News Releases

Hamilton, ON – The City of Hamilton advises residents that a portion of Garner Road will be closed from July 2, 2019 until August 30, 2019, pending any unforeseen delays.

HAMILTON, ON – In order to accommodate ongoing reconstruction of Parkdale Ave, the City of Hamilton will be implementing lane restrictions at the intersection of Parkdale Ave and Burlington St beginning tomorrow. There will be no east or west movement through the intersection for approximately 6 weeks. Motorists travelling north and southbound onto Parkdale Ave from Burlington St will be unaffected. Motorists are advised to use the overpass on Burlington St to avoid the construction.

HAMILTON, ON – Construction on the northbound (downbound) lanes of the Red Hill Valley Parkway (RHVP) is nearing completion. Re-opening of the northbound lanes will occur slowly in stages beginning mid-day today, June 12. Ramps at the north end of the parkway will reopen first, and it is anticipated that the entire parkway will be open by early evening. The speed limit on both sides of the RHVP will remain at 80 km/hr between Greenhill and the QEW. Hamilton Police Services will be conducting enhanced enforcement in the area.

HAMILTON, ON – On Monday, May 13, 2019, the City of Hamilton will begin construction on Cannon St between James St N and Sherman Ave N. The project involves road resurfacing and Cycle Track improvements, including concrete barrier curbs at selected locations and enhanced pavement markings. Cannon St will be reduced to two lanes between James St N and Sherman Ave N beginning Monday, May 13 for the duration of the project.

HAMILTON, ON – Today, the City of Hamilton is sharing details about the resurfacing on the Red Hill Valley Parkway (RHVP) beginning this spring. The RHVP is being resurfaced on both sides between the Queen Elizabeth Way and the Lincoln M. Alexander Parkway. In addition to new high quality asphalt, the RHVP resurfacing project will bring additional safety enhancements to the parkway, including 10 km of new steel guardrails with reflectors, bright durable lane markings, rumble strips, and more.

HAMILTON, ON – On Monday, March 25, the City of Hamilton will begin major reconstruction work on Locke Street between Main St W and Stanley Avenue. Work and intermittent road closures will continue throughout the summer months until approximately November 2019. All businesses in the area will remain open and parking on side streets and adjacent surface lots will remain available. Over the coming months, Locke Street will receive the following upgrades:

HAMILTON, ON – Earlier this fall, the City of Hamilton closed all lanes of the southbound King St. E off-ramp on the Red Hill Valley Parkway to complete permanent repairs to the bridge structure. Due to delays caused by scheduling and weather, all lanes on the off-ramp will remain closed until mid-January 2019. Motorists should detour around the closure using the posted detour route via the Queenston Road off-ramp, east on Queenston Road, south on Nash Road S, and westbound on King St E.

HAMILTON, ON – To safely complete permanent repairs to the bridge structure, the City of Hamilton will close all lanes of the southbound King Street East off-ramp on the Red Hill Valley Parkway beginning tomorrow for approximately five weeks. Lane restrictions on the off-ramp have been in place since April 2018 when damage to the bridge was discovered. Temporary repairs allowed the off-ramp to remain partially open over the summer, but permanent repairs require a full closure.

HAMILTON, ON – In order to accommodate road resurfacing in the area, the City of Hamilton will be implementing lane restrictions‎ in the eastbound lanes of Burlington Street between Sherman Ave and Kenilworth Ave beginning Friday, November 2, 2018 for approximately two weeks. The eastbound lanes of Burlington along this section of road will receive a “shave and pave” treatment, where the top three inches of the existing pavement is milled away and new asphalt is put back on top.