Building and Construction Projects

The Rotary Park project, approved by Orangeville Council in June of 2022, is planned over six phases:

• Watermain Work
• Play Structure
• Tennis and Pickle Ball Courts
• Parking Lot and Artificial Skating Loop
• Sports Fields (baseball and soccer)
• Club House

Watermain work will commence in Spring 2024, followed by the playground renovation work, tentatively scheduled for late summer 2024. The project is being completed by a private sector contract, RK & Associates Consulting Inc.

Culvert Rehabilitation - C-Line at Broadway (Anticipated start: July 1, 2024)

Rehabilitation work on C-Line at Broadway is scheduled to resume on July 1, 2024. 

The project was initiated in September 2023 and work continued until December 2023, when it was stopped due to the winter season. 

The following closures will occur for the project:

• C-Line at Broadway for approximately 3 weeks
• Single Lane closures at C-Line and Broadway for approximately four weeks following the initial closure

Culvert Rehabilitation - John Street (Resumed Spring 2024)

Work on the rehabilitation of the culvert on John Street resumed as of May 6, 2024. 

The project was initiated in September 2023 and work continued until December 2023, when it was stopped due to the winter season. 

A portion of John Street will be closed for the duration of the work. 

• John Street – Little York Street to Church Street

Hansen Boulevard Connection

The alignment of Hansen Boulevard was planned through a municipal class environmental assessment completed through 2006-2007.

The western stretch of Hansen Boulevard, between Blind Line and Veteran’s Way, has been constructed in incremental segments over a 10-year period. Segments were completed as surrounding residential subdivision developments were constructed, by the project developers.

Segments completed to date (February 2024) include: 

• Eastern segment near Blind Line and Meyer Drive and Mason Street (Plan 7M-42), completed in 2008; 
• Western segment adjacent to Veteran’s Way and the western leg of Parkinson Crescent (Plan 7M-47), completed in 2012; and 
• West-central segment near Drew Brown Boulevard and the eastern leg of Parkinson Crescent (Plan 7M-70), completed in 2016. 
• The road also crosses over a tributary of the Lower Monora Creek. This crossing was designed by the Town and constructed in 2023 in anticipation of the completion of the road. 

The last remaining stretch of Hansen Boulevard falls within future subdivision lands owned by the developer. 

Why is the work not being completed now?

• The developer has been unable to proceed with building the subdivision, as it requires the sale of homes within the development to begin. Construction economy and the current challenges in the real estate market have delayed this. Similar delays have occurred in other jurisdictions.
• The Town cannot build the road itself as the lands are owned by the developer, not the Town.
• Provisions can be put in place to allow construction to be completed in a timely matter, such as the Town completing approvals. When the developer is ready to move forward, all the steps are in place from the Town’s end for them to proceed.