The City of Windsor is about to embark on an $8.5 million project to rehabilitate aging sewers on Sandwich Street.
City engineers have decided to use a sewer relining process instead of digging up and replacing the ageing pipes.
"We run a felt liner through the host pipe and then you impregnate that with resin which then hardens to a solid pipe which will last in excess of 50 years," said City Engineer Mark Winterton.
City engineers chose to use this method in the Sandwich area because it will cause less disruption for area residents and businesses.
"Any locations, maybe a really busy intersection or an area that is archaeologically or historically significant that digging would be problematic, we would use this technology," said Winterton.
In 2017, construction on the Sandwich area roundabout was delayed by several months because it unearthed historically significant artifacts.
The project is expected to be wrapped up in September 2021. Residents can expect periodic delays and detours as crews work their way from Rosedale Avenue to Ojibway Parkway.
Once the sewer work is complete, Bridging North America will start a road reconstruction project that will include streetscaping, bike lanes, and sidewalks.