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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.
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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.
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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:
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Update: Stage One of the Queen Street South two-way conversion beginning Monday

June 5 2020

HAMILTON, ON – Beginning on Monday, June 8, the City of Hamilton will start Stage One of the reconstruction work on Queen Street South. Stage One will continue throughout the summer months and will wrap up by the end of July, 2020. Stage One details Dates for the work are weather permitting, however at this time, Stage One is scheduled for:
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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.
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Construction beginning to convert Queen Street South to a two-way street

May 29 2020

HAMILTON, ON – On June 8, 2020 the City of Hamilton will begin construction on the two-way conversion project for Queen Street South between Aberdeen Avenue and King Street West. The project involves eight intersection improvements including new installation or upgrade of traffic signals, roadway restoration, curb and sidewalk reconstruction and pavement markings. A brief summary of the work includes:
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Update: Lane closure on Hwy 8 Hill in Dundas beginning next Monday

February 24 2020

HAMILTON, ON – To safely complete geotechnical investigations, the Hwy 8 Hill will be reduced to one lane between Bond Street South and Woodleys Lane beginning Wednesday, February 26  The start date for the lane closure on the Hwy 8 Hill in Dundas has been rescheduled to begin on Monday, March 2, 2020. The project is expected to wrap up on or before March 18, weather permitting.
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Lane restrictions on Sherman Avenue North at Cannon Street East beginning Monday

January 9 2020

HAMILTON, ON – To allow Bell to complete manhole repairs, the northbound right turning lane from Sherman Avenue North to Cannon Street East will be closed beginning Monday, January 13 for approximately 7 weeks. The project is expected to be completed by Friday, February 28, weather permitting. Motorists may experience delays. HSR Route 3 - CANNON will be on detour in the eastbound direction. Visit www.hamilton.ca/hsrdetours for details.
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Construction on Locke St nearly complete: road re-opening this afternoon

November 7 2019

HAMILTON, ON – Later today, the City of Hamilton will re-open Locke St to two-way traffic as the major reconstruction along the street begins to wrap up. Beginning early this evening, the City will re-open Locke St and Charlton Ave. Surrounding streets with temporary closures will be re-opened over the coming days. Crews will continue working in the area over the next few weeks to complete the final touches, but roads will be open for travel.
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Cannon St Reconstruction Update: Paving this Weekend

August 23 2019

HAMILTON, ON - The Cannon St reconstruction project is continuing to move ahead this weekend with overnight paving operations between James St N. and Ferguson Ave N. In order to re-open part of Cannon St before Supercrawl, the City of Hamilton is conducting paving operations between James St N. and Ferguson Ave. N. starting tomorrow night, Saturday, August 24 at 7 pm.
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Lane restrictions on Jerseyville Rd beginning Monday

August 16 2019

HAMILTON, ON – To safely complete road resurfacing, the City of Hamilton will reduce Jerseyville Rd to one lane between Highway 52 and Ronald Rd beginning Monday, August 19 for approximately 3 weeks. During construction, traffic in both east and west directions will be flagged through the work zone. The lane restriction will begin on Monday, August 19 and is expected to wrap up on September 9, 2019, weather permitting.
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Cannon Street Reconstruction Update

July 23 2019

HAMILTON, ON – Construction on Cannon St is progressing ahead with operations switching onto the south side of the street beginning today, Tuesday July 23. Traffic will travel in the lanes on the north side of Cannon St. for the duration of this project. However, due to vertical height restrictions in the far north lane, Cannon St will be reduced to one lane between Wentworth St N and Victoria Ave N.
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Project Update: Locke Street South Reconstruction

July 18 2019

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:
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Lane restrictions at intersection of Parkdale Ave and Burlington St beginning tomorrow

June 18 2019

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.
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Access restriction to Governors Rd between Moss Blvd and Creighton Rd beginning Monday

June 18 2019

HAMILTON, ON – In order to accommodate road resurfacing in the area, the City of Hamilton will be implementing access restriction to Governors Rd between Moss Blvd and Creighton Rd beginning Monday, June 17 between the hours of 5 p.m. and 5 a.m. Crews will begin paving at Moss Blvd and Governors Rd, working towards the intersection of Creighton Rd and Governors Rd. Motorists will experience restricted access to Governors Rd during this time. During the overnight hours, traffic will be rerouted to Highland Park Ave.
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Red Hill Valley Parkway northbound to re-open this afternoon

June 12 2019

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.
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