News Releases

HAMILTON, ON – As road infrastructure maintenance on the Sherman Access continues, the Sherman Cut including both east and west legs will be closed for four days beginning on Tuesday, September 3 at 9 am. During this time, all sections of the Sherman Access will remain closed. The closure is expected to wrap up on Friday, September 6 by 7 pm. Motorists should take alternative routes to avoid the closure.

HAMILTON, ON – To allow CN Rail to complete railway maintenance, Victoria Avenue North will be closed between Ferrie Street and Burlington Street beginning on Wednesday, August 28 at 8 am.The maintenance is expected last three days and wrap up on Saturday, August 31 at 6 pm. Motorists looking to access Burlington St are advised to follow the detour route onto Barton Street to Wentworth Street. The City of Hamilton thanks motorists for their patience as CN completes these scheduled upgrades.  

Notice is hereby given pursuant to City of Hamilton By-law 14-204 to establish procedures, including the giving of notice to the public, governing the sale of land owned by the City of Hamilton, that the Council of the City of Hamilton proposes to pass a By-law to permanently close a portion of road allowance abutting 118 Hatt Street, Dundas.

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.