A portion of Wellington’s Main Street will close next week for several months for work related to the Wellington trunk watermain and sanitary sewer project.
There will be a full closure of Main Street between Cleminson Street and the entrance to the Wellington water and wastewater treatment plant starting on Monday, January 13.
While the design team looked at all options to keep one lane of Wellington Main Street open during construction, a full road closure is necessary due to the required depth needed to install the new gravity sanitary trunk main.
Local traffic access will be maintained for residents living within the closure limits.
Prince Edward County will provide updates as the construction progresses but expects the project to be completed by the end of 2025.
Read the full press release from Prince Edward County below:
A full closure of Wellington Main Street between Cleminson Street and the entrance to the Wellington water and wastewater treatment plant will begin on Monday, January 13.
The closure is related to the Wellington trunk watermain and sanitary sewer project. The new water and sanitary trunk mains are located under the existing road surface.
The design team looked at all options to keep one lane of Wellington Main Street open during construction. A full road closure is necessary due to the required depth needed to install the new gravity sanitary trunk main. A bypass lane was not possible because of the location of existing surface and underground infrastructure including hydro and gas lines.
- The closure will continue for at least several months depending on the progress of the work. Updates will be provided as the construction progresses.
- Through traffic will not be permitted during the full road closure. Local traffic access will be maintained for residents living within the closure limits.
- The main detour route around the closure is Loyalist Parkway, Greer Road, Danforth Road, and Consecon Street.
- An alternate detour route will also be in place to assist with traffic delays on Wellington Main Street during the road closure. Eastbound traffic can detour around the Village of Wellington by following Danforth Road and Swamp College Road.
- Click here to view a map of the detour routes.
- Pedestrian access through the road closure area will be maintained. During the construction, segments of the sidewalk may be closed. A temporary pedestrian by-pass will be provided during those times.
The municipality is delivering notices to Wellington residents through Canada Post. Click here to view the notice and answers to frequently asked questions about the project.
If you have questions or concerns about the project, contact Christopher Timpson, Project Manager, County of Prince Edward, at 613.476.2148 extension 2035 or email ctimpson@pecounty.on.ca.
Millennium Trail Closure
- The Millennium Trail between Cleminson Street and Wellington on the Lake will is closed to all users.
- The closure will continue throughout the full closure of Wellington Main Street.
- The closure is required so that emergency services (fire, police, and paramedics) can use the trail to access Wellington on the Lake during the Wellington Main Street closure.
Project background
A new trunk watermain is required to meet the water distribution and storage needs of the existing residents and future development within the Wellington urban serviced area. The new sewer trunks will accommodate the anticipated increase in wastewater flows from new developments.
The new trunks will be constructed from the location of the existing water and wastewater treatments plants to the east along Wellington Main Street, north on Cleminson Street, east along the Millennium Trail and then connect to the new water tower on Belleville Street.
A watermain upgrade will be completed starting at Prince Edward Drive and Elmdale Street, going south to Wellington Main Street, and west along Wellington Main Street to the treatment plant.
The project also includes a new sanitary pumping station located on the Millennium Trail near the intersection with West Street. This pumping station is a component of the new trunk sanitary sewer.
The municipality expects to complete the project by the end of 2025.
Updates will be provided to the community. To stay up to date on this project and other municipal work, click here to sign up for municipal news and notices as well as our monthly newsletter. In addition, follow the County on Facebook and Twitter/X. Learn more about this project on the municipal website.
