Please see below for a list of road construction projects and events expected to have an impact on traffic flow this week.
Kingston Transit riders: find the up-to-date list of all detours/service alerts at CityofKingston.ca/residents/transit/service-alerts.
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.
Hanson Garage
The Hanson Parking Garage will be closed until mid-November for repairs. Alternate parking may be available nearby at the Robert Bruce Garage on Bagot Street at Brock Street, the Chown Parking Garage further west on Brock Street and surface lots north of Princess Street.
Reconstruction of Side Streets off Princess
- Sydenham Street will be closed from Princess to Queen until late November.
- Clergy Street will be closed from Princess to Queen until late November.
- Related Sidewalk Service Disruptions: Sidewalks have been removed on Sydenham and Clergy streets between Princess and Queen. Temporary rubber-matted walkways have been installed.
- Downtown businesses remain open and accessible during this project. For updates see CityofKingston.ca/Princess.
Other Construction Road Closures
- The fixed bridge and swing bridge on Kingston Mills Road is closed until mid-May 2017 to allow Parks Canada to replace the fixed bridge and rehabilitate the swing bridge. Want community updates on this project? Email RideauCanal.info@pc.gc.ca.
- Old Quarry Road will be closed between Arrowhead to Indian from 7:30 a.m. on Nov. 2 to Nov. 4 at 4:30 p.m. to install a storm sewer lateral
- Wellington Street will be closed from Princess to end of construction barrier from 7 a.m. Oct. 31 to Nov. 4 at 3 p.m. to removal and install asphalt on Wellington Street.
Road Closures
King Street will be closed from the Tragically Hip Way to Place D’Armes on Saturday, Nov. 5 from 8 a.m. to midnight for the MMA event.
Construction Delays
Motorists and cyclists should expect delays on these roadways:
- Princess Street (westbound) while Utilities Kingston crews continue water main relining next week between Parkway to the CN Rail overpass
- Bath Road and Sir John A. Macdonald Boulevard due to the gas main replacement project. The new pipes are installed and asphalt is being placed next week to restore the open cut excavations of the roads. Work will continue into November to tie the new pipes into the existing system. More info at: Utilitieskingston.com
- Division Street (southbound lane) from Johnson to William will be closed until early November.
- Sydenham Street from Brock to Johnson until early November while crews reconstruct a retaining wall and sidewalk.
- Various location: crews will be doing annual bridge maintenance and cleaning the week of Oct. 31.
On the following streets over the next few weeks as Utilities Kingston crews reline aging water pipes (for more information on this project go to Utilities Kingston Watermain Relining Program):
- Old Hillview Road from Hillview Road south to the end
- Roosevelt Drive from Vista to Knightbridge
- Bernice Drive from Roosevelt to Carrie (south intersection)
- Carrie Crescent from Bernice (north intersection) to Renda
- Hathaway Terrace from Roosevelt south to the cul-de-sac
- Sunny Acres Road from Front to Point
- Point Crescent from Sunny Acres to Keyes
- Road Reconstruction Projects
Work to reconstruct the following roadways is underway:
- Princess Street between Bagot and Clergy
- Montreal Street between Queen and Brock
- Sydenham Street between Queen and Princess
- Clergy Street between Queen and Princess
- Sydenham Street between Brock and Johnson.
Release source: City of Kingston | Photo: Chris Waits (
