Warm, summer-like weather has arrived, prompting the City of Sarnia to launch a record-setting $4.1 million worth of improvements under the Road Rehabilitation Program.
The city said road, water and sewer work is starting to get underway, marking another year of aggressive investment into infrastructure renewal.
Projects include the combined sewer separation (including water, sewer and road) on Ontario Street, Johnston Street, Queen Street, College Avenue, and George Street.
Copland Road and Kathleen Avenue will be fully reconstructed including road, water, sanitary sewer, and storm sewers.
Pumping Station 16 will see capacity upgrades for flood mitigation, and phase one work on Mitton Street's combined sewer separation and reconstruction will take place.
The city said the effort marks a continuation of a multi-year focus on infrastructure renewal.
Over the past five years the city has invested $262 million in capital.
This represents a 34 per cent increase in capital spending, including road resurfacing, shoreline protection, flood mitigation, pumping station upgrades, combined sewer separation, and water and sewer replacement.
Since 2023, and including work planned for 2026, the city has replaced or installed 17.4 kilometres of watermains, 7.7 km of sanitary sewer, 3.5 km of force main and 6.7 km of storm sewer.
In that same period, 89.2 km of road lane has been resurfaced, and 43.7 km of lane has been rebuilt, along with the installation of 13.3 km of multi-use path and 6.5 km of bike lane.
Meanwhile, the city is now using the Municipal 511 mapping system to modernize how drivers are notified of road closures.
This means road closure information will be automatically pushed into Waze and Google Maps, meaning GPS users will have reliable information for trip planning.
Residents can also visit the City of Sarnia's website to view planned infrastructure projects alongside current road closures.
