Westminster Drive Storm Sewer and Road Resurfacing

We're improving drainage along Westminster Drive between Hixon Street and Lakeshore Road.

About the project

Westminster Drive will undergo stormwater management improvements to address drainage concerns. 

As the Coronation Park Drainage Improvements Class Environmental Assessment recommended, the town has initiated the design of a storm sewer along Westminster Drive between Hixon Street and Lakeshore Road. 

Location

Westminster Road from Lakeshore Road to Hixon Street

Project scope

Work being done will include:

  • Road resurfacing,
  • New storm sewer with catch basins, 
  • Utility relocations, 
  • Pedestrian safety railing and headwall at Lakeshore Road, 
  • Enhanced ditches with underdrains where feasible, 
  • An oil and grit separator to cleanse stormwater, 
  • Soil amendments to improve permeability, and
  • Driveway culvert replacements.

Expected project timeline

  • Green infrastructure review - Complete
  • Detailed design completion - Complete
  • Tender works - Complete
  • Construction begins - Summer 2025 (subject to weather)
    • Utility relocations
    • Construction of storm sewer and road resurfacing
  • Construction is completed - Fall 2025

Project status

Construction and utility work will begin the week of July 28, 2025 and is expected to end in fall 2025. 

Regular construction hours are Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 5:30 pm.

July 23, 2025 update

GIP Inc. and WSP Inc. have been retained by the Town to construct, inspect, and administer the project.

On Friday, July 25, 2025, the contractor, GIP Inc., plans to:

  • Place site trailers at Woodhaven Park along Hixon Street at the end of Westminster Drive, and 
  • Install project construction signs at both ends of the project area.

Construction is expected to begin on Monday, July 28, 2025. Work includes:

  • Installation of tree protection fencing, 
  • Watermain relocations, and 
  • Temporary shut-down the intersection pedestrian signals at Lakeshore Road. A temporary pedestrian crossing will be in place to accommodate pedestrian crossings at Lakeshore Road. 

During the construction, traffic on Westminster Drive will remain open but will be reduced to one lane at times. Access to properties will be maintained.

Read the July 2025 Westminster Drive Storm Sewer and Resurfacing notice to property owners (pdf).

Day-to-day construction inquiries

Guido E. Kelly, P. Eng. 
Senior Construction Inspector, 
WSP Canada Inc. 
905-741-9650
Guido.Kelly@wsp.com  

Other construction inquiries

Katie Haines
Project Leader, Capital Projects
905-845-6601 ext.3398

katie.haines@oakville.ca

Past project updates

Construction and utility work on Westminster Road from Lakeshore Road to Hixon Street  will begin the week of June 23, 2025 and is expected to end in fall 2025. 

Regular construction hours are Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 5:30 pm.

GIPI Inc. and WSP Inc. have been retained by the town to construct, inspect and administer the project. 

Work being done will include:

  • road resurfacing,
  • new storm sewer with catch basins, 
  • utility relocations, 
  • pedestrian safety railing and headwall at Lakeshore Road, 
  • enhanced ditches with underdrains where feasible, 
  • an oil and grit separator to cleanse stormwater, 
  • soil amendments to improve permeability, and
  • driveway culvert replacements.

During the construction, traffic on Westminster Drive will remain open but will be reduced to one lane at times. Access to properties will be maintained.

Read the May 2025 Westminster Drive Storm Sewer and Resurfacing notice to property owners (pdf).

We appreciate your cooperation and understanding as we work to enhance our community. Should you have any questions or require assistance, please do not hesitate to reach out.

The Town of Oakville is finalizing the Westminster Drive design following the completion of a Green Infrastructure Review. This review, conducted by Sustainable Technologies, an extension of Credit Valley Conservation, included an evaluation of the proposed design and a field investigation with town staff and town's stormwater engineer. Conservation Halton also participated in the field investigation, providing valuable input.

We are on track to finalize the design and issue it for tender this winter, which is consistent with the project timeline. The updated design incorporates key green infrastructure improvements, including:

  • Enhanced ditches with underdrains where feasible.
  • An oil and grit separator to cleanse stormwater.
  • Soil amendments to improve permeability, and;
  • Tree preservation.

Learn more about the Westminster Drive Green Infrastructure Review (pdf).

In addition to the green infrastructure enhancements, the detailed design will aim to improve road and stormwater conveyance in the area through the following upgrades:

  • Road resurfacing
  • New storm sewer with catch basins
  • Utility relocations 
  • Upsized culverts where feasible
  • Pedestrian safety railing and headwall at the Lakeshore Road intersection