Kingston Road Closures & Delays: Feb. 16 to 21

Published on: 2020/02/16 - in Releases

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:

  • Albert Street – Bader to Stuart – closed 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Feb. 20, to allow set-up of a mobile crane (alternate weather date is Feb. 21).
  • King Street – The Tragically Hip Way to Place d’Armes – closed 12:01 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. for the “Old Dominion” event.
  • Market Street – Ontario to King – closed 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily from Feb. 14 to 17 for Feb Fest events.
  • Frontenac Street – Jenkins to Princess – closed until June 27 to allow for framing, masonry and interior work for 501 Frontenac St.

Delays:

  • Albert Street – Princess to Mack – expect a lane closure from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Feb. 17 to accommodate a tree removal.
  • 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. Ontario highway updates are offered by the Ministry of Transportation.
  • Leroy Grant Drive – expect minor delays until end of February as a contractor replaces a gas main on behalf of Utilities Kingston.

Temporary Parking Lot Closure:

Frontenac Parking Lot – The Tragically Hip Way and King – will be closed until March 31 for the 2020 Tim Hortons Brier. Please respect safety signage and fencing while we work to prepare the lot for this event. List of alternative parking and transit options.

Traffic-related links and messages:

Release source: City of Kingston
Photo: Chris Waits (cc)