Reconstruction and widening of the two-kilometer stretch of Altona Road in Pickering to a four- and five-lane urban road was first considered in 1969, but regional infrastructure and funding priorities and environmental opposition kept the project at the planning stage until 2007, when the Ministry of the Environment approved the environmental assessment after successful public and agency consultation. The detailed design started almost immediately and road construction—which included the replacement of a bridge over CN railway tracks—was phased over a three-year period to allow for the purchase of land and substantial relocation of utilities. The Altona Road corridor is now undergoing a rebirth, with significant redevelopment of smaller, older homes along the roadway.
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2.0 kilometres of arterial road reconstruction and widening to 4 lanes between Kingston Road and Strouds Lane
Bridge replacement over CN Rail
Bridge designed as “thin profile” in order to meet geometric constraints at adjacent intersection with Sheppard Avenue
Off-road asphalt multi-use pathway designed as a component of the City’s Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan
A design for the reconstruction and widening of Altona Road from Kingston Road to Sheppard Avenue to a four lane urban road has been in the works since 1969. Due to other Regional infrastructure priorities, fiscal constraints, and environmental opposition to the project itself, the project resided in various levels of planning until finally in 2007, after successful public and agency consultation, the Ministry of the Environment approved the Environmental Assessment.
Detailed design commenced shortly thereafter and road construction was phased over a 3 year period in order to allow for sufficient time for property acquisition and substantial utility relocations.
CFA developed an innovative road platform through the Petticoat Creek valley to avoid realigning the creek at the bottom of the road embankment and to avoid lengthening the existing road crossing culvert
The engineered composite road platform consisted of road profile optimization, retained soil system slopes, in conjunction with armour stone and concrete collar at the existing steel plate culvert.
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A design for the reconstruction and widening of Altona Road from Kingston Road to Sheppard Avenue to a four lane urban road has been in the works since 1969. Due to other Regional infrastructure priorities, fiscal constraints, and environmental opposition to the project itself, the project resided in various levels of planning until finally in 2007, after successful public and agency consultation, the Ministry of the Environment approved the Environmental Assessment.
Detailed design commenced shortly thereafter and road construction was phased over a 3 year period in order to allow for sufficient time for property acquisition and substantial utility relocations.
CFA developed an innovative road platform through the Petticoat Creek valley to avoid realigning the creek at the bottom of the road embankment and to avoid lengthening the existing road crossing culvert
The engineered composite road platform consisted of road profile optimization, retained soil system slopes, in conjunction with armour stone and concrete collar at the existing steel plate culvert.