City of Toronto
The Waterdown to Finch Project’s installation of the replacement pipeline is nearing completion in the City of Toronto. A restoration plan is being followed to help return all impacted areas to as close to pre-construction conditions as possible.
Installation of the replacement pipeline is complete across the entire Project right-of-way and the new line is now operational and in-service. The existing pipeline will be safely deactivated and left in place to minimize environmental impacts. A restoration plan will be followed through summer 2022 to help return all impacted areas to as close to pre-construction conditions as possible. For more information on the restoration process, please click here.
If you have questions about the status of restoration work in your specific area, please send an email to questions@imperialon.ca.
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Open Cut | Digging a trench, lowering the pipeline into the trench, and covering it for protection. |
HDD | Horizontal directional drilling (HDD) of a hole between 250 and 3,500 metres in length, between 15 and 60 metres in depth, and pulling the pipe back through the hole. |
Bore | Similar to HDD, but much shorter lengths and shallower depths, mainly under roadways. |
For a detailed view of the Project’s construction footprint within your community, select your neighbourhood below.
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Centennial Park (1)
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Centennial Park (2)
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Eringate - Centennial - West Deane (1)
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Eringate - Centennial - West Deane (2)
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Highway 401 and Highway 427
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Rexdale (1)
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Rexdale (2)
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Rexdale (3)
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Rexdale (4)
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Rexdale (5)
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Rexdale (6)
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The Elms
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Humber River
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Humbermede (1)
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Humbermede (2)
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Humbermede (3)
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Jane and Finch (1)
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Jane and Finch (2)
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York University Heights
Construction impacts
Throughout construction, Imperial has remained committed to reducing local impacts and disruptions. A restoration plan is being followed to help return all impacted areas to as close to pre-construction conditions as possible. Some vegetation and tree removal was required to accommodate safe construction activities, mainly limited to private land and/or within the hydro corridor, and are accounted for in the restoration plan.
For more information on the restoration process, please click here.
To accommodate safe restoration activities, access to some facilities will be temporarily closed until spring 2023 and are listed under closures.


Please click here to learn more about the Waterdown to Finch Project’s construction.
If you have questions about the status of restoration work in your specific area, please send an email to questions@imperialon.ca.
Closures
Follow the links to see areas temporarily closed until spring 2023.
Hours of operation
Core hours of work are from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Saturday. Any work outside of these times will be conducted under the appropriate City permits.
Safety
Construction areas are fenced and monitored by Imperial representatives. To protect all employees, contractors and the public, all relevant public health measures and COVID-19 workplace guidelines are being followed.
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