Notice of Traffic Change on August 31, 2020 (revised date)
Notice dated August 14th, 2020 (updated August 20th, 2020)
Construction of King Street is progressing well. Stages 1 and 2 (Dover Street to Laurel Street) are nearing completion. Our contractor has almost completed the first half of Stage 3 (Laurel Street to Montrose Street).
Throughout the project, road reconstruction has included the removal of the abandoned streetcar rail ties which are embedded in concrete and buried beneath the existing asphalt. Once Stage 3 work began, exposure of the rail ties revealed that their location, combined with the narrow road corridor in the section between Laurel Street and Bishop Street, would not allow for their safe removal while maintaining two-way traffic as planned.
Alternate scenarios for maintaining traffic in two directions have been explored, but the required temporary works associated with these options would extend the project timeline, pushing more work into 2021, and delaying completion by several months. After careful consideration, the project team has determined that it is necessary to temporarily close one lane of traffic to allow the work to proceed safely while maintaining the current schedule.
On Monday, August 31st, 2020 (revised date) the Region’s contractor Navacon Construction Inc. will temporarily close King Street to eastbound traffic between Lowther Street and Bishop Street for approximately 8 weeks. One-way traffic in the westbound direction will continue to be permitted during this stage of the work. The Region will provide a signed detour for eastbound traffic (including heavy trucks) using Eagle Street, Hespeler Road and Bishop Street. A map of the detour route is shown below and in the photos on the project main page.
Access to businesses and residential properties on both sides of King Street will be maintained within the closure limits, but traffic will only be permitted to travel in the westbound direction.
During this partial closure, Navacon will also begin work on Stage 4 (Montrose Street to Bishop Street) in an effort to accelerate the completion of that stage.
Every reasonable effort is being made during construction to minimize disruption and complete the work efficiently and cost effectively. We thank you for your patience and cooperation.
View the full update here to see the Detour Map
