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Poplar Crescent is getting a makeover!

The Poplar Crescent community was constructed in the early 1970’s, making it over 50 years old. The time has come for the infrastructure to be replaced. This includes the sewers, road, sidewalks and curbs. Replacing infrastructure in an active community is always a challenge- but one that Town of Aurora’s Contract Administrators and Municipal Engineers tackle on an annual basis, all over Aurora. Our team is excited to take on this challenge that we’ve been planning for the past 5 years.

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Please ask our team questions, provide us with comments, and keep up with the news!

Poplar Crescent is getting a makeover!

The Poplar Crescent community was constructed in the early 1970’s, making it over 50 years old. The time has come for the infrastructure to be replaced. This includes the sewers, road, sidewalks and curbs. Replacing infrastructure in an active community is always a challenge- but one that Town of Aurora’s Contract Administrators and Municipal Engineers tackle on an annual basis, all over Aurora. Our team is excited to take on this challenge that we’ve been planning for the past 5 years.

ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITY

Please ask our team questions, provide us with comments, and keep up with the news!

Please ask your questions here. They will be posted once Steven Ferro answers it.

Steven Ferro is the inspector for the project and he is on site every day. He also helped design the project. He is the best person to answer your questions. 

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  • Share Could you please provide a project update? We have not had one since October 25 and as we approach the mid-December completion date, it seems clear that the project is behind schedule. It would help us to know what to expect in the weeks ahead; particularly now that temperatures are below zero and there is snow on the ground. We would like to understand how this affects what work can and cannot be completed. Is there any concern about the exposed pipes for the watermains that have not yet been connected to the houses? on Facebook Share Could you please provide a project update? We have not had one since October 25 and as we approach the mid-December completion date, it seems clear that the project is behind schedule. It would help us to know what to expect in the weeks ahead; particularly now that temperatures are below zero and there is snow on the ground. We would like to understand how this affects what work can and cannot be completed. Is there any concern about the exposed pipes for the watermains that have not yet been connected to the houses? on Twitter Share Could you please provide a project update? We have not had one since October 25 and as we approach the mid-December completion date, it seems clear that the project is behind schedule. It would help us to know what to expect in the weeks ahead; particularly now that temperatures are below zero and there is snow on the ground. We would like to understand how this affects what work can and cannot be completed. Is there any concern about the exposed pipes for the watermains that have not yet been connected to the houses? on Linkedin Email Could you please provide a project update? We have not had one since October 25 and as we approach the mid-December completion date, it seems clear that the project is behind schedule. It would help us to know what to expect in the weeks ahead; particularly now that temperatures are below zero and there is snow on the ground. We would like to understand how this affects what work can and cannot be completed. Is there any concern about the exposed pipes for the watermains that have not yet been connected to the houses? link

    Could you please provide a project update? We have not had one since October 25 and as we approach the mid-December completion date, it seems clear that the project is behind schedule. It would help us to know what to expect in the weeks ahead; particularly now that temperatures are below zero and there is snow on the ground. We would like to understand how this affects what work can and cannot be completed. Is there any concern about the exposed pipes for the watermains that have not yet been connected to the houses?

    Karen asked 6 months ago

    Hello Karen 

    I have been giving weekly updates to the two condo boards that represent all of the Poplar Community and they have been emailing the updated to the residents. I have been using this site as a secondary source of information with monthly updates. 

    The project is on schedule to be paved on December 16th. 

    I've decided to defer the topsoil and sodding (landscape restoration) to next year. This is the only work that we are deferring because of the cold temperatures. 

    Today we've started to connect the last section of the homes to the new watermain. We are going to do this slowly in stages. With each stage you will see one of the exposed pipes disappear. The pipes that you see end up in the garbage, they are not part of the system. We dig up the road down to the new pipe and we connect that pipe to the system. The pipes that are exposed are wrapped in insulation and by the middle of the next week they will all be removed. 

  • Share Why isn't the water mains being replaced at the same time as the storm and sewer mains? Would the water mains not be located in the road way, along with the storm and sewer mains? on Facebook Share Why isn't the water mains being replaced at the same time as the storm and sewer mains? Would the water mains not be located in the road way, along with the storm and sewer mains? on Twitter Share Why isn't the water mains being replaced at the same time as the storm and sewer mains? Would the water mains not be located in the road way, along with the storm and sewer mains? on Linkedin Email Why isn't the water mains being replaced at the same time as the storm and sewer mains? Would the water mains not be located in the road way, along with the storm and sewer mains? link

    Why isn't the water mains being replaced at the same time as the storm and sewer mains? Would the water mains not be located in the road way, along with the storm and sewer mains?

    Thomas asked 9 months ago

    I asked the contractor the same question! They said that the watermain is above the storm and sanitary sewers so it's difficult to backfill and compact the gravel and different heights. The plan is install the sewers and then come back and do the watermain. 

    The trench for the watermain is only 1 m wide. The current trench for the storm and sanitary sewers are about 4m wide. So the watermain can be installed very quickly. 

  • Share Why is the stormwater drainage being changed ? on Facebook Share Why is the stormwater drainage being changed ? on Twitter Share Why is the stormwater drainage being changed ? on Linkedin Email Why is the stormwater drainage being changed ? link

    Why is the stormwater drainage being changed ?

    arif21 asked 10 months ago

    That's a great question. The stormwater pipes were showing signs of aging. We have records that showed that they were installed in the 70's. Over time the pipes will move and cracks will form and this allows groundwater to enter the pipes. When this happens the groundwater brings soil with it. This causes sink holes and problems in the road. Since it was time for the asphalt to be replaced we took a close look at all of the pipes and decided that if we are going to replace the asphalt then we do not want to come back for 30 years +. Even if the sanitary or watermain or storm pipes had 10 years left in them we have to do all of the work at the same time or else we will be cutting into new asphalt every 10 years.

    So we decided to do everything all at once. This results in the best price and we are only annoying the residents with 1 large project rather than 4 medium sized projects every 5-10 years. 

    Thanks for the question 

    Steve

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