Progress Update - October 24, 2025

The Downtown Dig is truly taking shape and work is continuing to progress well.

Current update

• Street light work conduit - 95% complete
• Hydro work:
  • vault work southeast of Grand River Street North and William St. - 100%
  • primary line - 95% complete
  • service connection to buildings - 30% complete (this is continuing to go slower than expected)
• Road base gravel placement - 90% complete
• East side curb - 95% complete
• Landscaping:
  • soil cells - 100%
  • planter box - 40%

Next two (2) weeks

• Street light work continues. Slight delay with the delivery of the street light poles. Installation on the west side of Grand River Street North is expected shortly.
• Hydro work:
  • primary line work continues
  • service connections to buildings continues
• Road work:
  • road base gravel to be completed
  • base asphalt paving to commence
• Sidewalk and amenity space
  • the sidewalk on the east side is expected to commence
  • brick work to commence
• Landscaping
  • planter box continues

Re-openings

The Contractor is working hard to ensure the area south of Cobblestone Commons will be fully completed including street scaping by November 7, 2025. This will allow the public to observe the Remembrance Day service at the Paris Cenotaph. This will include the re-opening of:

• the Nith River Bridge,
• the Mechanic Street and Grand River Street North intersection.

As well, the Contractor is continuing to push to complete as much work as possible (weather depending). The plan is to demobilize from the site prior to Jingle Bell Night on November 21, 2025. This will allow the re-opening of Grand River Street North. As planned, additional work will remain to be completed in the spring/early summer of 2026 on Grand River Street North. More information about the 2026 plans will be shared in future as they are confirmed.

Again, thank you for your patience as beautiful downtown Paris is re-constructed! Please shop local and support our local businesses!

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