Kingston Road Closures & Delays: June 14 to 19

Published on: 2020/06/14 - 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 this 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:

* Frontenac Street – Jenkins to Princess – closed until June 27 to allow for framing, masonry and interior work for 501 Frontenac St.
* Innovation Drive – at 673 Innovation Dr. east of Discovery – closed through June 12 to accommodate installation of a sanitary sewer.

* King Street – The Tragically Hip Way to Place d’Armes – closed June 16 from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. to accommodate a crane to replace a rooftop component.
* Kingscourt Avenue – First to Third – closed until the end of July to allow for a contractor to install water and sewer infrastructure on behalf of Utilities Kingston.
* Toronto – Johnson to Earl – closed until the end of June for sanitary sewer reconstruction on behalf of Utilities Kingston.

* Victoria Street

  • Princess to North Bartlett – closed until June 19 for water, sewer and road reconstruction.
  • South Bartlett to North Bartlett – will continue to be closed for approximately six weeks starting June 22 for water and sewer main construction on behalf of Utilities Kingston.
  • South Bartlett to Concession – closed until mid-August to allow for a contractor to reconstruct water and sewer pipes on behalf of Utilities Kingston.

Delays:

* Collingwood Street – Earl to Couper – expect delays June 15 to 19 while crews install temporary water connections for road and sewer reconstruction.
* Chapman Street – Queen to Colborne – expect delays June 15 to 19 while crews pave the road with new asphalt.
* Division Street – McAdoo to Spooner – expect delays June 15 to 19 as crews mill asphalt and pave the road with new asphalt.

* Grenadier Drive – at Windfield Crescent – expect delays while construction takes place around the Kingston East Community Centre site. Flag-people will be on-site to direct traffic (see “Sidewalk” impact, below).
* Highway 401 – at Highway 38/Gardiners – 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.

* Highway 33 – 240m east of Collins Creek Bridge to 185m west of Coronation Boulevard – expect delays due to construction to improve drainage. Construction barrels and flag-people will direct traffic around the work zone. Ontario highway updates are offered by the Ministry of Transportation.
* Jackson Mills Road – near the K&P Trail – reduced to one lane for roadside safety improvements, but remains open in both directions.

* John Counter Boulevard – Princess to Indian – expect increased delays until the summer of 2021, while crews construct new four-lane road and rail overpass. Use of alternate routes is recommended. Before you cross the rail tracks, please ensure there is space on the opposite side to allow you to fully clear the tracks.
* Johnson Street – Sydenham to Bagot – expect delays until June 29 while crews begin asphalt and sidewalk replacement.

* Lincoln Drive – Forest Hill to Hudson – expect delays June 15 to 19 as crews pave the road with new asphalt.
* Ontario Street – Queen to La Salle Causeway – northbound traffic will shift to an existing southbound lane until late 2020 to accommodate repairs to the Fort Frontenac Wall. See details of the traffic control plan.
* Sheppard Street – Joyce to Montreal – expect delays June 15 to 19 as crews pave the road with new asphalt.

* Water main rehabilitation: Until mid-November, expect local traffic disruptions and minor detours in the following areas as a contractor completes water main rehabilitation on behalf of Utilities Kingston. Please follow signage and yield to oncoming traffic.

  • Brookside Drive – Prince Charles to the north end
  • Centre Street – Hillview to the north end
  • Fleet Street – Sussex to Lincoln
  •  Glen Cove Street – Lashford to Prince Charles
  • Hillview Road – the creek westerly to the CN train tracks
  • Lashford Street – Centre to Collin’s Bay
  • Prince Charles Drive – the creek to Collin’s Bay
  • Wembly Place – Fleet to end

Sidewalks:

* Grenadier Drive – at Windfield Crescent – expect delays while construction takes place around the Kingston East Community Centre site. The sidewalk on the south side of Grenadier Drive may be restricted weekdays from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. A flagman will be on-site to direct traffic and assist pedestrians.

* Kingscourt Avenue – First to Third – West sidewalk closed to pedestrian traffic until mid-July to allow a contractor to install water and sewer infrastructure on behalf of Utilities Kingston. Please follow pedestrian detours as signed on site.

Lower Brewers Swing Bridge users:

Effective June 15, vehicles such as larger emergency vehicles, and school buses will no longer be permitted to cross this bridge. Parks Canada advises it has decreased the load capacity of this bridge from 10 tons to 3 tons. Built in 1984 to meet code for 10 ton capacity, it does not meet today’s guidelines and structural deterioration due to its age of has further decreased its load capacity. Design work for the Lower Brewers Swing Bridge is underway and it has been designated for replacement in 2021. This capacity change will remain in effect until that has occurred.

Accessible On-Street Parking:

The accessible parking space located at 155 Johnson St. has been temporarily relocated to 100 Sydenham St. until June 26 while construction work takes place.

Parking Garage Closures:

Starting Friday, June 12, some parking garages and lots will be temporarily closed for annual cleaning and maintenance, including:

  • Hanson Memorial Parking Garage: closed 6 p.m. Friday, June 12 to 12 p.m. Saturday, June 13.
  • Upper and Lower Robert Bruce Memorial Parking Lots: closed 8 p.m. Friday, June 12 to 12 p.m. Saturday, June 13.
  • Chown Memorial Parking Garage: closed 6 p.m. Saturday, June 13 to 6 p.m. Sunday, June 14, and from 8 p.m. Monday, June 15 to 6 a.m. Tuesday, June 16.

Alternative parking options can be found at CityofKingston.ca/Parking.

Traffic-related links and messages:

Release source: City of Kingston
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