News Releases

HAMILTON, ON – Waste collection workers have one of the most dangerous jobs in North America. Every day on the road they face the risk of being struck by a motorist and seriously injured, or worse. Beginning today, the City of Hamilton is launching a campaign aimed at educating motorists, cyclists and pedestrians on how to safely travel around waste collection trucks.

HAMILTON, ON – To safely complete road resurfacing, a series of intermittent road closures will take place during the overnight hours along Rymal Rd E and Regional Rd 56 and surrounding areas beginning Monday, September 20 at 8 pm for approximately four nights. In order to limit traffic disruption, work will take place between 8 pm and 6 am each night and will wrap up by Friday, September 24 at 6 am. Dates for the work are weather permitting. Details including road closure limits and timing can be found at hamilton.ca/roadclosures.

HAMILTON, ON – To safely complete a culvert replacement, the City of Hamilton will close Old Brock Rd between Crooks Hollow Rd and Brock Rd beginning Friday, September 17 for approximately four weeks. The closure is expected to wrap up on or before October 15, 2021, weather permitting. Local access will be maintained on both sides of the work zone but there will be no through access. Motorists are advised to take an alternate route during this time. HSR will not be impacted by this work.

HAMILTON, ON – The City of Hamilton is beginning work to clean up large collections of algae along parts of the Hamilton Harbour shoreline between Bayfront Park and Pier 8, and at Windermere Basin. The City is proactively cleaning the smelly algae mats along parts of the shoreline area given its proximity to the popular Waterfront Trail and well used waterfront areas. The work is beginning today and is expected to be complete by tomorrow.

HAMILTON, ON – In order to safely complete the installation of a watermain, sanitary and storm sewers, road reconstruction DESO Construction Limited will close Centre Road between Concession 5 Road East and Parkside Drive beginning Monday, August 23, 2021 until January 10, 2022. Motorists are advised to follow the posted detour and to expect traffic delays in the area. There are no impacts to HSR routes. The City of Hamilton thanks motorists for their patience as these important infrastructure improvements are completed.

HAMILTON, ON – To safely complete upgrades at the wastewater pumping station on Old Dundas Rd, the City of Hamilton will close the northbound lane of Old Dundas Rd between Wilson St E and the pumping station at 592 Old Dundas Rd beginning Tuesday, August 3 for approximately three months. During this time, Old Dundas Rd will operate as a one-way, southbound street between the pumping station and the intersection of Old Dundas Rd and Wilson St E.

HAMILTON, ON – To safely complete the installation of a sanitary sewer,  New Alliance Ltd. will close Upper Centennial Pkwy between Rymal Rd. and Green Mountain Rd. beginning at 7 pm on Friday, July 23 until 5 am on Monday July, 26, 2021.   Motorists are advised to follow the posted detour and to expect traffic delays in the area.

HAMILTON, ON – To safely complete road resurfacing, the City of Hamilton will close all lanes of Charlton Avenue East between Victoria Avenue South and Wentworth Street South as well as Wentworth Street South between Charlton Avenue East and Cumberland Avenue beginning Monday, July 19 for approximately four weeks. The closure is expected to wrap up in late August, weather permitting. The scope of work includes road resurfacing as well as concrete curb and sidewalk repairs.

HAMILTON, ON – To safely complete rockfall protection work, the City of Hamilton will close the West Leg of the Sherman Access between the Sherman Cut and Charlton Ave E beginning Monday, July 5, 2021 for approximately six weeks. The closure is expected to wrap up in late August, 2021. The scope of work includes escarpment scaling of loose rocks and the installation of rockfall meshing between the Wentworth stairs and the Sherman Cut. Motorists should take an alternate route to avoid the closure.