Capital Projects - 2024 - Township of Southwold

The Township of Southwold has completed a map of the capital projects planned for 2024.

Details of each project can be found below.

Boxall Road Rehabilitation

Boxall Road requires edge paving to re-establish the lane widths. It is best practice to seal the newly created joint with a surface treatment.

Burwell Bridge Replacement

Burwell Bridge is located on Burwell Road approximately 1 km north of Fingal Line. It was identified during the 2022 Structural Inspections as having structural defects necessitating its replacement in the 1-5 year timeframe. Based on road volumes and expected life cycle costs, the suggested replacement structure is polymer coated steel culvert. The scope of work includes: removal of the old structure, installation of concrete cut off walls, installation of new culvert and headwalls, widening the road platform, restoration of road slopes with erosion control blanket, and native roadside seed mix.

Lake Line Culvert Replacement

In 2023, the Lake Line culvert crossing approximately 400 metres east of Grand Canyon Road suffered a slope failure due to saturated conditions and heavy rainfall. During the emergency repair, it was discovered the culvert is near end of useful life and the slope needs long term stabilization. This project will replace the culvert and extend the slope to provide a stable angle of repose.

Lawrence Road Rehabilitation

Lawrence Road is nearing the end of its useful life and requires capital investment to maintain its service leve. The roar suffers from structural deficiencies, arising from inadequate drainage, and lack of granular base. Proposed work will pulverize the existing road, improve ditching where required, add 100mm of granular material and complete with a double surface treatment.

Magdala Road Reconstruction

Magdala Road at Third Line is suffering from structural issues due to inadequate drainage. Staff propose reconstruction of 230 metres of the road to install curb and gutter, catch basins, subdrains and new asphalt road surface.

Public Works Building

With growth expected in the community, the maintenance requirements will grow accordingly. The increased maintenance requirements will necessitate the addition of equipment and staff. The current public works garage struggles to meet the current needs of the community, with many vehicles stored outdoors and some stored offsite. In order to address the long term needs of the Township, the existing facility is proposed to be replaced through a design-build project.

Shedden and Fingal Sanitary Servicing Design

To support growth objectives in the settlement boundaries of Fingal and Shedden, engineering of a sanitary system must be completed. This system will treat sewage in a standalone facility in Shedden.

Talbotville Firehall

The Talbotville Fire Station has served the community well over the past several decades, however the fire department has outgrown the aging building, which lacks adequate parking, training and washroom facilities. Starting in 2019, Council has committed to a fire station that will fulfill the needs of a growing area for many decades ahead.

Rendering of the Talbotville Firehall

Thomas Road Engineering

Thomas Road is identified in the 2019 Road Needs Study as in need of investment. The Township is coordinating this investment with proposed development to capture efficiencies and provide a long term improvement to the area. It is recommended the Township complete engineering on the project, to be tender ready when development proceeds.

Union Road Rehabilitation

The County of Elgin will complete rehabilitation of Union Road from Fingal to Port Stanley. This work will consist of cold in place recycling, paving with fresh asphalt and fresh shouldering.

Various Culverts and Bridge Repairs

Several repairs were identified as part of the 2022 Bridge and Culvert Inspections. Previous capital plans included funding to complete the recommended works. Staff recommended consolidating several of the sites into a larger contract to capture economies of scale when tendering. This year's budget recommends preparation of drawings and a tender package for construction in 2025.

Water System PRV Installations

In 2023, the Township completed a comprehensive review of the Township's water system. In their report, WT Infrastructure noted elevated pressure zones that were of concern. Subsequently, Council awarded design of pressure regulating valves to WT Infrastructure, with construction planned in 2024.

Woodplant Bridge Engineering

This bridge is identified as the next structure requiring replacement. Completing the engineering design will ensure the project is ready to tender when needed. It will also give the Township a shovel ready project for grant applications which is useful, especially for upcoming election cycles.