News Centre

News Releases

Road closures in downtown Hamilton tomorrow

June 11 2021

HAMILTON, ON - At the request of the Hamilton Police Service, the City of Hamilton will be implementing road closures and installing temporary barriers in downtown Hamilton tomorrow morning in advance of a planned community vigil acknowledging the recent attack on a Muslim family in London, Ontario. The road closures will take place on Saturday, June 12 between 9 am and 5 pm in the following locations:
Read More

McNeilly Rd closed between South Service Rd and Barton St beginning Monday

May 28 2021

HAMILTON, ON – In order for CN Rail to complete track maintenance, McNeilly Road will be fully closed between South Service Road and Barton Street beginning Monday, May 31 at 7 am for approximately five days. The work is expected to wrap up on or before 7 pm on Friday June 4, 2021, weather permitting. Motorists should follow signs for detour. Local access will be maintained. Businesses in the area will remain open throughout the duration of the work.
Read More

Lane restrictions on Dundas St E bridge in Waterdown beginning next Wednesday

May 21 2021

HAMILTON, ON – To safely complete bridge repairs, the City of Hamilton will reduce the Dundas St E bridge in Waterdown between Mill St and Reynold St to one lane in each direction beginning May 26, 2021 for approximately three weeks. The work is expected to wrap up on or before June 16, 2021. Once the repairs are complete, the Dundas St E bridge will remain as a two-way road with single lanes in the east and westbound direction. Motorists can expect delays.
Read More

Lane restrictions on portion of Mud St W beginning on Monday

May 7 2021

HAMILTON, ON – To safely complete bridge rehabilitation, the City of Hamilton will reduce Mud St W between Paramount Dr and Isaac Brock Dr to one lane in each direction beginning Monday, May 10, 2021 for approximately six months. The work is expected to wrap up in late October 2021, weather permitting. In addition to the bridge repairs, details of the work also include new bridge railings, road resurfacing and new sidewalks.
Read More

Portion of Fruitland Road closed beginning tomorrow

May 5 2021

HAMILTON, ON – To safely complete sewer repairs, the City of Hamilton will fully close Fruitland Rd between Hwy 8 and Barton St beginning Thursday, May 6 at 7 am for approximately two days.   The closure is expected to wrap up on or before Friday, May 7 at 6 p.m. Motorists should allow extra time and plan alternate routes. Local access will be maintained. HSR will not be impacted by the closure. Businesses in the area will remain open throughout the duration of the repairs.
Read More

Lane restrictions on Upper James St beginning Monday

March 12 2021

HAMILTON, ON – To safely complete sanitary forcemain construction on Upper James St., the City of Hamilton will reduce Upper James St. between Twenty Rd. and Alderson Dr. to one lane in each direction beginning on Monday, March 15, 2021 for approximately four months. The work is expected to wrap up on or before July 31, 2021, weather permitting. Motorists can expect delays.
Read More

City crews responding to significant watermain break on Hwy 5 in Waterdown

March 11 2021

HAMILTON, ON – City of Hamilton water crews are currently responding to a significant watermain break on Hwy 5 (Dundas St E) between Hollybush Dr and Hwy 6. Due to the location of the watermain break, businesses and residents in the area are experiencing low to no water pressure.  Due to the severity of the break, there will be traffic restrictions in both the east and westbound directions for the next several hours. It is anticipated that the repairs will be complete by 4 pm. today.   The cause of the break is currently unknown.
Read More

City of Hamilton responding to three watermain breaks

November 18 2020

HAMILTON, ON - City of Hamilton water crews are currently responding to multiple watermain breaks this morning that are causing both low to no water pressure for the residents in the area as well as traffic restrictions in the areas of the watermain breaks. Due to the severity of the breaks, West 5th Rd between Rymal Rd W and Stone Church Rd W is fully closed to traffic. Traffic restrictions are currently in place on Jameston Ave between West 5th Rd and Upper James St as well as  Limeridge Rd W between Garth St and Bonaventure Dr.
Read More

Sanford Ave S at Rutherford Ave closed beginning Monday

September 11 2020

HAMILTON, ON - To safely complete watermain valve replacements on the corner of Sanford Ave S and Rutherford Ave, the City of Hamilton will close Sanford Ave S between Cumberland Ave and Delaware Ave as well as Rutherford Ave between Sanford Ave S and Myrtle Ave beginning on Monday, September 14, 2020. The work is expected to last six weeks and wrap up on or before October 26, 2020, weather permitting. Residents impacted by noise, dust or water service restrictions have been notified.
Read More

Queen Street South Construction Update: Closure on Queen St S between Charlton Ave W and Herkimer St beginning tomorrow

August 4 2020

HAMILTON, ON - As part of the Queen St S two-way conversion project, the City will close Queen St S between Charlton Ave W and the west leg of Herkimer St beginning tomorrow, August 5 to safely complete traffic signal installations. Herkimer St between Locke St S and Queen St S will also be closed for the duration of the project. The closure is expected to wrap up on or before Friday, September 11, 2020, weather permitting.
Read More

Claremont/Keddy Access Trail Update: Closure of James Street Stairs beginning today

July 9 2020

HAMILTON, ON - In order to safely proceed with the construction on the Claremont Escarpment Access and the Keddy Access Trail, the City of Hamilton will close the James Street Stairs beginning later today until the fall. The entire length of the James Street Stairs will be closed to ensure the safety of the public and construction workers around the heavy construction equipment needed to complete this project.
Read More

Construction beginning on Claremont Access for resurfacing and creation of the Keddy Access Trail

June 29 2020

HAMILTON, ON – Beginning on Monday, July 6, the City of Hamilton will start construction in the upbound lanes of the Claremont access. The upbound lanes will be completely closed beginning Monday until November 2020 to accommodate resurfacing and the construction of the new Keddy Access Trail. The upbound lanes will be resurfaced between Main Street and Inverness Avenue. The ramp to West 5th Street along the Mountain Brow will also be resurfaced.
Read More

Stage Two of the Highway 8 improvement project beginning Monday

June 26 2020

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:
Read More

Winona Road closed beginning Monday for CN Rail track improvements

June 25 2020

HAMILTON, ON – In order for CN to complete track improvements, the City of Hamilton will close Winona Rd between Victoria Ave and Barton St for four days beginning on Monday, June 29, 2020 at 7 am. The closure on Winona Rd is expected to wrap up on Thursday, July 2 at 8 pm. Following the closure on Winona Rd, CN will also complete work on nearby roads in Stoney Creek resulting in four-day closures at each location. Dates for the work are weather permitting, however at this time, road closure dates are scheduled for:
Read More

Weekend closures on the LINC beginning Friday

June 3 2020

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.
Read More

North Service Road closed beginning Monday

May 28 2020

HAMILTON, ON – To safely complete road reconstruction, the City of Hamilton will completely close North Service Road between the QEW on/off ramps and Drakes Drive beginning Monday, June 1 for approximately 2 months. The closure is expected to wrap up on or before July 31, 2020. Access to the QEW and Drakes Drive will be maintained. Motorists should follow the posted detour signs and utilize South Service Road. The City of Hamilton thanks motorists for their patience as we complete these important infrastructure improvements.
Read More

Overnight closure on westbound LINC beginning Friday

May 27 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.
Read More