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Water supply upgrade in Richmond

Out with the old and in with the new under Gladstone Road in Richmond.

Out with the old and in with the new under Gladstone Road in Richmond.

We are renewing the water main along Gladstone Road, from Oxford Street to Three Brothers Corner. This project replaces several existing asbestos cement and cast-iron pipes.

Some of these pipes have been in the ground since 1945, and in the past 10 years, there have been 12 leaks or bursts on the two mains under the road.

Donaldson Civil Construction will be replacing the existing 150mm and 100mm water mains with a single 250mm pipe.

This is part of a $2.5 million project and starts next month – it’s expected to be finished by March 2027.

There should be minimal water disruptions, except when properties are being hooked over to the new line, but there will be plenty of notice before there are any outages.

Traffic and pedestrian management will be in place for the duration of the work, but two lanes of traffic along Gladstone Road will be maintained for most of it.

During stage one of the project, temporary road closures will be needed on Oxford and Waverley Streets. These won’t happen at the same time, and we’ll give residents plenty of notice beforehand.

Vehicle access to some properties will be interrupted at times, but our contractor will work with individual properties and businesses to address any specific needs. Pedestrian access to properties will always be maintained.

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