The City of London and County of Middlesex will be rehabilitating the Kilworth bridge to repair deck drains and girders. During construction, travel across the bridge will be reduced to a single lane of alternating traffic to provide safe space to complete the work. This letter provides information about the project.
Project Location:
The map below shows the project limits for the work occurring on the Kilworth Bridge.
Construction Work to be Completed:
- Repairs to the bridge deck drains and girders.
- Install and maintain wildlife exclusionary measures on the bridge and along the riverbanks during construction.
Anticipated Project Timeline:
The bridge rehabilitation is expected to take approximately 8 weeks from the start of construction. The
anticipated construction schedule is listed below:
- Installation of wildlife exclusionary measures: March 1st, 2023
- Construction starts: April 1st, 2023
- Construction ends: June 2023
Transportation Impacts:
The bridge will be open to all motorists and cyclists in both directions. Travel across the bridge will be limited to a single lane of alternating traffic controlled by temporary traffic signals. Motorists should be prepared for some traffic delays. Old River Road will be closed at the Glendon Drive intersection. A detour will be posted.
Detour Plan:
The detour for the closure of Old River Road at Glendon Drive is shown below.
Contact Information:
The City is committed to keeping you informed during the project. Please reach out to your City Project
Manager at any time.
City Project Manager
Name: Steven Funk
Phone: 519-661-(CITY) 2489 Ext. 2342
Email: @email
Consultant
Name: Ryan Hunt
Phone: 519-566-2331
Email: @email
Contractor
Organization: Urbanlink Civil Ltd.
After hours or urgent matters:
Name: City of London DispatchPhone: 519-661-4965
Email: @email
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Thank you in advance for your cooperation. We look forward to completing these upgrades in your
area as we work towards building a more sustainable city.
Sincerely,
Andrew Denomme, P.Eng.
Transportation Design Engineer
Transportation Planning & Design
City of London
c: Kelly Scherr, Deputy City Manager, Environment & Infrastructure
Chris Traini, Deputy CAO/County Engineer, County of Middlesex
Councillor Anna Hopkins (Ward 9)