The Township of Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh is moving forward with Phase 1b of the Port Albert Servicing Master Plan. This project, known as the Wellington and Ashfield Street Improvements, includes roadway urbanization and installation of storm drainage infrastructure. 

Port Albert Servicing Master Plan

The Port Albert Servicing Master Plan provides a system-wide approach to infrastructure planning to ensure proper drainage and lot grading for existing landowners and future residents of Port Albert. This Servicing Master Plan process began in May 2018, and involved public consultation, including questionnaires and public meetings before being adopted by Township of Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh Council in April 2022. This Servicing Master Plan creates one plan and applies it to every property, road allowance, drain, and existing infrastructure in the study area to ensure they all interconnect cohesively. The result of this plan will continue guiding sustainable growth, in line with the goals and policies of the Official Plan, further building on the strengths and unique character of Port Albert creating a vibrant, safe, and healthy place to live for all landowners. The Port Albert Servicing Master Plan is available to view on our website at https://acwtownship.ca/government/strategies-plans/port-albert-servicing-master-plan. 

Ashfield Street Improvements

This project was approved as a part of the 2024 Township Budget on March 15, 2024. A tender will be issued publicly and the results are to be brought back to Council for approval in June 2024. 

Activities included in the Ashfield Street Improvement project include:

• Road reconstruction items including curb and base asphalt 
• Storm Sewers
• Topcoat Paving (in 2025) 

Note: For road projects on roads that are currently owned and maintained by the Township of ACW, such as Wellington Street, 100% of the road reconstruction costs and 50% of the storm drainage cost will be paid by the Township. With the remaining 50% of the storm drainage costs to be paid for by residents. The residents share will be determined based on the size of the parcel located within the drainage catchment, plus a $4000 base charge per property, which is subtracted from the resident's share of the costs (exert from page 99 of the Port Albert Servicing Master Plan). 

For drainage projects, such as the upgrades to the Victoria Street Drain, 50% of the project will be funded by the Township of ACW and 50% contributed by residents located within the drainage catchment area associated with the outlet. The resident's share will be determined based upon the size of the parcel located within the drainage catchment (exert from page 99 of the Port Albert Servicing Master Plan). 

Contact

The Municipal contact for this  project is Public Works Superintendent, Thomas McCarthy, contact information listed below.