During the duration of the work, traffic will be modified and diverted on part of boulevard Mercure, rue du Moulin as well as in the sector of the side streets of the construction site. Road users are therefore invited to take other paths in order to avoid the area concerned and to be extra careful when passing through it.
Deviated and safe traffic for all
The start of this important project will cause a slowdown in traffic in the area, in addition to leading to an increase in heavy traffic. In order to minimize the impacts and ensure the safety of road users, new signage and delimitation of the worksite areas will be put in place over the next few days for the entire duration of the worksite, estimated at three years.
First, in order to isolate access to the worksite from heavy traffic, a portion of Mercure Boulevard, located between Celanese and Lindsay streets, will be reserved for worksite traffic. The detour to rue Poirier via rue du Moulin, which is now in the opposite direction following the permanent closure of the section of rue Poirier between rue Lindsay and rue Heriot, remains in place.
It should also be noted that part of the Sainte-Thérèse water park, located behind the municipal swimming pool, will be reserved for site facilities. In addition, to promote harmonious cohabitation between residents and worksite activities, Poirier Park will be reserved for parking construction workers until the end of next May. Consequently, they will not be authorized to park on the street in the vicinity of the construction site.
Although every effort is made to eliminate inconvenience, the work may occasionally cause noise and dust. In addition, the new construction requires the felling of a few mature trees located around Mercure Boulevard. The City of Drummondville would like to point out that the project provides for compensation for these by planting numerous trees and plants around the new drinking water treatment plant.
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A major project
It should be noted that the current drinking water treatment plant, built in 1928, is nearing the end of its useful life, and that the equipment is operating at maximum capacity. Although the water produced complies in all respects with the standards of the Regulation respecting the quality of drinking water (RQEP) of the Ministry of the Environment and the Fight against Climate Change, the plant must be rebuilt. in order to adapt production methods to meet increasingly stringent ministerial requirements. The City will thus acquire new cutting-edge technologies that will be used for the benefit of the population.
To date, the City of Drummondville is on track with the initial project schedule, which will allow the new drinking water treatment plant to be operational as planned by 2025. To find out more, citizens and citizens are invited to visit the site drummondville.ca/ute.
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