Please see below for a list of road construction projects and events expected to have an impact on traffic flow next 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/busdetours.
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.
– 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.
– Wellington Street will be closed from Princess to end of construction barrier from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. until Nov. 8 to remove and install asphalt on Wellington Street.
REMEMBRANCE DAY ROAD CLOSURES
These closures accommodate the Civic Ceremony of Remembrance on Friday, Nov.11 at the Cross of Sacrifice at the foot of George Street:
– King Street from Barrie to Lower University Ave – 8:15 a.m. to 12 p.m. – for wreath-laying and Remembrance Day ceremonies.
– Bagot Street from West to Barrie – 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. – for parade and bus parking.
– Ontario Street from West to Gore – 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. – for HMCS Cataraqui parade and ceremony.
OTHER EVENT ROAD CLOSURES
– King Street will be closed from Sir John A. Macdonald to Gardiners from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 8 to Wednesday, Nov. 9 to accommodate filming of the Alias Grace mini-series. The roadway will be dressed with dirt for filming by Ag Productions ULC. NOTE: King Street will be OPEN during rush hours.
– King Street will be closed from William to Earl from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 10 and Friday, Nov. 11. to accommodate filming of the Alias Grace mini-series. The roadway will be dressed with dirt for filming by Ag Productions ULC. NOTE: King Street will be OPEN during rush hours and ahead of and during the Remembrance Day Civic Ceremony.
– King Street will closed from The Tragically Hip Way to Place D’Armes on Wednesday, Nov. 9 from 12:01 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. for the Roger Hodgson event.
– King Street will closed from The Tragically Hip Way to Place D’Armes on Sunday, Nov. 13 from 12:01 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. for Ice Age.
CONSTRUCTION DELAYS
Motorists and cyclists should expect delays on these roadways:
– Bath Road and Sir John A. Macdonald Boulevard as crews complete work to the gas main. For more information, visit Utilities Kingston’s Gas Main Replacement Project page.
– Sydenham Street from Brock to Johnson until early November while crews reconstruct a retaining wall and sidewalk.
– 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 UtilitiesKingston.com/Projects/Detail/WatermainReliningProgram):
– 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:
– Sydenham Street between Queen and Princess
– Sydenham Street between Brock and Johnson.
Release source: City of Kingston | Photo: Chris Waits (cc)
