Road Work News

Fall street sweeping now underway

In preparation for winter, crews have begun the City of Thunder Bay’s fall street sweeping program. The program focuses on removing leaves and debris from the roadway to prevent blockage of storm sewer drains.

Sweeping operations started today, October 16 and typically run until the middle of November.

Drivers and pedestrians are asked to use extra caution around street sweeping operations.

If you have questions about street sweeping in your area, contact Dispatch at 807-625-2195.

Four-way stop added at Court Street and Pearl Street inersection

A four-way stop has been introduced at the intersection of Court Street and Pearl Street. The intersection was previously a two-way stop for travellers on Pearl Street only.

An assessment by the City’s Engineering Division found a four-way stop would be more efficient for changing traffic patterns in the neighbourhood and provides better routing options for Transit operations.

Court Street & Park Avenue intersection to close for traffic signal installation

The intersection of Court Street and Park Avenue will be closed starting on Tuesday, October 15 to allow for the installation of new traffic signals.

As this work proceeds, roadways directly surrounding the intersection will be open to local traffic only. This includes Park Avenue between Cumberland Street and Algoma Street, and Court Street between Pearl Street and Red River Road.

Pedestrian routes at the intersection and access to area businesses will remain available.

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Section of Edward Street to close for repainting

A section of Edward Street will close on Thursday, Oct. 3 for line painting.

Edward Street will be closed in both directions between Riverview Drive and Victoria Avenue starting at 9 am. The roadway is expected to reopen by 2 pm.

The closure will allow for line painting to take place after asphalt rehabilitation was completed on this stretch of Edward Street.

Section of Balmoral Street to close for paving

A section of Balmoral Street between Forest Street and Cameron Street/Dease Street will be subject to lane restrictions and road closures beginning on Friday, Sept. 27 to allow for the completion of paving work.

On Friday, lane restrictions will be in place for southbound traffic, and northbound traffic will be detoured around the construction zone, as crews place a first lift of asphalt pavement.

On Saturday, this section of Balmoral will be fully closed to allow for placement of a second and...