Please see below for a list of road construction projects and events expected to have an impact on traffic flow this week.
Is construction coming to a street near you? See the entire 2015-18 infrastructure program at CityofKingston.ca/construction.
For updates on Highway 401 construction visit the Ministry of Transportation’s website at roadinfo.mto.gov.on.ca or call 5-1-1.
Kingston Transit riders: find the up-to-date list of all detours/service alerts at CityofKingston.ca/residents/transit/service-alerts.
PRINCESS STREET RECONSTRUCTION
– Princess Street is closed from Sydenham to Montreal until the end of May and from Sydenham to Clergy until July 1.
– The intersection of Sydenham and Princess is closed until early June.
– The intersection of Clergy and Princess will be closed on Tuesday, May 24 until June 30.
– Motorists should expect delays at the intersection of Bagot and Princess while crews complete work.
Businesses on downtown Princess Street remain open and accessible during this project. See CityofKingston.ca/Princess for details and regular updates.
Kingston Transit riders: please note that a temporary stop for routes 2, 4 and 18 has been set up on the south side of Queen Street at Montreal. See detour details at CityofKingston.ca/residents/transit/service-alerts.
WELLINGTON AND PRINCESS CONSTRUCTION
The southbound lane of Wellington Street is closed until the end of September to accommodate construction of the new Scotiabank building at Wellington and Princess. Motorists can access the Angrove Parking Lot off Wellington.
Businesses on Wellington Street remain open during construction.
OTHER CONSTRUCTION ROAD CLOSURES
– Wellington Street will be closed from Princess to Brock daily from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, May 24 and Wednesday, May 25 to accommodate a crane lifting steel into a building site.
– Yonge Street will be closed from Wolfe to Forsythe until late May.
– Yonge Street from Wolfe to Johnson will be closed starting Tuesday, May 24 until the end of June.
EVENT CLOSURES
These streets will be closed:
– Ontario Street from Brock to Clarence on Saturday, May 28 from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. for the 75th Anniversary Parade of the 58 Squadron Royal Canadian Air Cadets.
– King Street from The Tragically Hip Way to Place D’Armes on Saturday, May 28 from 12:01 to 11:59 p.m. for the Meatloaf concert.
CONSTRUCTION DELAYS
Motorists should expect delays on:
– Princess Street from John Counter Boulevard to Parkway (CN tracks) 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. from Tuesday, May 24 until early June to accommodate watermain reconstruction. Two lanes will remain open in the direction of rush hour traffic.
– Highway 15 between Innovation and Gore through Friday, May 20 as Taggart Construction works to connect water and sewer mains to service the new Riverview subdivision.
– Princess Street from Midland to Gardiners until late May while crews construct a sidewalk.
– Front Road from Country Club to Sunny Acres until the end of the year. Interested in updates on Front Road Bridge construction? See CityofKingston.ca/Construction.
Release source: City of Kingston | Photo: Chris Waits (cc)
