Info-Work: Lane Reductions on Port Severn Road North

December 20, 2016 Peterborough, ON – Sections of Port Severn Road North will be reduced to one lane for four days of investigative drilling, beginning on January 3rd, 2017, at the Port Severn Area Dams along the Trent-Severn Waterway National Historic Site.

Work is scheduled to complete January 6th, 2017 but could extend up to January 15th, 2017 with inclement weather.

Small boreholes will be drilled into dams A, D, E, and the main dam, as well as the lower lock wall to determine the depth of the bedrock and the subsurface conditions. The information gained from these inspections will help us determine the design and scope for future construction projects at the site.

The work on the Port Severn area dams is part of Parks Canada’s unprecedented $3 billion dollar investment over 5 years to support infrastructure work to heritage, visitor, waterway, and highway assets located within national historic sites, national parks, and national marine conservation areas across Canada. These historic investments will mitigate health and safety risks, halt the loss of nationally significant built heritage, and stimulate the economy in communities across the country.

For up-to-date news on Parks Canada infrastructure work in this community, please visit www.pc.gc.ca/tswSevernGravenhurst. If you would like to receive updates on this project, please contact us at Ont.TrentSevern@pc.gc.ca and include “Port Severn” in the subject line.

Information:
Christie Ulicny
Public Relations & Communication Officer
Ontario Waterways
Parks Canada
705-750-4883