
Louis St. Laurent Boulevard - Fifth Line to Sixth Line |
TimingMCEA work anticipated to start in 2024, with detailed design to follow in 2025, and construction anticipated for 2026-27. LocationLouis St. Laurent Boulevard (Fifth Line to Sixth Line). Work being doneNew road construction of Louis St. Laurent extension from Fifth Line to Sixth Line, will require a Schedule C Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (MCEA). |
Structure construction projects forecast
Kelso Road |
TimingDesign is underway, with construction anticipated for 2023. LocationKelso Road (structure 74). Work being doneStructure replacement, pending final design. |
25 Sideroad |
TimingDesign to start in 2022, with construction anticipated in 2024. Location25 Sideroad (structure 62). Work being doneStructure rehabilitation, ultimate scope will be determined during detailed design phase. |
Mill Pond |
TimingDesign work commenced in 2021, and ultimate scope of construction work is being determined. Some activities may proceed in 2022, pending permit approvals, however majority of work currently anticipated in 2023/24. LocationMill Pond. Work being doneVarious repairs of certain elements of the Mill Pond (concrete repair at inlet, erosion and grading improvements, removal of debris). |
Design and construction
Learn about the process, environmental assessments and funding that support local road construction projects.
Process details |
The Town is responsible for the design and construction of all municipal roads, bridges and culverts. The process may require two or more years.
Due to the scope or scale of any individual project, timelines and steps may vary. For example, not all projects will include a Project Initiation Meeting or Public Information Centre. |
Environmental assessments |
The Town currently has one ongoing Schedule C Municipal Class Environmental Assessment, the Boyne Active Transportation Link. An environmental assessment first step in all of our capital road projects. The project schedule (or type) according to the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (MCEA) process is determined. The MCEA has five phases:
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Funding |
The Canada Community-Building Fund is money the federal government gives to municipalities twice a year to support local infrastructure. Local road construction projects partly funded by the Canada Community-Building Fund include:
Visit the Association of Municipalities Ontario to learn more about Canada Community-Building funding. |
Road construction definitions
Asphalt overlay |
The process of replacing existing deteriorated asphalt surfaces with new. It also involves replacing portions of curb and rebuilding catch basins and manholes. |
Expanded asphalt |
Rehabilitation (usually limited to rural or industrial roads) of the road structure, which may include removal of asphalt, pulverizing of asphalt and granular material, and repaving with new asphalt, or utilizing asphalt recycling methods, depending on the particular road. Also includes the installation of paved shoulders where feasible, and minor/localized ditch work and cross culvert replacements or repair. |
Reconstruction and improvements |
The process of reconstructing an existing substandard road to current standards. |
Reconstruction/replacement |
The process of completely rebuilding a road. This includes all the underground infrastructure and replacement of the road structure. |
Surface treatment |
Surface treatment is the application of an asphalt based emulsion binder and a granular based wearing surface. The process waterproofs the roadway and eliminates grading and dusting of gravel rural roads. |
Urbanization |
Urbanization is the improvement of a road with ditches to a road with curb and gutter, drained by storm sewers. |
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