Major Infrastructure Projects – Full Details

1. Funded & In Progress

Waterfront Dike & WWTP Road Upgrade (~$11M)

Raises the waterfront dike and rebuilds the sewage-plant access road so it stays open during a major flood. Fully funded through federal and provincial grants. Design mixes fixed structures with deployable flood barriers.

Waterfront Dike & WWTP Road – Status Update

The design is still in the works and funded, but full construction is not.

Harrison has grant approvals covering only part of the work (engineering, early design, and limited upgrades). The full build-out of the dike raising and flood-protection system still needs additional funding from senior governments. The Village cannot complete the entire project with current dollars.

Hot Springs Road / Miami River Drainage

Full storm-drain rebuild from Hwy 9 to the Miami River. New pipes, outfalls, oil/silt separators, and fresh asphalt. Removes chronic flooding and protects water quality.

Wastewater Lift Stations #4 & #6

Aging lift stations being rebuilt with new pumps, controls, and electrical. Roughly half-million dollars in upgrades.

2. Planned (No Construction Funding Yet)

Water, Storm & Sewer Master Plans

New engineering plans will set the next decade of pipe replacements, lift-station upgrades, reservoir needs, and storm-water fixes. Work is underway, but no capital dollars are attached to the upgrades yet.

Future Water System Upgrades

Master planning points to a new reservoir, pump-station improvements at the beach intake, and updated communications/controls. Nothing funded.

Sewer System Renewals

Multiple lift stations, trunk mains, and treatment-plant components are nearing end-of-life. Identified as needs, not budgeted.

Village Lands (Civic Buildings) Master Plan

Office, museum, and public-works yard all require major future investment or relocation. The plan is conceptual — no construction timeline or money approved.

3. Long-Term Needs (Identified, Not Budgeted)

Roads, Bridges & Active Transportation

The last full transportation plan outlined resurfacing, sidewalk links, cycling upgrades, and bridge renewals. Almost none of this appears in the financial plan.

Additional Dike / Flood-Protection Phases

The current $11M project only covers the waterfront and the WWTP road. Engineering work shows more sections will eventually need raising or reinforcing.

Stormwater & Drainage Network

Multiple older outfalls and manholes need replacement or environmental upgrades. Little is funded.

Bottom Line

Harrison has two big projects fully funded, a handful of smaller upgrades underway, and a long list of unfunded major replacements sitting in master-plan documents. The 5-year financial plan doesn’t cover what the engineering plans say is actually needed.