Cathcart Street Reconstruction

Scope of the Project

This project consists of the reconstruction of Cathcart Street, from Cunningham Avenue to Head Street in the community of Ridgetown.

Cathcart Street was identified in the Ridgetown Stormwater Master Plan as a priority project to address localized flooding concerns. The study recommended increasing the diameter of the storm sewer, and installing curb and gutter and additional catch basins at trapped low points to help retain stormwater within the road right-of-way. In addition, there is a need to replace the existing infrastructure due to condition and age.

Specifically, the project includes:

• Installing a new sanitary sewer and service connections to the property line;
• Installing a new storm sewer system and catch basins;
• Installing new private stormwater drain connections to the property line at each property;
• Replacing the existing watermain, service connections, and appurtenances;
• Reconstruction of the existing asphalt road to meet current Chatham-Kent Development Standards;
• Replacement of driveway approaches within municipal boulevards with concrete;
• Boulevard grading and restoration;
• Replace and extend concrete sidewalks to Municipal and Provincial Standards; and
• Installing new concrete curb and gutter.

Construction is anticipated to form part of the 2024 construction season.

Online Public Information Centre

The Municipality is holding an online Public Information Centre (PIC) to present the design to the public to provide details of the project and to obtain feedback. The PIC is presented online and in PDF format along with a comment sheet so that you can provide feedback regarding any concerns or other issues associated with the project. Please provide any comments by March 29, 2024, so that your input can inform the next phase of the project.

If you have any additional questions, comments, or requests, please contact a member of the project team below.

Lorne Emery, C.Tech, PMP

Western Ontario Regional Manager

LEA Consulting Ltd.

(905) 470-0015

LEmery@lea.ca(External link)

Brandon DeTurck, C.E.T.

Engineering Technologist

Municipality of Chatham-Kent

(519) 360-1998

ckengineering@chatham-kent.ca(External link)

Under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and the Environmental Assessment Act, unless otherwise stated in the submission, any personal information such as name, address, telephone number and property location included in a submission will become part of the public record files for this matter and may be released, if requested, to any person.