Traffic and Water Update - July 31, 2015

Traffic Update:

Kingsway: Curb, sidewalk grinding and paving will continue to reduce traffic on the Kingsway, daily between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. during the week of August 4-7. Work will move to between the Nissan dealership and the Brady Extension to Paris Street. Either the east or west bound lane will be reduced to one lane of traffic.

Main Street, Val Caron: The east bound curb lane on Main Street near Marie Avenue (at ?École Élémentaire Catholique Jean-Paul II) at will be closed on Tuesday, August 4 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on and Wednesday, August 5, for curb and sidewalk work.

Walford and Nepawin: Inspections on four underground stormwater treatment stations will be conducted on Walford Road and Nepawin Avenue, all day on Wednesday, August 5. Residents are being asked to avoid parking on the street from 296 to 298 Walford and 261 to 297 Nepawin from August 4 to end of day on August 5. Residents in the area have been advised directly.

*Revised date - Highway 69 North (MR 80): Grinding operations at the intersection of Highway 69 North (MR 80) in Val Caron at Main Street will take place starting at 7 a.m. on Tuesday, August 4, until 5:30 p.m. Police will be on site, directing traffic. Work is being done to prepare for paving of the intersection, scheduled to start next week.

*Revised date - CPR Crossings/Second Ave.: An upgrade to rail crossings in the City by Canadian Pacific Railway will result in the temporary road closures, over the next two weeks. Road closure and detour signs will be posted at each location. Pedestrians will have access close to the site. Emergency vehicles will be permitted. Work at the rail crossing on Second Avenue in Sudbury will take place on August 4 & 5. Due to the date change for Second Avenue, closures at the rail crossings at Montée Principale in Azilda and Main Street and Errington Street in Chelmsford will be pushed back. An update will be provided when the dates are determined.

Water Update: 

Mont Adam and Sunrise Ridge: A planned water outage, scheduled for Tuesday, August 4, starting at 9 a.m., will affect residents in the area of Mont Adam and Sunrise Ridge. The outage is required for the installation of a valve chamber on the municipal trunk water main. Residents expected to be affected are being notified of the outage, which should last no longer than 24 hours. The City thanks residents for their patience and cooperation. Residents in the area, including the Flour Mill, Donovan and West End, may notice discoloured water and pressure fluctuations throughout the day.

New Sudbury, Coniston, Wahnapitae, Markstay: Maintenance work at the Wanapitei Water Treatment Plant will result in a period of limited water availability and possibly temporary low water service pressure. The work is tentatively scheduled August 4, 6, and 11. When water service is restored, residents in New Sudbury, Coniston, Wahnapitae, and Markstay may notice discoloured water. 

To clear discoloured water, residents are asked to run the cold water tap that is closest to their water meter for approximately 15 minutes to clear sediments from house hold plumbing. A prolonged period of discoloured water or low water pressure should be reported to the City of Greater Sudbury by dialing 3-1-1.