Road Work News

Harbour Expressway Between Memorial Avenue & Fort William Road to Close for Railway Repair

Beginning Monday, Sept. 11, Harbour Expressway between Memorial Avenue and Fort William Road will be closed to through traffic.

The closure is necessary to allow for repair work at the CN Railway crossing, which is expected to take five days.

Businesses in the area will remain open during the closure. Eastbound local traffic will be permitted on the Harbour Expressway, allowing access up to 16th Avenue.

Motorists are asked to obey any posted signage and drive with caution in the area.

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Culvert Replacement Impacts Section of Mapleward Road on August 22

A section of Mapleward Road between Arthur Street and Hickory Street will be under construction for culvert replacement on Tuesday, Aug. 22. Through traffic will experience delays in the construction area.

Residents are asked to avoid the area and find alternate routes if possible. The work is expected to be completed and the road fully reopened by the end of the day.

Motorists should drive with caution and be prepared to stop in the construction area.

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Contact:          Ian Spoljarich,...

Section of James Street South to Close August 14

James Street South between Gore Street West and Montreal Street will be closed on Monday, Aug. 14 to allow CN to perform track maintenance.

Access to Montreal Street will be available from Neebing Avenue.

The work is expected to be completed and the road reopened by the end of Monday.

Motorists are asked to obey any posted signage and drive with caution in the area.

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Contact:          Ian Spoljarich, Manager – Roads, 807-684-2408

Intersection of Red River Road & Court Street to Close August 16

Beginning Aug. 16, the section of Court Street currently closed to traffic will be extended through the intersection of Court Street & Red River Road, as work on the North Core Streetscapes project continues. Motorists are asked to drive with caution in the affected area.

During the closure, local businesses in the construction area will remain open.

While road closures can be frustrating, the North Core Streetscapes project will provide long-term benefits.

“This project originated through the...

Section of Arthur Street Closing Tonight for Resurfacing Work

Beginning at 7 pm this evening, a section of Arthur Street between Highway 61 and Mountdale Avenue will be partially closed for pavement resurfacing work. The work will involve partially removing the existing asphalt pavement and placing two new lifts of asphalt pavement.

The repaving work will be completed in phases. During the first phase, eastbound traffic lanes will be closed and only westbound traffic will be permitted. This work is expected to take two to three days to complete. 

During the...