News Releases

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.

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.  

HAMILTON, ON – To safely complete slope stabilization works and road infrastructure maintenance on the Sherman Access the City of Hamilton will close the east leg of Sherman Access between the bottom of the Sherman Cut and Kenilworth Access for approximately two weeks. The closure will begin on Wednesday, August 21 and is expected to wrap up on or before Thursday, September 5. Following the closure on the east leg of the Sherman Access, the Sherman Cut will close for two days in both directions. An update on this work will be provided as it progresses.

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 - As the Governors Rd construction project nears completion, Governors Rd will be closed between Creighton Rd and Huntingwood Ave beginning Monday, July 29 between the hours of 9 pm and 6 am. There will be no access to the Governors Rd/Creighton Rd intersection during this time.

HAMILTON, ON -Construction on Locke St S is progressing well and new changes have been implemented on site in order to accommodate the next phase of construction. To manage traffic delays caused by the full closure on Locke St and to accommodate for work in the immediate area, several surrounding one-way streets have been converted to two-way streets. Two-way converted streets include: