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Lanark County has set its plan for the 2025 construction season, with the public works department aiming to complete pavement preservation on 16.2 kilometers of roads this year and rehabilitation and paved shoulders scheduled for 24.8 km.
The county oversees the construction, operation, repair and maintenance of more than 560 km of roads and 82 bridge and culvert structures.
The total capital budget for this year is $12.17 million, with the federal Canada Community Building Fund covering almost $2.2 million and the Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund covering $735,973.
“We’re making good progress on our initiative to pave shoulders on all county roads, with a further 24.8 km planned for this year,” said Terry McCann, public works director.
“Reliable and safe infrastructure is critical to quality of life in Lanark County and is one of our largest assets,” said Warden Toby Randell (Carleton Place Mayor). “The county sets construction priorities based on a five-year planning process approved by council that helps us to maintain our infrastructure in a fiscally responsible way.”
Projects for 2025 include:
County Road 10 (Scotch Line Road): G. Tackaberry and Sons Construction Company Ltd. will be working on County Road 10 beginning April 14. Work includes pulverizing, construction of a left turn lane at Glen Tay Road, adding granular material, completing drainage work and paving with warm mix asphalt for 2.5 km from Glen Tay Road to Otty Lake Side Road. Work is to be completed by May 23 at a cost of $752,133.
County Road 15 (Ferguson Falls Road): Thomas Cavanagh Construction Ltd. will be working on County Road 15 beginning July 7. Work includes pulverizing, adding granular material, completing drainage work and paving with warm mix asphalt from Pine Grove Road to Highway 7 for a distance of 4.8 km. Work is to be completed by Sept. 7 at a cost of $1.44 million.
County Road 17 (Derry Side Road): Thomas Cavanagh Construction Ltd. will be working on County Road 17 beginning June 9. Work includes pulverizing, adding granular material, completing drainage work and paving with warm mix asphalt beginning at Beckwith 9th Line for a distance of 1.9 km southerly. Work is slated to be completed by July 18 at a cost of $600,506.
County Road 20 (Waba Road): Thomas Cavanagh Construction Ltd. will be working on County Road 20 beginning May 5. Work includes pulverizing adding granular, complete drainage and paving with warm mix asphalt from Shaw Road southerly for a total length of 4.6 km. Work is scheduled to finish by June 20 at a cost of $1.29 million.
County Road 43 (Highway 43): G. Tackaberry and Sons Construction Company Ltd. will be working on County Road 43 beginning May 19. Work includes granular shouldering and paving with warm-mix asphalt from Station Road to Mazie Street for a distance of 7.6 km. Work is scheduled to be completed by July 11 at a cost of $1.77 million.
County Road 511 (Highway 511): Thomas Cavanagh Construction Ltd. will be working on County Road 511 beginning May 15. Work includes pulverizing, adding granular and completing drainage work for 3.5 km west of Black Creek Road. Work is scheduled to be finished by June 30 at a cost of $1.37 million.
Blakeney Bridge: Looby Construction will continue final work on the Blakeney Bridge replacement, located 800 metres east of Highway 29 on Blakeney Road. This includes the installation of the west bridge structure as well as guide rails, road alignment improvements and paving. To facilitate the bridge replacement work, bridge access will continue to be closed to the public. Work is scheduled to be finished in June at an estimated total cost of $1 million coming from county reserves.
5-Arches Bridge: A yet to be determined contractor will begin work on the 5-Arches bridge located in Pakenham on Kinburn Side Road. Work includes repairs to the existing concrete pier jackets and repointing deteriorated masonry joints. Work is scheduled to begin in July and extend until December at an estimated cost of $1.5 million, with $750,000 coming from county reserves.
Culvert Replacements: A total of 13 culverts will be replaced on County Roads 36, 12, 21,11 and 17 from April to August by Goldie Mohr Ltd. at a total cost of $361,964.
Micro-surfacing: Miller Paving Ltd. Will be completing micro-surfacing on various county roads. This pavement preservation work is scheduled to take place from June 3 to Aug. 2 on County Roads 7B, 12 and 36 at a total cost of $1.1 million.
Shouldering: Crains Construction Ltd. will be completing granular shouldering on various county roads. A total of 21 km of shoulder gravel improvement will be taking place on County Roads 12 and 36 at a total cost of $172,300.
McCann notes traffic may be reduced to one lane periodically during these projects. “We ask motorists to please obey signage and traffic control personnel during construction to ensure everyone’s safety.”
Also watch for the county’s public works crews cleaning bridges and conducting roadside mowing, pothole patching and sign repairs throughout the summer. Regular road maintenance activities through other contracts throughout the season include ditching, brushing, crack sealing, line painting and safety barrier repairs.
Correction made: March 25, 2025
