LONDON, ONT. — Another year of infrastructure projects has come and gone for the City of London, but 2024 wasn’t without its major milestones.
“This has been a busy year for construction in London, building projects that spark new housing developments, resilient infrastructure, and better transit while improving active transportation connections and ensuring our roads are safe for everyone,” states a release.
“New bridges, bike lanes, watermains, and roundabouts were some of the many projects this year that continue to help us enhance movement, improve our infrastructure’s connectivity and reliability, and build a more inclusive community.”
The city recently highlighted some key projects for 2024 while outlining what’s on deck for 2025.
In 2024 the London Renew ion program added new bus-only lanes and other transit infrastructure, while upgrading and replacing underground infrastructure.
New traffic signals were installed at multiple intersections anddozens of local streets were reconstructed through the Local Road Reconstruction Program and Infrastructure Renewal Program.
Approximately 6.7 kilometres of new sidewalks and more than 10 kilometres of bike lanes were improved city-wide.
London’s rapid transit program also continued to make progress with multiple phases underway as part of the East London Link and Wellington Gateway projects. The first rapid transit shelter was installed in Old East Village, featuring wayfinding, passenger seating area, security cameras, enhanced lighting and other elements.
ion milestones
- The new Victoria Bridge opened in the summer of 2024
- All four lanes opened under the new Adelaide Underpass
- Installation of London’s first rapid transit bus shelter in Old East Village
- Downtown, bus-only lanes were painted red
- Dedicated transit signals were activated across the Downtown Loop (Queens Avenue, Ridout Street North, King Street and Wellington Street), enabling LTC to safely complete left and right turning movements directly from the bus-only lane
Projects completed in 2024
- Adelaide Underpass
- Victoria Bridge Replacement
- Downtown Loop Phase 3
- East London Link Phase 2
- Wellington Gateway Phase 1
- Fanshawe Park Road and Richmond Street Intersection Improvements
- Mud Creek Phase 2A – Culvert installation on Oxford Street
- Neighbourhood road program
Projects continuing over the winter months
- Phase 3 – Wellington Road from Wilkins Street to Harlech Gate
- Clark’s Bridge
- Phase 3A – Dundas Street
- Phase 3B – Highbury Avenue Bridge (starting in January)
- Phase 3C – Highbury Avenue
- Springbank Reservoir 2 Remediation
Here’s a look at what to expect in 2025
- Wellington Gateway Phase 4 (Wellington Road)
- Oxford and Gideon Roundabout (Oxford Street West)
- York Street Infrastructure Renewal (York Street)
- Stoney Creek Thames Valley Parkway Connection (Winderemere Road)
- Mud Creek Phase 2B (Oxford Street West)
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