The major structural rehabilitation of County Road 49 reached another milestone this week with the award of the construction tender to R.W. Tomlinson Ltd.
County Council signed off on the $18.6 million tender for the project at Tuesday’s meeting.
“For years, Councils of the day have heard from residents, businesses, and visitors about the dire need to fix one of the worst roads in Ontario. Now, we are getting it done, and I couldn’t be happier,” Mayor Steve Ferugson says.
The municipality is proceeding with the Council-approved preferred rehabilitation option of rubblizing the existing concrete pavement and placing a new asphalt overlay.
Rubblizing is a construction technique that fractures old, deteriorated concrete pavement into small, interlocking pieces to serve as a strong, flexible base for the new roadway.
Work is tentatively scheduled to begin during the 2026 construction season. A minimum of one lane of traffic, operating under alternating directions, will be maintained at all times throughout construction.
During this construction season, the contractor anticipates completing the following work:
- Rubblizing County Road 49 between County Road 15 (Northport Road) and Civic Address 684 County Road 49.
- Placement of granular material followed by the first and second overlay of asphalt
- Subdrain installation
- Culvert replacements
- Box culvert waterproofing
A more detailed construction schedule is currently under development. Substantial completion date for this project is November 1, 2028.
County residents can also take part in a public information centre on Wednesday, June 10 at 5 pm at the Prince Edward Community Centre (375 Picton Main Street) to have their say on the project.
