Pier 4 beach closed due to toxic blue-green algae

Toxic blue-green algae has been confirmed at Pier 4 Beach in Hamilton Harbour.  Do not come into contact with the water. City of Hamilton conducting clean up along parts of the Hamilton Harbour shoreline.

 
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Eastbound lanes of Burlington St E overpass closed beginning Monday

September 30 2021

HAMILTON, ON - To safely complete bridge rehabilitation, the City of Hamilton will close the eastbound lanes of the Burlington St E overpass between Gage Ave N and Sherman Ave N beginning Monday, October 4, 2021 for approximately four weeks. The work is expected to wrap up on or before November 1, 2021, weather permitting.   Westbound traffic will not be impacted by this work. HSR will not be impacted by this closure. Motorists can continue to travel east around the overpass closure by staying on the surface roadway, Burlington Street E.
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Overnight closures on portion of Rymal Rd E and Regional Rd 56 beginning Monday

September 17 2021

HAMILTON, ON – To safely complete road resurfacing, a series of intermittent road closures will take place during the overnight hours along Rymal Rd E and Regional Rd 56 and surrounding areas beginning Monday, September 20 at 8 pm for approximately four nights. In order to limit traffic disruption, work will take place between 8 pm and 6 am each night and will wrap up by Friday, September 24 at 6 am. Dates for the work are weather permitting. Details including road closure limits and timing can be found at hamilton.ca/roadclosures.
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Road closure on Fifty Road beginning Monday

September 16 2021

HAMILTON, ON – In order to safely complete the installation of a sanitary sewer and road reconstruction DeFaveri Construction will close Fifty Road between South Service Road and Barton Street beginning Monday, September 20, 2021 until December 20, 2021. Motorists are advised to follow the posted detour and to expect traffic delays in the area. There are no impacts to HSR routes. All local business will remain open during construction.
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Portion of Old Brock Rd closed beginning Friday

September 15 2021

HAMILTON, ON – To safely complete a culvert replacement, the City of Hamilton will close Old Brock Rd between Crooks Hollow Rd and Brock Rd beginning Friday, September 17 for approximately four weeks. The closure is expected to wrap up on or before October 15, 2021, weather permitting. Local access will be maintained on both sides of the work zone but there will be no through access. Motorists are advised to take an alternate route during this time. HSR will not be impacted by this work.
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Road closure on Centre Road beginning Monday

August 19 2021

HAMILTON, ON – In order to safely complete the installation of a watermain, sanitary and storm sewers, road reconstruction DESO Construction Limited will close Centre Road between Concession 5 Road East and Parkside Drive beginning Monday, August 23, 2021 until January 10, 2022. Motorists are advised to follow the posted detour and to expect traffic delays in the area. There are no impacts to HSR routes. The City of Hamilton thanks motorists for their patience as these important infrastructure improvements are completed.
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Temporary lane closure on Old Dundas Rd beginning Tuesday

July 29 2021

HAMILTON, ON – To safely complete upgrades at the wastewater pumping station on Old Dundas Rd, the City of Hamilton will close the northbound lane of Old Dundas Rd between Wilson St E and the pumping station at 592 Old Dundas Rd beginning Tuesday, August 3 for approximately three months. During this time, Old Dundas Rd will operate as a one-way, southbound street between the pumping station and the intersection of Old Dundas Rd and Wilson St E.
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Traffic impacts at Rymal Rd E and Upper Wellington St beginning Monday

July 16 2021

HAMILTON, ON – In order to safely complete sewer by-pass installation, a series of intermittent interruptions and lane restrictions will take place at the intersection of Rymal Road East and Upper Wellington Street and surrounding areas beginning on Monday, July 19, 2021.    Dates for the work are weather permitting. Details including road closure limits and timing can be found at hamilton.ca/roadclosures.
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Portion of Charlton Ave E and Wentworth St S closed beginning Monday

July 15 2021

HAMILTON, ON – To safely complete road resurfacing, the City of Hamilton will close all lanes of Charlton Avenue East between Victoria Avenue South and Wentworth Street South as well as Wentworth Street South between Charlton Avenue East and Cumberland Avenue beginning Monday, July 19 for approximately four weeks. The closure is expected to wrap up in late August, weather permitting. The scope of work includes road resurfacing as well as concrete curb and sidewalk repairs.
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Wellington St N between Burlington St E and Barton St E closed beginning Monday

