The Town of Ladysmith will be upgrading the storm sewer and watermain on Gatacre Street between 1st Avenue & Esplanade. The storm sewer is also being upgraded in front of the Pharmasave on 1st Avenue.
Preliminary work on this project will commence on Monday, April 27th, 2015, with the anticipated full road closure of Gatacre Street on Monday, May 4th, 2015 until approximately Friday, June 12th, 2015. Gatacre Street will remain closed for the duration of the project and there will be no parking on Gatacre during Construction. Parking is available on 1st Avenue with additional parking available behind the Travellers Hotel and along secondary streets & alleys.
Parking for homeowners will be available below the alley way on Gatacre Street between 5:30 p.m. & 6:30 a.m. Monday to Friday. There will not be parking restrictions for this location on Saturday & Sunday. Parking will be restricted in front of Pharmasave on 1st Avenue during a portion of this construction.
The Town of Ladysmith apologizes, in advance, for any inconvenience this important upgrade may cause it’s business owners and residents. Construction crews will attempt to complete work as quickly as possible to have Gatacre Street reopened within the aforementioned construction dates and before the summer tourist season commences.
Please do not hesitate to contact Michael Ganderton Operations Supervisor – Public Works at 250.245.6444 or Kevin Goldfuss, Operations Manager – Public Works at 250.245.6447 should you have any questions regarding this upcoming project.