06-20-2017, 12:12 AM
12 hour closure of the spur line trail for vegetation control on adjacent tracks:
http://www.regionofwaterloo.ca/en/region...mation.pdf
"2017 Waterloo Spur Line – Vegetation Control Activities
To comply with federal regulations, the Region of Waterloo has hired Green Stream Vegetation
Management Inc. to conduct vegetation control along the Waterloo Spur Rail Line between
Breithaupt St. (Kitchener) and First St. S (Elmira), excluding the section between King St. N and
Northfield Dr. E. Please note that only the ballast area will be treated. This section is
approximately 3m wide and will be treated with a low concentration of the following
herbicides: Overdrive, Vantage, and Esplanade. The weed control mixture will be applied with a
precision application vehicle outfitted with skirting to prevent overspray. The remaining
vegetation outside the ballast area will be maintained with conventional tractor mounted
mowing equipment at a later date.
Spraying is scheduled from June 26, 2017 10:00pm to June 27, 2017 10:00am (with a rain date
of the following night."
http://www.regionofwaterloo.ca/en/region...mation.pdf
"2017 Waterloo Spur Line – Vegetation Control Activities
To comply with federal regulations, the Region of Waterloo has hired Green Stream Vegetation
Management Inc. to conduct vegetation control along the Waterloo Spur Rail Line between
Breithaupt St. (Kitchener) and First St. S (Elmira), excluding the section between King St. N and
Northfield Dr. E. Please note that only the ballast area will be treated. This section is
approximately 3m wide and will be treated with a low concentration of the following
herbicides: Overdrive, Vantage, and Esplanade. The weed control mixture will be applied with a
precision application vehicle outfitted with skirting to prevent overspray. The remaining
vegetation outside the ballast area will be maintained with conventional tractor mounted
mowing equipment at a later date.
Spraying is scheduled from June 26, 2017 10:00pm to June 27, 2017 10:00am (with a rain date
of the following night."
Everyone move to the back of the bus and we all get home faster.