An important connector street in Niagara-on-the-Lake’s Old Town could be reconstructed later this year, and the town is inviting residents to have their say on the matter.
The town is looking to rebuild Mississagua Street from Mary Street to Queen Street, with construction potentially starting in the summer or fall this year.
The project would include a full reconstruction of the street and several infrastructure upgrades, including improvements to the watermain, sanitary sewer and storm sewer, plus replacing the streetlights.
In the town’s 2025 capital budget, $1.32 million was slated for the rebuild of Mississagua Street. Construction was set to start last fall, but was postponed to this year.
Funding for the reconstruction will come from the town’s municipal accommodation tax fund.
Mississagua Street, one of Old Town’s most prominent roads, runs through the middle of the settlement at 1.27 kilometres long and is used by visitors and regularly to get to Queen Street.
The town will hold a public meeting on Mississagua Street’s reconstruction on March 30 at the NOTL Community Centre.
This public forum is “an opportunity for residents to learn more about the proposed improvements and provide feedback before construction begins,” said chief administrative officer Nick Ruller in a news release.
The proposal also includes paved shoulders, bike lanes and sidewalk enhancements, burying Bell and Cogeco utilities underground, and installing “decorative post-top street lighting.”
The town said preserving “existing healthy, mature, non-invasive trees wherever possible” will also be a priority.
Plans also include a “permanent bump-out feature with decorative landscaping” at the intersection of Queen and Mississagua streets.
Lord Mayor Gary Zalepa said the upgrades would improve both infrastructure and the streetscape.
“By upgrading underground services and enhancing the streetscape, we are supporting long-term reliability while also improving the experience for residents, pedestrians, and cyclists,” he said in the release.
The public meeting will run from 4 to 7 p.m. at the community centre.
