Hillcrest Reconstruction Project

The City is planning to temporarily shut-off water service for residents on Roundel Road and Chalet Crescent for a period of approximately 4 hours between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm on Tuesday August 5, 2025.

This shut-off will enable the ongoing work for Phase 1A of Hillcrest Reconstruction.

During this time, the Whitehorse Fire Department will be prepared to respond while hydrants are out of service.

Bottled drinking water will be made available at the corner of Summit Road and Roundel Road for those who need it during the temporary shutdown. See the map below for the exact location of the station.

Residents may notice turbidity in their tap water after the work occurs. If residents find tap water is dark or cloudy, run the tap on cold for up to 15 minutes or until water appears clear.

Please contact Rob Dickson, Engineering Services Manager, if you have any questions or concerns about this project at (867) 687-1651 or robert.dickson@whitehorse.ca.

The Hillcrest Reconstruction Project Phase 1A is well underway. Here’s what to expect in the coming weeks:

July 17 to 24
Intersection of Roundel Road and Summit Road will be closed for construction, except for emergency vehicles. Residents are asked to please follow detour signage.

July 24 onwards
Construction will progress onto Roundel Road, between Summit Road and Sunset Drive North. During this time, temporary parking will be established in the greenbelt by the hockey rink and on lot 130. Access to the hockey rink has been temporarily upgraded with a granular crush surface – see route below. Please obey signage and only use this access if you are a resident of the active construction area.

The overall schedule of the Hillcrest Reconstruction project is anticipated to take roughly 10 years. There are five phases of work currently planned, with 2 years for each phase. Phases are planned as follows:

• Phase 1A (2025-2026): Roundel Road (between Summit and Sunset Drive North), Summit greenbelt sanitary main replacement, Summit resurfacing (Roundel to Hillcrest Drive)
• Phase 1B (2027-2028): Sunset Drive North (east end), Roundel Road (east of Summit), Burns Road (Roundel to Hillcrest Drive)
• Phase 2 (2029-2030): Hillcrest Drive (hwy to Kluane Crescent east), Chalet Crescent
• Phase 3 (2031-2032): Hillcrest Drive (Kluane Crescent east to west end), Kluane Crescent, Sunset Drive South
• Phase 4 (2033-2034): Park Lane and Dalton Trail

Thanks for attending Fridays in the Park on May 30! Engineering staff had a table set up and we had lots of good discussion with residents regarding Hillcrest reconstruction.

There were a few questions about the extents of tree clearing in Phase 1A and if there would be any sidewalks. Attached is a drawing showing the limits of tree clearing, which is now complete.

The project originally included tree clearing along Summit Road, south of Roundel, but that has since been removed. We are revising the design to re-align the road to preserve those trees in that area.

Also attached is a signage and line painting plan for Phase 1A. As indicated, there is no sidewalk being installed in this phase, due to narrow right-of-ways. We are currently working on a revision to this drawing that will see barrier curb installed along the southwest side of Summit, to help retain the slope. The re-alignment to preserve trees is not currently shown.

For information regarding sidewalks and general conceptual design for future phases, please download a copy of the What We Heard 2: The Roadmap report on this page.

Thanks for your interest in the project and stay tuned for more updates as we progress through construction.

The City has received a schedule from our deep utility contractor, Castle Rock Enterprises, for Phase 1A. Starting the week of May 26, Castle Rock will start mobilizing equipment, conducting bird nest surveys, and completing tree and boulevard removals.

Shallow utility work by ATCO Electric's contractor, Arctic Backhoe, is scheduled to start June 2 for a duration of approximately three weeks. Once shallow utilities are complete, Castle Rock will start on deep utilities in July.

Garth Gallant, Castle Rock’s Public Liaison, will be in direct contact with Hillcrest residents during Phase 1A of construction. Phone: 780-878-4825 / Email: Garth@castlerockent.com

Residents may still reach out to the City directly for any further questions or concerns. Phone: 867-689-1548 / Email: Gareth.Earl@whitehorse.ca.

Fridays in the Park: May 30

Engineering staff will be at Hillcrest Park to answer questions regarding the Hillcrest Reconstruction project during the City's Fridays in the Park event.

Phase 1A of the Hillcrest Reconstruction project is starting in Spring 2025.

Work in Phase 1A will focus on:

• Deep and shallow utility upgrades along Roundel Road (west of Summit Road)
• Replacement of the sanitary main under the Summit Road greenbelt
• Re-surfacing of Summit Road south of Roundel Road

The current timeline for Phase 1A work is

• May 2025: boulevard removals and tree clearing to prepare construction sites.
• June to July 2025: Shallow utility upgrades in conjunction with ATCO Electric Yukon and Northwestel.
• July to October 2025: Deep utility upgrades.
• 2026: Phase 1A road re-surfacing, landscaping, general restoration, and planning for Phase 1B.

Continuing in May 2025, City staff will engage with residents in and around Phase 1A to provide information about work plans, schedule, temporary utility disruptions, and temporary access and parking.

Thank you in advance for your patience and understanding while this work is underway.

If you have any questions regarding the project, please contact the Engineering Services Department at engineeringservices@whitehorse.ca.

Dear Hillcrest residents,

The City has been working hard to advance implementation of Phase 1A of the Hillcrest Reconstruction project which includes Roundel Road and the Summit Greenbelt Area.

Below are some key updates regarding Phase 1A progress:

• Notification has been received that federal funding is available for the reconstruction of the public water and road infrastructure through the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP).

• A YESAB project application is in progress (Adequacy) to move forward with a land use permit required to reconstruct within the Summit Greenbelt and other areas within Yukon government lands.

• The schedule for construction of deep utilities on Roundel Road has been delayed, and is now expected to start in May of 2025. This is due to schedule conflicts with relocation of existing overhead and buried power within the right of way.

• The City has prepared an agreement form for the Roundel Road property owners that indicated they would like to take part in the opt-in program to have the Phase 1A civil contractor replace their private water and sanitary connections. This agreement will be delivered by hand in late June, early July.

Thank you for your understanding as we work to advance this complex reconstruction project.

If you have questions regarding this update please contact Taylor Eshpeter at Taylor.Eshpeter@whitehorse.ca.

Construction of Phase 1A of the Hillcrest Reconstruction Project is planned to commence in summer of 2024. Phase 1A includes reconstruction of Roundel Road (west of Summit Road) and the sanitary main that passes under Summit greenbelt (map attached).

The scope of Phase 1A is reduced from the original Phase 1. This means that residents who were impacted within the previous Phase 1 along Sunset Drive North and Summit Road North will not be impacted until a later phase.

Please contact Rob Dickson at robert.dickson@whitehorse.ca if you have questions regarding the upcoming construction.

What We Heard: The Roadmap presents the results from Phase 3 of the public engagement program where we presented a Draft Concept and received feedback and ideas from residents.

Click here to view the report.

Our What We Heard #1 document is published and you can view that here.

The second Open House is coming up on Tuesday, December 13 from 4 to 7 pm at the Yukon Transportation Museum. Hope to see you there!