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We noticed that College Avenue West reconstruction projects were completed slowly and dragged-on unreasonably such that the road wasn’t reopened until December 23 in each of the two years. This surely caused grief to the thousands who would have otherwise benefited from an earlier re-opening. I can confirm that residents on University Ave West suffered from high volumes of redirected traffic speeding through our neighbourhood.

Can you advise:

has this project been Tendered yet? If not, when?
what is the expected Project Start Date?
what is the expected Project Duration in days?
what is the expected Project Completion Date?
will there be requirements on the contractor to (subject only to truly extreme weather conditions):
'complete expeditiously’?
‘not stop or delay work without City consent’?
‘employ additional equipment and workers to meet the Completion Date’?

As you can appreciate, this project will be disruptive to local residents and having it completed as soon as is reasonably possible is important.

Also: Please consider making Caledonia/University West a four-way stop. Many students don’t even look up when they cross the intersection. Many vehicles on Caledonia fail to stop. Local residents know to slow down and almost stop before crossing this intersection because it is dangerous.

Also: Please consider adding a pinch-point between the bend and College Ave, where the curbs could come out into the roadway in order to further slow traffic.

Also: At Gordon Street, cars parked close to the intersection make it difficult at times to turn onto University without being in the wrong lane. Winter conditions make it even worse. Consider removing some parking spaces near the intersection.

Also: The sight lines at University/College are poor looking Easterly. Mounds of snow, garbage bins, and elevations make it difficult to see Westbound vehicles from the stop sign on University.

Thanks, Jim.

Official updates

Last update: February 25, 2026

See responses below: has this project been Tendered yet? If not, when? - No, tendering will happen soon. what is the expected Project Start Date? - Anticipated start date is June 15th, construction notices will be distributed close to start date with more details on construction timelines. The City does want the contractor to complete the work in a way that limits amount of disruption to the local residents and businesses as much as reasonably possible including meeting proposed construction timelines. Thanks to all residents for their patience during construction.Please see below responses to what is the expected Project Duration in days? - Specific contract details cannot be shared at this time. Phase 1 (College to Caledonia) is expected to be completed to base asphalt in November 2026. Phase 2 (Caledonia to Gordon) is expected to begin in April 2027 to Septemer 2027. Phase 3 (surface asphalt) is expected to be complete by November 2027. what is the expected Project Completion Date? - November 2027. will there be requirements on the contractor to (subject only to truly extreme weather conditions): - Contractor is expected to meet construction timelines. Damages may apply if there is not good reasoning (weather, unknown design changes, extra work, etc.) for a delay. 'complete expeditiously’? - Contract details cannot be shared at this time ‘not stop or delay work without City consent’? - Contract details cannot be shared at this time ‘employ additional equipment and workers to meet the Completion Date’? - Contract details cannot be shared at this time. - Caledonia St and University Ave. W is being changed to a four way stop. - Additional curbs into the intersections is not being considered - Parking will be setback from the Gordon St Intersection will be approximately 30m. - Siteline challenges will be looked at further. The City does want the contractor to complete the work in a way that limits amount of disruption to the local residents and businesses as much as reasonably possible including meeting proposed construction timelines. Thanks to all residents for their patience during construction.

Steve HuckabonePosted on February 17, 2026-Last edited on February 25, 2026