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Paris, Ontario, completed major downtown infrastructure upgrades, including new utilities, sidewalks, and parking, with more work ahead.
The Downtown Dig in Paris, Ontario, has completed its 2025 construction phase, a project occurring every 75 to 100 years, with major upgrades to underground infrastructure on Grand River Street North.
Work included replacing watermains, sewers, stormwater systems, and utilities, along with wider sidewalks, new streetlights, and a shift from angled to parallel parking to improve safety and pedestrian space.
Plans for a future tree canopy aim to boost climate resilience.
Spring work will finish brickwork, landscaping, and intersection upgrades.
Future phases will extend to Mechanic, Broadway, and William streets from 2027 to 2029.
Despite disruptions, six new businesses opened, two more are planned, and several expanded, supported by $201,000 in grants funding over $1 million in improvements.
Officials credited the community’s resilience and cooperation.
París, Ontario, completó importantes mejoras en la infraestructura del centro de la ciudad, incluidos nuevos servicios públicos, aceras y estacionamiento, con más trabajo por delante.