The sound of jackhammers, excavators, and other heavy equipment will be heard day-and-night this week in north London.
Starting Monday, road work at the intersection of Fanshawe Park Road and Richmond Street will run 24 hours a day. The round-the-clock construction is required as crews complete necessary underground work to install and test a watermain beneath the road on the west side of Richmond Street from Hillview Boulevard to the north side of Fanshawe Park Road.
"As a reminder, this continues to be an active construction site and regular construction noise should be expected in the area during the day and overnight," the city said in a statement. "This is a big milestone for this stage of the project and once all underground work is complete crews will begin placing a granular base for the new roadway in preparation to install new curbs and other aboveground elements."
While the work is underway, traffic will be reduced to a single lane in each direction along Fanshawe Park Road between the east and west ends of North Centre Road and through the Richmond intersection. Current restrictions on Richmond between Jacksway Crescent and North Centre Road will continue until later in the fall.
Drivers travelling through the area should expect delays and are advised to find alternative routes when possible. At least one sidewalk will remain open for pedestrians and at times cyclists may need to dismount and walk their bikes through the work.
Access to businesses in the area will be maintained as the work is completed.
Construction will return to regular daytime operations by Friday.