Magog to restart work on downtown

The City of Magog is informing its residents that the second phase of its downtown revitalization project will be starting next week, meaning that as of Monday morning, April 27, Principale Street will be closed to all automobile traffic until the end of the day on Friday.

“Now that the Legault government has added landscaping to the list of permitted activities, we can begin phase two of the work, the finishing stage,” explained Mayor Vicki-may Hamm. “We want to take advantage of the fact that most businesses and services are closed to speed up the work’s completion. Our goal is to have everything in place at the Fête nationale du Québec to kick off the summer season in style in a brand new downtown. It is for this reason that we opted for the closure of the street. The contractor may deploy several teams that will work simultaneously, while maintaining a distance of at least two meters between each worker.”

“We sincerely hope that the government will approve the opening of businesses before June 24,” she added. “In that case, the City will evaluate other solutions to facilitate traffic and access to shops.”

During the work, only delivery vehicles, emergency vehicles, and those residents with private parking on the south side of the street will be allowed to circulate on Principale. The road will reopen for weekends.

No parking will be allowed on the street at all for the duration of the work.

Municipal parking lots on the north side of the street, Parc des Braves and Place du Commerce, will still be accessible from Saint-patrice Street and will be free until further notice. The Brasde-rivière and Dufault parking lots can also be used free of charge. People who go for take-out or go to other open shops can use the parking lot closest to their destination for short-term stops.

Drivers will be able to take rue Saintpatrice

Ouest to access municipal parking lots. The street should be reserved as much as possible, however, for local traffic to avoid bottlenecks at the intersection of Merry Street. The City recommends that the public follow the signs that suggest a detour via Rue Bowen.

Pedestrians will continue to be able to access the sidewalks of the main street, except as occasional detours indicate.

The final phase of work will include the removal of electrical poles, finishing of sidewalks, installation of planters and street furniture, installation of pedestrian crossings, and final marking work.