DMAF Phase 1: Scully-St. Mark's Pump Station and Riverside Drive East Reconstruction Project

May 2024: Construction Update Notice

Construction works are continuing for the Scully-St. Mark’s Pump Station Replacement and Riverside Drive East Reconstruction Project and have now progressed to a stage where construction activity (vehicles, equipment, staging, etc.) are expected to impact traffic operation on Riverside Drive within the Project Area (between Grant Avenue to Arlington Boulevard).

Excavation at the Scully Pump Station site (13698 Riverside Drive) is in progress and in order to facilitate this work, Riverside Drive from Grant Avenue to Arlington Boulevard, including at St. Mark's Road, is closed with the exception of local traffic only. Please be advised that Hayes Avenue and Edgewater Boulevard is also closed with access provided to local traffic only. Access to properties within the road closure will be maintained while through traffic is not permitted. It is expected that this closure will remain in place until the completion of the project (early 2025). Detour signage has been installed to divert east-west commuter traffic away from using Riverside Drive East between Manning Road and Brighton Road and to instead use Tecumseh Road East. Please see here for the full construction detour route.

Currently, the second phase of construction which involves the reconstruction of Riverside Drive between Grant Avenue and Arlington Boulevard is planned to begin Fall 2024. Further communication will be provided regarding any additional access/traffic restrictions as the project progresses.

Please be advised Scully Beach Park and St. Mark’s Beach Park are closed from public access for the duration of this project. Nearby residents and pedestrians requiring access within the project limit are advised to exercise caution and follow all posted signage accordingly. For more information on this project, please see below.

Project Overview

This project marks Phase 1 of Tecumseh's Climate Change and Flooding Resiliency Project funded in part by the Government of Canada through the Disaster and Mitigation Adaptation Fund (DMAF).

The Town is providing an upgrade to a component of the regional stormwater infrastructure located in the St. Clair Beach area, along Riverside Drive between Grant Avenue and St. Mark's Road. The Scully Pump Station and St. Mark's Pump Station will be replaced by a consolidated pump station with increased capacity to help mitigate the risks of flooding for the service area.

To see how this project may affect your daily commute, please see the Road Closures and Traffic Detours section.

For location and further details regarding this project, see the Project Limit Map or Project Details section, or the Frequently Asked Questions section.

Project Limit Map

Riverside Drive between Grant Avenue and Arlington Boulevard

This page provides the following information as it relates to:

Project Details

The work involves replacement of both pump stations into a consolidated Scully-St. Mark's Storm Pump Station located at the Scully Beach Park site (13698 Riverside Drive East). This project will also include installation of new trunk storm sewer along Riverside Drive, between Grant Avenue and Arlington Boulevard and upgraded shoreline protection works at both the Scully Beach Park site and St. Mark's Beach Park site.

The work includes the following:

Decommissioning of the existing Scully Storm Pump Station located at 13698 Riverside Drive East
Decommissioning of the existing St. Mark's Storm Pump Station located at 13770 Riverside Drive East
Construction of a newly consolidated Scully-St. Mark's Storm Pump Station at the existing Scully Storm Pump Station site.
Installation of approximately 500 meters of Trunk Storm sewer along Riverside Drive East, between Grant Avenue and Arlington Boulevard
Shoreline protection upgrades at the new Scully-St. Mark's Storm Pump Station site

Staging of Work

This project will be completed in two stages.

Expected completion by Fall 2024, Stage 1 will include the pump station works at 13698 Riverside Drive (Scully Beach Park) and 13770 Riverside Drive (St. Mark's Beach Park).
Commencing late Summer/early Fall 2024 and completion in Spring 2025, Stage 2 will involve the road reconstruction and trunk sewer installation on Riverside Drive East within the project limit (Grant Avenue to Arlington Boulevard).

Road Closures and Traffic Detours

The following traffic detour and associated signage will come into effect once excavation begins at the Scully Beach park site (13698 Riverside Drive East), expected early May 2024 and to continue until Spring 2025.

Riverside Drive will be closed between Grant Avenue and Arlington Boulevard, including St. Mark's Road, with the exception of local traffic. Appropriate detour signage is posted to facilitate this closure.

East-west commuter / through traffic is detoured away from the project area and to instead use Tecumseh Road East between Manning Road and Brighton Road. Access to properties within the road closure will be maintained with through traffic not permitted. It is expected that the operation of construction equipment and staging of dump trucks required to complete construction may cause traffic delays within the closure area. Below is a map depicting the road closure limit and overall detour route.

Project Notices

Canadian Navigable Waters Act - Minor Works Public Notice - St. Mark's Pump Station Erosion Protection Works

Canadian Navigable Waters Act - Minor Works Public Notice - Scully Pump Station Erosion Protection Works

Canadian Navigable Waters Act - No Interference with Navigation Public Notice - Scully Pump Station Outfall Replacement

Below you can find some Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding the project.

What is a pump station?

A pump station is a facility that pumps sewage (storm or sanitary) to an outfall where it can be safely released or treated. They are very common in areas where flow of sewage by gravity is challenging due to low-lying areas. They can also be understood as a barrier between the outfall and local components of a sewage system, holding water from re-entering the system.

Considering the local region of Windsor-Essex is relatively flat, pump stations play a key role in the conveyance of sewage within the Town.

Why is this project important?

Phase 1 of Tecumseh’s DMAF project marks a significant progression towards increasing the level service of the Town storm water infrastructure system in the St. Marks and Scully Pump Station service area. Before surface flooding solutions can be administered on the local level, regional surface flooding solutions must be prioritized to facilitate these upgrades. In other words, before storm sewers can be upgraded to improve local capacity, regional storm water components (including storm water pump stations) that handle these sewer capacities must first be upgraded accordingly.

What is the benefit to the community?

Completion of Phase 1 will provide increased pumping capacity (6 times more than that of the existing) of the Scully/St. Marks Storm Pump Station and increased conveyance capacity from the Pump Station by installation of a new storm trunk sewer on Riverside Drive East. This is a crucial step in enhancing the level of service provided in the Scully/St. Marks Storm Pump Station catchment area, as it enables completion of local storm sewer upgrades for this area in the future.