Byron Bridge Rehabilitation on Track The City of London is giving the Byron Bridge a boost this summer. It will be repairing parts of its infrastructure to help keep it in service for another 10 years.
An inspection of the bridge in 2023 found that the girders had deteriorated severely and recommended repairing the bridge to extend its life until it can be replaced. Along with the girders, the bridge deck drains will be repaired and extended to redirect runoff water away from the girders, preventing further deterioration. The inspection also identified repairs needed to the watermain insulation that will be fixed as well. The replacement of Byron Bridge is planned within the next 10 years as part of a larger
Byron Villager Issue #101 June 2025 Your local community connector. The 100% locally owned and produced Byron Villager is published ten times a year with thousands delivered free to area residences, set out at local venues, and posted online at www.villagerpublications.com Publisher & Editor: Barb Botten P.O. Box 134, Lambeth Station Ontario N6P 1P9 Barb@villagerpublications.com 519-282-7262 Content Managers: Lynne WIlliams, Barb Botten Graphic Artist: Jon Botten Cartoonist: David Botten Copyright @ 2015 Villager Publications. All rights reserved. This magazine or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the Publisher. Information presented has been compiled from sources believed to be accurate at the time of printing however the Publisher assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions. We’d love to hear from you. Contact Barb at Barb@villagerpublications.com On every occasion, Shelley Forsyth and her family in Byron enjoy adorning their lawn with decorations.
During construction, traffic will be reduced to one lane with temporary signal lights
project that includes expanding Sanitorium Road and Boler Road to four lanes from Oxford Street West to Commissioners Road West as recommended by the City of London’s Mobility Master Plan. The improvements will enhance capacity and traffic flow and improve sidewalks and bike facilities in this corridor and across the Thames River. According to Andrew Denomme, Transportation Design Engineer with the City of London, the tentative start date for construction is June 30, 2025, and the tentative end date is August 29, 2025. “Traffic will be reduced to one lane, but temporary signal lights will control traffic flow during construction,” adds Andrew. The City will notify Byron residents by mail and social media of the planned construction and anticipated transportation impacts two weeks before the project starts. For more information and updates, visit www.london.ca or follow the City of London on X (Twitter), Facebook and/or Instagram @cityofldnont. Back in the Day The very first pizzeria in Byron was co-owned by Ali Ramadani and John Liokossis. The partnership dissolved and Ali opened up Julio’s Pizza and John opened up Byron Pizza. This was located along Commissioners Road, just west of Boler.
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