Following is a list of road construction projects and events provided by the City of Kingston that are expected to have an impact on traffic flow next week:
Motorists, cyclists and pedestrians: review the listing of streets and related messages below for travel information of interest to you.
Traffic and pedestrian impacts this week:
Closures
* Abbey Dawn Road – from Highway 2 to 300m north of Highway 2 – closed due to flooding.
* Alfred Street – from Elm to Princess – closed until Thursday, June 20 while Utilities Kingston works to replace a sanitary sewer to increase capacity in the area.
* Bagot Street – from Princess to Queen – closed 6 a.m. to 12 p.m. on June 12 to accommodate a crane lift at 303 Bagot St.
* Cataraqui Woods Drive – from Anderson to Centennial – closed until June 28 to accommodate watermain construction by Utilities Kingston.
* Dalton Avenue – expect delays due to lane closures as Utilities Kingston gas crews complete pipeline repairs.
* John Counter Boulevard – east of Ascot Lane to Cataraqui River – closed until the Third Crossing Bridge is complete. The area is fenced off and there is no water access.
* King Street – Brock to Market (if needed) – closed from 8 to 11 p.m. on June 11 and on every Thursday night from June 20 to Sept. 5 for Movies in the Square.
* Sydenham Street – from Princess to halfway to Queen – closed 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. for free Zumba Class for ParticipACTION.
Delays
* King Street – from Barrie to George – expect lane closure on June 7, 2019 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the westbound land on the north side of the roadway for emergency tree removal by City of Kingston Forestry Staff.
* Highway 401 – at Highway 38/Gardiners Road – expect lane closures on the 401 until November 2020 and delays of up to 10 minutes nightly from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. on the westbound 401. A new carpool lot will open here Nov. 30, 2019. Ontario highway updates are offered by the Ministry of Transportation.
* Highway 38 – at Unity – expect delays until June 28 while crews complete remaining work to this redesigned intersection.
* Jackson Mills Road – from Bur Brook Road to 400m south (near the K&P Trail) – reduced to one lane for roadside safety improvements but both directions remain open.
* Portsmouth Avenue – from Old Quarry to John Counter – expect delays until mid-June as crews complete remaining works for the realignment of Portsmouth Avenue.
Strathcona Park watermain relining – expect minor traffic delays on the following streets while Utilities Kingston crews prepare to reline watermains through the summer:
- Elizabeth Avenue – from Jane to Avenue Road
- Jane Avenue – from Kings Gate /Nottingham to Avenue Road
- McMahon Avenue – from McMichael to Avenue Road
Sydenham Road – north of 401 – expect minor traffic delays for watermain relining, through the summer.
- Mildred Street – from Sunnyside to Sydenham Road
- Audrey Street – from Floyd to Jesse
- Jesse Crescent – from Mildred to the end
- Floyd Avenue – from Mildred to Sunnyside
Sidewalks and pedestrian pathways
Strathcona Park watermain project – Utilities Kingston crews are relining watermains and installing new watermains to improve the water distribution system in this area through the summer:
Expect localized sidewalk closures on these streets:
- Elizabeth Avenue – from Jane to Avenue Road
- Jane Avenue – from Kings Gate/Nottingham to Avenue Road
- McMahon Avenue – from McMichael to Avenue Road
Expect the pedestrian access pathways to be closed in these locations:
- Gretna Green to Indian Road
- Stormont Avenue to Westmoreland Road, through O’Connor Park
Traffic-related links and messages
- Kingston Transit detours: CityofKingston.ca/BusDetours.
- Daily updates: Follow @CityofKingston on Twitter.
- Ministry of Transportation updates – For bilingual travel information on Ontario highways visit Ontario.ca/511, call 5-1-1 or follow @511Ontario (English) or @Ontario511 (French) on Twitter.
- City’s infrastructure program: CityofKingston.ca/construction.
Release source: City of Kingston
Photo: Lee Cannon (cc)