John Pound Road sanitary sewer being replaced

Construction has stayed on schedule as sanitary sewers were replaced under a section of John Pound Road. The work is expected to be completed in mid-August. (Jeff Helsdon Photo)

Jeff Helsdon, Editor

Traffic closures of John Pound Road should be past as sanitary sewer construction on the southern access to the town continues.

The project started June 20, and is expected to wrap up with asphalt being replaced in mid-August. Part of Oxford County’s planned capital projects, the work involved replacing the sanitary sewer and the top portion of the storm sewers on John Pound Road between Bloomer Street and George Street.

“They’ve got most of the underground in, they’re going to do a test today. Then the road will be open again today,” said Leo Ferreira, Tillsonburg’s manager of engineering, on Friday. The town has been administering the work on behalf of the county.

Access to the businesses and residences on John Pound Road has been open throughout the construction from the south. Access to the north was closed for two or three days, and restricted to a single lane at times.

“They’re going to try to clean it up and get it two lanes most of the way. There’s still manhole covers with pilons on them people will have to go around,” said Logan Vandevyvere, operations technologist.

Ferreira said the project has stayed on schedule.