Quaker Road Sanitary Sewer
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About the project
The most recent 2016 Wastewater Master Servicing Plan found Pelham as an area of significant growth. To support existing and future flows and system connectivity associated with growth, more trunk sewer capacity is recommended along Quaker Road.
The Welland Wastewater Treatment Plant at 505 River Rd. in Welland receives influent wastewater, mainly from domestic sewage, hauled sewage and discharge from local industries in sections of Welland, Thorold and Pelham.
This design assignment is for a detailed engineering design of a new 600 millimetre sanitary gravity sewer on Quaker Road from Pelham Street to Rice Road.
The project runs just over 1.2 kilometres at the intersection of Rice Road and Quaker Road, moving west.
The following improvements will be included as part of this project:
Welland
- Replacement and realignment to parts of the local sanitary sewer (areas impacted by the installation of the trunk sewer)
- Watermain replacement
Pelham
- Local sanitary sewer replacement, which will also service new developments along the corridor
- Watermain replacement
- Corridor urbanization including storm sewers, curb and gutter, sidewalks and bike lanes
Updates
- Paving on Quaker Road in Pelham between Pelham Street and Line Avenue and on the Welland section from Rice Road to Kaywood Court is done
- Crews have finished the underground work from Pelham Street to Line Avenue. Utility companies will be on site in the coming months to transfer their overhead lines to the new hydro poles. Once that is complete, Hydro One will remove the old hydro poles.
- Grading, sod restorations and some sidewalk work, as well as any deficiencies, will be completed in the spring
Project timeline
Winter 2020 to Winter 2021 - completed
Conceptual design
Summer 2022 - completed
Public Information Centre
#1
Winter 2023 - Completed
Detailed design
January 2024 to Late Fall 2025
Construction
Contact
quakerroadproject@niagararegion.ca
Local impacts and traffic interruptions
Starting Monday, Dec. 8, crews will be repairing a portion of local sanitary sewer in the Kaywood Court intersection. Approximately 20 metres of sewer will be repaired, including road restoration and paving. Work is expected to be finished by Dec. 22.
We'll be working hard to ensure there is limited disruption to the community. To help, the trench will be backfilled at the end of each day to ensure access to residents. This means vehicles can drive over top.
The trench will be backfilled at the end of each day to reduce access disruptions.
During construction, expect dust, noise and road closures near construction activities with detour routes set up through nearby neighbourhoods. Advance notice will be provided if access to your property or services will be interrupted.
Working hours are between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., Monday to Friday. Some activities may take place outside of these times.
Some underground work will continue after the intersection is finished. Road restoration, including new curbs and sidewalks, is expected this fall.
Construction information
The Region is installing a 1.2 kilometre trunk sanitary sewer ranging from six to nine metres deep. The Town of Pelham is installing a new watermain, storm sewer, sanitary sewer, bike lanes and sidewalk. The City of Welland has installed a new watermain.
The amount of infrastructure being installed along with the discovery of high groundwater and sandy soil during construction has made construction time longer.
To lower the risk to both existing and new infrastructure and to keep workers and the public safe the work has to be done in a careful order. This means the contractor may return to the same area at times to finish tasks like installing water services or catch basin leads.
A section of trunk sanitary sewer was installed using microtunnelling. While the work may not have been visible to residents the tunnelling machine successfully installed the new pipe.
Reports and documents
Public Information Centre #1
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