News Releases

HAMILTON, ON – In order to complete maintenance on the Lincoln M. Alexander Parkway (LINC), the City of Hamilton will be conducting two maintenance weekends in late August/early September 2019. The LINC will be closed, one side at a time, for a whole weekend on each side. The road will be closed for one weekend in the westbound direction in late August, and one weekend in the eastbound direction in early September.

HAMILTON, ON – In order to accommodate culvert installations along Centre Rd and Concession 6 E, Concession 6 E and Centre Road will be closed as part of a multi-phase project beginning Monday. Concession 6 E between Garden Lane and Centre Rd will be closed for approximately one week, beginning on Monday, August 12. On Monday, August 19, Centre Rd between Concession 6 and Concession 7 E will close for one week. The entire project is expected to be complete by August 28, weather permitting.

HAMILTON, ON – Construction on Cannon St is progressing ahead with operations switching onto the south side of the street beginning today, Tuesday July 23. Traffic will travel in the lanes on the north side of Cannon St. for the duration of this project. However, due to vertical height restrictions in the far north lane, Cannon St will be reduced to one lane between Wentworth St N and Victoria Ave N.

HAMILTON, ON – In order to safely make pathway improvements, the City of Hamilton will temporarily close the James Street Stairs including the pathway to the stairs from Freeman Place beginning Monday, July 22 until Friday July 26, weather permitting. The entire length of the James Street Stairs will be closed to allow crews to demolish existing asphalt pathways, lay a granular base and install new asphalt. To ensure public safety, the James Street Stairs and the connecting path to Freeman Place will not be accessible for the entire duration of the renovation.

HAMILTON, ON – After a brief lull to accommodate the delivery and quality checks of a higher grade asphalt, construction on Cannon St will resume this Sunday, July 14 at approximately 7 p.m.

HAMILTON, ON – Construction in the southbound (upbound) lanes of the Red Hill Valley Parkway (RHVP) will continue through the weekend as crews finish installing the new guiderails and complete line painting operations. The City anticipates work on the southbound lanes will be complete on Wednesday, July 10 and the road will be re-opened beginning at 11 pm on Wednesday, weather permitting.

HAMILTON, ON – On Tuesday, the City of Hamilton will celebrate the official grand opening of a brand new 380 metre trail located at Shaver Estates Park. Councillor Ferguson and City staff will welcome guests for an official ribbon cutting and photo opportunity.

HAMILTON, ON – Last month, the City of Hamilton began a large reconstruction project on Cannon St between James St N and Sherman Ave N. Upon beginning their work in the two lanes on the north side of Cannon St, crews milled away 80mm of asphalt and discovered the road base did not require the same level of repairs that were originally anticipated.

HAMILTON, ON – In order to accommodate road resurfacing in the area, the City of Hamilton will be implementing access restriction to Governors Rd between Moss Blvd and Creighton Rd beginning Monday, June 17 between the hours of 5 p.m. and 5 a.m. Crews will begin paving at Moss Blvd and Governors Rd, working towards the intersection of Creighton Rd and Governors Rd. Motorists will experience restricted access to Governors Rd during this time. During the overnight hours, traffic will be rerouted to Highland Park Ave.