Parkhill Main Street Watermain Project

November 28, 2022 - On Monday, November 28, 2022, the contractor moved into the next stage of construction from Emily St/William St E to Broadway St.  The first task of construction in this area was to pulverize the existing asphalt road surface to prepare for the new watermain trench.  Vehicle traffic will be shifted to the west side of the road and new temporary pavement markings will be installed.  Once the pulverized asphalt is graded and compacted, vehicles are permitted to use this area for parking to access businesses, restaurants, etc.

November 18, 2022 - Over 300 metres of new 400 mm watermain has been installed along Parkhill Main Street from Parkhill Drive to approximately Emily St/William St E. Crews also completed some storm sewer repairs while installing the new watermain. On November 8th, a watermain break occurred in the construction area, and a repair was made and water restored later that day. In coming weeks, crews will continue watermain installation on Parkhill Main Street, progressing southerly from the Emily St/William St E intersection. In order to prepare for the next phase of watermain installation, the east parking lane on Parkhill Main Street will have the asphalt pulverized from Emily St/William St E to Broadway St. The road will remain open in both directions, and accesses to businesses and properties will be maintained at all times.

October 28, 2022 - Construction started the week of October 17th, and good progress is being made. The following tasks have been completed in the last two weeks: contractor mobilized into Phase 1A (Parkhill Dr to Emily St/William St E); traffic control signage and detour signage installed; asphalt roadway pulverized for new watermain trench location; tree pruning and removals; new watermain installed on water reservoir property; existing water services and other utilities daylighted and confirmed.

October 7, 2022 - Construction is planned to start the week of October 17, 2022.  A detailed construction notice has been posted to the website and will also be mailed out to residents of Parkhill and hand-delivered to Parkhill Main Street businesses. The first phase of construction will be at the north end of town, from Parkhill Drive to Emily Street / William Street East. A map of the detour route (Parkhill Dr; Station St; Mill St) is also posted to the website.

August 10, 2022 -  As of the August 10 meeting of council, Bre-Ex Construction Inc.,  was awarded the contract/project, and CIMA+ Engineering was awarded the contract administration services. 

August 9, 2022 -  Municipal staff were recently informed that the Ministry of Infrastructure approved a requested scope change. Baring current price escalations, the awarded ICIP grant contributions will remain the same where the project (excluding the Parkhill Reservoir Rehabilitation) may proceed by funding assistance from the Provincial and Federal governments.

• Stage 1A of construction will be Parkhill Main Street, from Parkhill Drive to Emily Street / William Street East

• The contractor may continue with some construction activities through winter months, pending suitable weather conditions

Spring 2023 - Stage 2 of Construction to Begin

Staging plans were refined and updated in consultation with the contractor after contract award

Stage 1A: Parkhill Drive to Emily Street/William Street East

• Construction of the new watermain from Parkhill Drive to Emily Street / William Street East, including replacement of service connections from the new watermain to property line.
• Testing and commissioning of the new watermain, including transferring the new water services to the existing private water services.
• Replacement of all curb and gutters, sidewalks, and asphalt paving

​​​​​Stage 3: Elliot Drive/Elginfield Road, from Parkhill Main Street to West Park Drive

• Road to be closed except for local access.
• Through traffic to be detoured between Elginfield Road and Parkhill Drive along West Park Drive, Mill Street, and Station Street
• Access to private property to be maintained – short-term restrictions will be permitted.

• Road to be closed except for local access.
• Through traffic to be detoured between Elginfield Road and Parkhill Main Street along West Park Drive and Mill Street.
• Access to private property to be maintained – short-term restrictions will be permitted.

• Contractor to maintain minimum one lane open at all times.
• Traffic on Elginfield Road / Elliot Drive to be controlled by flag-persons, as required.
• Parkhill Main Street fully re-opened
• Access to private property to be maintained – short-term restrictions will be permitted

Local Business Directory Coming Soon

• Follow the detour signs which are posted in advance of arriving downtown.
• A detour map for Stage 1A is posted below.
• During Stage 1A, Parkhill Main Street will be closed from Parkhill Drive to Emily Street/William Street East. Vehicles will be detoured onto: Parkhill Drive, Station Street, and Mill Street to navigate around the construction area.

If you are driving here, you will probably want to know where you can park for free. Parking enforcement will be lessened throughout daytime hours on side streets of Parkhill once the construction has begun. Please be mindful of standard parking restrictions and avoid obstructing accesses, fire hydrants, etc.

By-Law 15 of 2020- Parking

Our Town is a beautiful place to explore on foot.  You can also take the local transit provided by Huron Shores Area Transit (HSAT). Route 4 connects Grand Bend, Parkhill, and Ailsa Craig with the Walmart Supercentre & Shops on Sydenham in Strathroy. This route runs every Tuesdays and Thursdays. HSAT's fares are $5 for all routes. Transfers between routes are free and children ages 12 and under ride free of charge. For more information, including updated bus times and schedule information, please visit the Huron Shores Area Transit Website.