Frequently Asked Questions

It’s a multi-year capital improvement project between Waldegrave St. and Prescott St which will see the replacement/rehabilitation of water mains and sewer lines and combined sewer separation.

Work will focus on the intersections at Jobs Cove/Prescott St/Water St. and Water St. and Waldegrave St. Project will start in early April with plans to conclude by the end of June.

Open excavation will be primarily focused on intersection work, access pits for watermain lining and where it is required to separate combined sewers. This is necessary because this infrastructure does not currently exist or to gain access to the existing infrastructure for rehabilitation.

The City continues to work with downtown stakeholder groups to promote the fact that the downtown is open for business and accessible during construction. Downtown St. John's will continue to promote their #LoveDowntown campaign.

It depends on the location. The deepest excavations will primarily be in the intersections.

Water main, sections of sanitary and storm sewer

While this work no longer includes reconstructing the entire street cross section along the entire length of each phase, if there are areas where improvement can be made within the work zone to address the ponding issues, it will be considered.

Approximately $25 M from capital cost sharing programs over the life of the project.

This project will not result in any assessment impacts.

The City of Toronto and other major cities have used trenchless technology for several projects of this scope in their downtown.

Yes, a dedicated business liaison is on site full-time during the project. He can be contacted at 770-4233 or email at waterstreetliaison@stjohns.ca(External link).

The report was reviewed and to date the following have been implemented:

• accessible pedestrian signalized intersections
• bump outs/curb extensions
• replaced brick pavers with concrete to improve accessibility.

Pedestrian and cyclists access will be maintained; vehicle through traffic will be maintained unless safety concerns arise, although there will be delays due to lane reduction;  taxi - layby may be affected at times; we will work with business and property owners on set up of temporary water/sewer lines and any other disruption of services.

The best, and most comprehensive source of information, will be the project page on this site. For day to day traffic disruptions, road closures, etc. people should sign up for e-updates (External link) on the City’s website.

Regular working hours will be from Monday to Saturday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.