News Releases

HAMILTON, ON - Beginning on Monday, June 29, 2020 the City of Hamilton will start Stage Two of the Hwy 8 reconstruction project. Hwy 8 will remain closed between Woodley Ln and Park Ave for the duration of project, wrapping up by the end of November 2020, weather permitting. Local access between Hillcrest Ave and Park Ave will be maintained. As part of the improvement project, Hwy 8 will receive the following upgrades:

HAMILTON, ON – In order to complete maintenance on the Lincoln M. Alexander Parkway (LINC), the City of Hamilton will be conducting two maintenance weekends this month beginning Friday, June 5, 2020. The LINC will be closed, one direction at a time, for a whole weekend in each direction. The road will be closed for one weekend in the eastbound direction beginning on Friday, June 5, 2020, and one weekend in the westbound direction beginning on Friday, June 12, 2020.

HAMILTON, ON - In order to accommodate repairs to an overhead sign structure on the Lincoln M. Alexander Parkway (LINC), the City of Hamilton will close the westbound lanes of the LINC between the Upper James exit ramp and the Garth St entrance ramp for one night beginning on Friday, May 29. The overnight closure will begin at 8 pm on Friday and wrap up at 6 am on Saturday, May 30. Motorists should detour around the closure using Stone Church Rd. The City thanks motorists for their patience and cooperation as we complete these important repairs.

HAMILTON, ON - In order for crews to replace watermain valves, the City of Hamilton will close the westbound lanes of Stone Church Rd W between Matthew St and Garth St beginning on Monday, February 3 at 9 a.m. for approximately 3 months. The project is expected to wrap up on or before Thursday, April 30, 2020. Sidewalks on both sides of the road will remain accessible to pedestrians. Motorists travelling westbound should follow designated detour routes along West 5th St or Upper James St to Rymal Rd W.

HAMILTON, ON – In order to complete bridge repairs on the Nikola Tesla Boulevard overpass, the City will close the eastbound and westbound lanes for three days, beginning Wednesday, November 27 at 9 am. All westbound lanes will be closed between Woodward Avenue and Strathearne Avenue from Wednesday, November 27 at 9 am until the evening of Friday, November 29. Following the westbound closure, all eastbound lanes will be closed between Ottawa Street North and Parkdale Avenue from Monday, December 2 at 9 am until the evening of Wednesday, December 4.

HAMILTON, ON – Earlier this morning, the City of Hamilton re-opened the Hwy 8 Hill in Dundas after completing substantial repairs over the last month.   The access was closed on October 2 due to significant erosion caused by rain and groundwater. The City thanks motorists for their patience and cooperation as we work to ensure continued public safety along the escarpment roadways.

HAMILTON, ON - Earlier this month, the City of Hamilton closed the Hwy 8 Hill in Dundas due to significant erosion caused by a rain storm. The road is currently closed in both directions between Bond Street and Hillcrest Ave. Over the last week, the City has been investigating and evaluating options for repairing the significant damage to the slope and the road. Substantial repairs are required and are scheduled to begin early next week.

HAMILTON, ON – In order for crews to complete tree maintenance, vegetation maintenance, and catch basin cleaning, the City of Hamilton will close the Queen St Hill/Beckett Drive on Sunday, September 22 between 8 am and 3 pm. Motorists should use alternate routes during this time.

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.