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Our City and tax dollars are re-constructing Dawson Road and we are expecting great things! On the surface - new sidewalks, bike lanes, better roadways and even trees. Down below - all kinds of new pipes, electrical connections and stuff that will make things work more efficiently.

The work is scheduled to be done by September 30, 2010. Until then there will be lots of heavy equipment moving around. The City will keep all businesses accessible. Check out this blog regularly for helpful updates on road conditions and how to get into tight areas or call us at 519-767-2161 for up-to-the-minute conditions. Dawson Road businesses need your business, to ensure we're still here to celebrate the benefits of this reconstruction project.
Plants For All 66 Dawson Road plantsforall@ody.ca dawsonroadtoday.blogspot.com

Monday, September 20, 2010

Monday, September 20, 2010 - Time to Do Business on Dawson Road

Good Monday morning and welcome back to Dawson Road Today!

The last weekend of the summer of 2010 is now behind us. The weather turned out better than was predicted, so I hope you were able to take advantage of it. The construction crew ended last week on Friday working on the storm sewer hookups down by Rona Cashway. At the start of work this morning the weather will be cool but sunny and Dawson Road is wide open for your traffic. This photo shows Dawson Road at the start of construction this morning. The road surface is rough so take it easy and follow the pylons on your trip from Shelldale to Speedvale Avenue. The heavy dust that we were experiencing late last week seems to have been settled at least for the time being by the rain we had late Saturday afternoon.

On my walkabout last evening it was apparent that the underground utility locator crew was on site over the weekend repainting the ground with the location of the services underneath. There were also wooden stakes installed on the property lines. Some of these markings and stakes are shown in this photo. With most of the underground work now complete the construction project will turn to site cleanup and preparation for curb installation, road surfacing and boulevard landscaping.


The City of Guelph issued two Guelph Remastered notices late last week that affect our area:
Posted: 16 Sep 2010 01:08 PM PDT
Sept 18 to mid-October
Work on underground water and sewers requires a 3-week road closure on London Road. This work is part of the road reconstruction taking place on Edinburgh Road between Speedvale Avenue and London Road.
Steer clear.
Use Paisley Road to Silvercreek Parkway to Willow Road.
 This means that Edinburgh Road will be closed from Willow Road to London Road from now until approximately October 12. If you are traveling south on Edinburgh road from Speedvale Avenue, you will be able to turn right onto Willow Road; but you will not be able to proceed through the intersection on to London Road.

The second of the Guelph Remastered notices came from the Transit department regarding changes to the Route 22 bus route caused by the closure mentioned above on Edinburgh Rd.
Posted: 16 Sep 2010 01:40 PM PDT
Sept 18 to mid-October
Guelph Transit Route 22 Conestoga will be altered to avoid construction at the intersection of  London Rd. and Edinburgh Rd.
Outbound: PaisleyRd. to  Alma St. to  Willow Rd. to Dawson Rd. to regular route
Inbound: South on Silvercreek Pkwy. to Speedvale Ave.  to Woolwich St. to WyndhamSt.
(note: September 22 Woolwich St. will be closed, follow Norfolk St. to Suffolk St. )
For regular route information and schedules visit guelphtransit.ca


In the next few days, we will be entering into the final stages of the Dawson Road reconstruction project.If you have been putting off your business and shopping trips to Dawson Road till the end of construction, you can schedule them now. The businesses of Dawson Road are open and need your business now. So, come on down to Dawson Road Today!

Today being Monday, I will be in the shop, Plants For All, after 12:30 and I would love to see you.

Brian

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