Phase 0: Wyndham-Wellington Water and Wastewater Capacity Improvement

About the project

The City of Guelph is working hard to enable the construction of more housing in our Downtown core. The City is embarking on the Downtown Infrastructure Renewal Program to replace and upgrade existing municipal infrastructure in the Downtown, which will also help make it ready to support additional housing.

The Wyndham-Wellington Water and Wastewater Capacity Improvement project is a simple project that will lead to big results. This project will allow the City to alleviate capacity restrictions in our overburdened infrastructure and open development opportunities within Downtown Guelph, south of the Metrolinx railway corridor.

The work will include the replacement of the watermain and sanitary sewer on Wellington Street East from Gordon Street to Wyndham Street South, and the replacement of the sanitary sewer on Wyndham Street South from Wellington Street East to Farquhar Street. Once this work is completed, restoration will follow in the affected areas. The total construction timeline is estimated to be approximately four months.

In October 2024, it was announced that the City was awarded $2.1 million in provincial funding for water and wastewater infrastructure upgrades for this project.

We’re committed to working with the Downtown community to plan and schedule this work in a way that limits the impact to daily life as much as possible. To learn more about the project and talk to the project team, join us at our Construction Cafes on the third Thursday each month.

Map of construction area

Project progress

Construction started the week of April 21, 2025 at the Gordon Street and Wellington Street East intersection. Construction will take place in two stages:

• Stage 1: Wellington Street East
  • This stage will last until approximately August.
  • Work is happening on Wellington Street East from Gordon Street to Wyndham Street South and includes sewer and watermain replacement and restoration of the roadway.
  • There will be lane reductions on Wellington Street East while the work is taking place. There will be one lane of traffic in each direction, with some left turns restricted at intersections.
• Stage 2: Wyndham Street South
  • This stage is expected to be completed approximately from August to September 2025.
  • The work on Wyndham Street South includes replacing the sanitary sewer and reconstructing the roadway, including the upgrade of on-street bike lanes to cycle tracks.
  • During this time, Wyndham Street South will be completely closed from Wellington Street East to Farquhar Street.

Both pedestrian and business access will be maintained throughout the construction.

The businesses on the northwest side of Wellington Street East can be accessed through rear entrances on Surrey Street East. The businesses on the southeast side of Wellington Street East can be accessed through their typical entrances.

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