Kingston Road Closures & Delays: October 25 to 30

Published on: 2020/10/25 - 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

La Salle Causeway – alternating lane closures Oct. 21

Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) advises motorists to expect short delays due to alternating lane closures on the La Salle Causeway for repair work 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Oct. 21. One lane will remain open for alternating traffic. Flag persons will be on site to direct traffic. The bridge will remain open to cyclists and pedestrians. Rain date: Oct. 22. Questions? Contact Public Services and Procurement Canada for more information.

Love Kingston Marketplace:

As part of the Love Kingston Marketplace project, some vehicle travel lanes and parking spaces downtown have been repurposed to create additional physical-distancing space for pedestrians and for businesses:

  • Clarence Street – on-street parking repurposed to accommodate a lane shift.
  • Market Street – road closed to vehicles. On-street parking unavailable.

Closures:

* Bagot Street – Johnson to Earl – closed 9 a.m. to noon on Oct. 29 (rain date Oct. 30) to accommodate tree-pruning by City Forestry crews.
* Colborne Street – Chatham to Division – closed through Oct. 30 to accommodate construction staging.
* Earl Street – Ontario to King – will be closed from Oct. 26 until Nov.20 as a contractor, on behalf of Utilities Kingston, completes sanitary sewer upgrades.

* John Counter Boulevard overpass – The following roads will be closed through Nov. 13:

  • John Counter Boulevard – Sir John A. Macdonald to Princess
  • Portsmouth Avenue – Old Quarry to John Counter

These streets will be closed to complete work on the rail overpass and nearby intersections. Local traffic will have access and businesses remain open, including the VIA Rail station. Please follow these detour routes:

  • Heading east? Travel southeast at Princess Street & Taylor Kidd Boulevard / John Counter Boulevard intersection and turn north (left) on Sir John A. Macdonald Boulevard.
  • Heading west? Travel south at Sir John A. Macdonald Boulevard & John Counter Boulevard intersection and turn right (northwest) on Princess Street.

* Quiet Streets Road Closures: These closures to through traffic have been implemented as part of the Kingston Coalition for Active Transportation’s pilot Quiet Streets Program, which runs until mid-November (local traffic is permitted):

  • Mack Street – Alamein to Albert
  • Frontenac Street – Brock to Earl
  • Earl Street – Frontenac to Clergy
  • Clergy Street – Earl to Ordnance

* Victoria Street – Durham to Princess – closed daily from 6:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. Oct. 19 – 30 for exterior work on the development at Princess and Victoria.

Delays:

* Glengarry – Portsmouth to Indian – expect short delays and a possible lane closure as a contractor working on behalf of Utilities Kingston installs a new sanitary sewer and upgrades water mains.
* 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 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 delays until the summer of 2021 while crews construct new four-lane road and rail overpass. Use of alternate routes is recommended.
* Johnson Street – expect intermittent lane closures 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Oct. 27 as a contractor on behalf of Utilities Kingston flushes and inspects storm sewers.

* Kingscourt area – Victoria, Ruskin, Kingscourt, Carleton, Hillcrest and Fergus – expect local traffic disruptions and minor detours, as a contractor prepares to line sewer mains, on behalf of Utilities Kingston. The lining of the sewers will then extend into late fall. Roadways will be open to traffic. Please follow signage and yield to oncoming traffic as required.
* 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.
  • William to Gore – expect delays 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 26 to 28 as a contractor, on behalf of Utilities Kingston, completes sanitary sewer upgrades.

* Palace Road – expect intermittent lane closures 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Oct. 26 as a contractor on behalf of Utilities Kingston flushes and inspects storm sewers.
* Portsmouth Avenue – Glengarry to Princess and Glengarry – Portsmouth to Indian – expect short delays and a possible lane closure until Nov. 20 as a contractor, working on behalf of Utilities Kingston, installs a new sanitary sewer and upgrades water mains.

* Sir John A. Macdonald – Terry Fox to John Counter – expect delays until Nov. 6 as crews construct a new entrance to City Place.
* Water main rehabilitation: Until mid-November, expect local traffic disruptions and minor detours in the Collins Bay and Bayridge areas as a contractor completes neighbourhood restoration on behalf of Utilities Kingston. Please follow signage and yield to oncoming traffic.​​​​​​​

Sidewalks:

* Grenadier Drive – at Windfield Crescent – expect construction 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 further notice to allow the developer to access building lots and complete connections to municipal infrastructure. Please use the east sidewalk and follow posted pedestrian detours.
* Lancaster Drive – at Limestone Drive – Through Oct. 23 crews will be removing and replacing sidewalk ramps at the intersection.

Lower Brewers Swing Bridge users:

Vehicles such as larger emergency vehicles and school buses are no longer 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.

Wolfe Island Ferry Docks’ changes:

The Ministry of Transportation is making improvements to the Kingston and Marysville Wolfe Island ferry docks. Visit the projects website (http://www.wolfeislanddocks.ca/) to learn more and for up-to-date information on construction progress.

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Release source: City of Kingston
Photo: Lee Cannon (cc)