ION construction in Uptown Waterloo expected to be complete by Christmas
Posted Jun 29, 2016 04:58:24 PM.
Last Updated Jun 29, 2016 05:56:44 PM.
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There’s some good news if you’re sick of LRT construction in Uptown Waterloo.
GrandLinq and The Region of Waterloo have announced that King Street will re-open from Erb to William by the end of November 2016.
GrandLinq says underground utilities, LRT tracks, and sidewalks, curbs and base asphalt will be installed and completed by the end of November. Some construction will continue throughout December, but it will not impact vehicle or pedestrian traffic.
Patti Brooks is with Uptown Waterloo BIA and says this is fantastic news for local businesses just in time for Christmas!
“It’s just great news. It wasn’t an unexpected announcement, but to have it confirmed today was really terrific. The Christmas season is very important for any business, including those in Uptown Waterloo.”
Brooks adds that in the meantime, they encourage all of us to come visit Uptown over the long weekend.
“There’s lots happening in Uptown Waterloo this weekend. Lots of stores, lots of sales and we’re open! There’s also lots of free parking Uptown and the best way to access us is to use Bridgeport Road to access Regina Street. There’s lots of parking at Bridgeport and Regina, and those will be free all weekend long.”
You can see a list of some other ION updates for Uptown Waterloo below.
o The Caroline/Erb intersection will be re-opened in early-fall 2016
o King, from Union to William, will have two-way traffic on base asphalt and sidewalks re-established by the end of November
o Two-way traffic will be maintained on Caroline throughout 2016; some intermittent flagging may be required to complete the ION stop at Willis Way and/or the LRT tracks
o Work in the parking lot at Waterloo Town Square is dependent on construction on King (north of the railway tracks to Erb). This work has not yet started. As a result, we are unable to provide an accurate overview of the schedule at this time. Details on this work will be provided in late-July or once construction in this area gets underway
