Replacement of Culvert 14-14.3 on County Road 14 (Perth Road 180)

This project is for the replacement of culvert 14-14.3 located on County Road 14 (Perth Road 180), 0.1km North of Line 53. The structure is located on the boundary of the County of Huron and Perth County. The existing structure is a 3.65m span CSP arch culvert which conveys the Melville Municipal Drain, built in 1979. This project is being undertaken jointly by the County of Huron and Perth County.

Due to the condition of the culvert, replacement is recommended. Following hydrology and hydraulic investigations a precast box culvert with a span of 3.3m and height of 2.7m was proposed. The new culvert will provide an 80 year service life and will improve hydraulic capacity. The culvert ends will have cut-off walls and precast retaining walls to reduce future erosion and undermining of the structure.

Construction for the culvert replacement was awarded to Lavis Contracting Co. Limited. Construction is anticipated to commence at the start of August, 2025, with an estimated duration of 32 calendar days.

During construction, County Road 14 (Perth Road 180) will be fully closed at the culvert location to facilitate the culvert replacement. Local traffic will be permitted on County Road 14 between County Road 17 (Winthrop Road) and County Road 25 (Blyth Road), but only up to the point of closure on County Road 14. A signed detour route will be in place via County Road 17 (Winthrop Road), County Road 12 (North Line), and County Road 25 (Blyth Road).

To keep up to date on road closures and traffic restriction information please visit Municipal 511 https://www.municipal511.ca/