June 4 2021

HAMILTON, ON – In order for CN Rail to complete track maintenance, Wellington St N will be fully closed between Burlington St E and Barton St E beginning Monday, June 7 at 7 am for approximately five days. The work is expected to wrap up on or before 7 pm on Friday, June 11, 2021, weather permitting. Motorists travelling on Burlington St E should follow signs for detour using Wentworth St N.
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Central Neighbourhood upgrades beginning Tuesday

May 18 2021

HAMILTON, ON – On Tuesday, May 25, the City of Hamilton will begin construction as part of the Central Neighbourhood upgrades project in the downtown core. The project will continue throughout the summer and fall months and reach substantial completion in December, 2021. A brief summary of the Central Neighbourhood upgrades include:
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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.
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Lane restrictions on Hunter St beginning Monday

April 15 2021

HAMILTON, ON – To safely complete bike lane installation, the City of Hamilton will reduce Hunter St between Park St S and Catharine St S to one lane beginning Monday, April 19, 2021 for approximately three months. The work is expected to be substantially completed by July 30, 2021, weather permitting. Details of the work include the installation of bicycle barriers, pavement markings, curb and sidewalk construction, and road resurfacing. Traffic signals will also be installed at Hughson St S and Hunter St E.
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Highway 8 Improvements Update: Lane restrictions on Highway 8 beginning Monday

March 26 2021

HAMILTON, ON – In order to prepare for the upcoming reconstruction on Highway 8, the City of Hamilton will reduce Highway 8 between the Spencer Creek bridge and Woodleys Ln to one lane beginning on Monday, March 29 for approximately two days to complete tree removals. The lane restrictions are expected to wrap up on or before Wednesday, March 31, weather permitting. Traffic travelling up and down Highway 8 will be flagged through the work zone during this time. Motorists can expect delays.
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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.
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Victoria Ave N open to two-way traffic between Burlington St E and Ferrie St E beginning today

November 25 2020

HAMILTON, ON - Beginning today, the Victoria Avenue N two-way conversion will be complete and will officially accommodate two-way traffic between Burlington Street E and Ferrie Street E. Minor modifications are currently being undertaken at the intersection of Burlington Street East and Victoria Avenue North in order to allow westbound traffic on Burlington Street E to turn left onto Victoria Avenue N. In order to complete this work, left turns onto Victoria Avenue N from Burlington Street E will be prohibited for approximately two weeks.
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Cormorant road extension opens at Ancaster Business Park

October 6 2020

HAMILTON, ON – On October 5th, the City of Hamilton was pleased to open the Cormorant Road extension at the Ancaster Business Park. The creation of this roadway opens up an additional 40 to 50 acres of employment lands for new business development and allows for improved traffic movement for the nearly 4,000 people that work in the Ancaster Business Park in the life sciences, advanced manufacturing, food and beverage production and commercial warehousing industries.
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Lane restrictions on the West Leg of Sherman Access beginning Monday

October 2 2020

HAMILTON, ON –To safely complete slope and drainage improvements, the City of Hamilton will reduce the West Leg of the Sherman Access to one lane between the Sherman Cut and Charlton Ave E beginning on Monday, October 5, 2020. The lane restrictions will wrap up on or before October 9, 2020, weather permitting. Traffic travelling up and down the escarpment access will be flagged through the work zone during this time. Motorists can expect delays.
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Construction on Birch Avenue complete: Open to two-way traffic between Wilson St and Barton St today

September 25 2020

HAMILTON, ON - Beginning today, Birch Ave will reopen after several months of construction. As part of the reconstruction project, one section of Birch Ave has been converted to accommodate two-way traffic. The section between Wilson St and Barton St will reopen to two-way traffic beginning today. Birch Ave between Burlington St E and Princess St will remain one-way southbound. The reconstruction work on Birch Ave included new watermain installations, road reconstruction, and a new pedestrian crossover.
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