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Weekly traffic report: Oct. 11 - 17

Motorists, cyclists and pedestrians: review the listing of streets and related messages below for travel information of interest to you.

Ministry of Transportation 

Pavement rehabilitations will take place along Hwy 401 between Westbrook Road to beyond the Hwy 15 Overpass, and on the Sir John A Macdonald Overpass. This work will consist of various lane and ramp closures over the next several months. 

Hwy 401 Eastbound at Hwy 15 – Full Mainline Closure:

  • Oct. 15 from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.
  • Oct. 16 from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.
  • Oct. 17 from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.  

Gardiners Road and Sydenham Road Eastbound Ramps: 

  • Oct. 16 from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.
  • Oct. 17 from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.  

Sir John A Macdonald and Division Street Eastbound Ramps: 

  • Oct. 16 from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.
  • Oct. 17 from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. 

LaSalle Causeway 

PSPC will be lifting out the temporary bridge on the LaSalle Causeway on Tuesday, Oct. 15 to allow a planned opening for marine traffic. The Causeway will be closed to pedestrians, cyclists, transit and motorists from 9 a.m. to midnight.

Road Closures   

  • Albert Street – Princess to 486 Albert – closed until Dec. 31 to accommodate construction activity and staging at 484 Albert St.
  • Bagot Street – Barrie to West – closed Oct. 15 and 16 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day for a tree removal.
  • Barrie Street – at Stuart – Oct. 15 at 7 a.m. to Oct. 18 at 7 p.m. for road reconstruction.
  • Charles Street – Bagot to Montreal – closed Oct. 15 to 25 to accommodate new utilities installation.
  • Couper Street – Albert to Collingwood – closed for sewer separation and road rehabilitation work. For project details please visit Get Involved Kingston.
  • Hillcrest Ave – Kingscourt to Seventh - closed until Oct. 31 for buried infrastructure replacement. Road will be open to local traffic.
  • King Street – Place D’Armes to The Tragically Hip Way – closed Oct. 12 at 10 p.m. to Oct. 14 at 4 a.m. for event related parking and storage for the Doobie Brothers event at Slush Puppie Place.
  • Kingscourt Avenue – Hillcrest to Kirkpatrick – closed until Nov. 15 to accommodate a watermain replacement.
  • Lower Union Street – King to Ontario – closed oct. 17 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. for crews to complete tree pruning.
  • Union Street – Willingdon to Albert – closed for sewer separation and road rehabilitation work. For project details please visit Get Involved Kingston.
  • University Avenue – Union to Earl – closed for construction related activity at the Queen’s John Deutsch University Centre project. 

Parking Disruption  

The Hanson Memorial Parking Structure Restoration project is now underway. The work will take place throughout all levels of the building, and will include efforts such as routine structural maintenance, repainting, replacement of waterproofing materials, and upgrades to the building mechanical/electrical systems. The work is planned to begin the first week of February 2024 and conclude in July 2025.

Please be advised that the garage will be closed for four days from Oct. 17 - Oct. 20, 2024 for work being done around the drive lane entrance.

The work will be completed in phases to allow the building to remain open to public parking for the duration of the project. Between Oct. 20 and up to Nov. 30, 47 parking spaces will be available on the ground level parking only. Beyond that it is anticipated that no more than 50% of the available 271 parking spaces will be closed at any time. There is also parking availability at the Chown Memorial and Robert Bruce Memorial parking garages in the two adjacent blocks to the west.   

Other Delays  

  • Aberdeen Street – Johnson to Earl – expect delays and closures along Aberdeen Street for a contractor to complete road and sewer reconstruction. For project details please visit Get Involved Kingston.
  • Bayridge Drive – Princess to Taylor Kidd – expect delays while a contractor begins Phase 2 of the Bayridge Dr Active Transportation Upgrades. For project details please visit Get Involved Kingston.
  • Collins Bay Road – Prince Charles/Edwin to Princess – expect delays while a contractor completes Phase 2 of the Princess & Colins Bay Active Transportation Improvements. For project details please visit Get Involved Kingston.
  • Gardiners Road – at Centennial/Creekford – expect delays while a contractor completes intersection widening, traffic signal upgrades and cycling and pedestrian improvements. For project details please visit Get Involved Kingston. Motorists are advised to seek alternative routes.
  • Highway 2 – Abbey Dawn to St. Lawrence – expect delays to complete enhanced flood protection of Abbey Dawn Road, Highway 2, and St. Lawrence Avenue. For project details please visit Get Involved Kingston.
  • Sir John A MacDonald Boulevard – at Elmwood – expect delays while a contractor upgrades the intersection at Sir John A. Macdonald Blvd. and Elmwood St. including replacement of street lighting, new traffic lights, replacement of asphalt on roadways and a new multi-use pathway south of the intersection towards Bath Rd.

The City of Kingston acknowledges that we are on the traditional homeland of the Anishinaabe, Haudenosaunee and the Huron-Wendat, and thanks these nations for their care and stewardship over this shared land.

Today, the City is committed to working with Indigenous peoples and all residents to pursue a united path of reconciliation.

Learn more about the City's reconciliation initiatives.

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