Infrastructure Project on Armour Road Between Hunter and Clifton Street

Armour Road between Clifton Street and Hunter Street will be closed to through traffic, with access maintained for local traffic, during a major infrastructure project that will include replacing storm sewers, sanitary sewers and the water main as well as road reconstruction.

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Local traffic with a destination within the road closure will be permitted, however travellers may experience delays within the construction limits.

The project, awarded to Green Infrastructure Partners Inc., is tentatively scheduled to begin on July 17. The majority of the work is scheduled to be completed by late fall of 2023. Any carryover work that remains will be completed between May and July 2024.

The project includes removal of existing infrastructure, excavation and grading, installation of new storm sewers and sanitary sewers, watermain, concrete curb and gutter, road base and asphalt, streetlights, sidewalk, tree planting, pavement markings and regulatory signage.

Detour routes:

Vehicle detours

Southbound traffic will turn west at Parkhill Road East, south on George Street and east on Hunter Street to Armour Road.

Northbound Traffic will travel west on Hunter Street, north on Water Street and east on Parkhill Road to Armour Road.

Pedestrian detours

Pedestrians travelling north and south will take Rogers Street between Hunter Street and Hazlitt Street. 

Transit detours

Peterborough Transit Route 7 will be rerouted northbound, continuing straight on Rogers Street, turning right on Dufferin Street and left on Armour Road, returning to the regular route.

 Northbound stops on Armour Road at Douro Street, Macfarlane Street and Euclid Avenue will not be served by Route 7 Lansdowne during this construction.

The following temporary bus stops will be added:

• Northbound on Rogers Street at Oxford Street

• Dufferin Street at Armour Road

Related information can be found by visiting the Road Construction Map posted on the City’s website.

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Lansdowne Street West Bridge Construction Slated For May 23; To Be Completed In the Fall

The City of Peterborough is completing work on the Lansdowne Street West Bridge over the Otonabee River starting on May 23 to be complete by the fall.

Lansdowne Street will be reduced to a single lane in each direction during the construction. Access for local traffic will be maintained during that time but may experience delays.

The work includes removing the asphalt and granular road base, inspecting the bridge approach slabs, installing new road base granular, base and surface asphalt on either side of the bridge.

The City has awarded the project to Dufferin Construction.

Related information can be found by visiting the Road Construction Map posted on the City’s website at peterborough.ca/construction.

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Hunter Street East Closed for Construction From Nov. 7-11

Hunter Street East between Rogers and Burnham Street is closing from Nov. 7 to 11 for sanitary and water main installation services announced on Friday.

Rogers Street, Mark Street and Burnham Street are the affected intersections of Hunter Street East during its construction period. Photo by David Tuan Bui.

The sidewalk on the south side of Hunter Street East between Mark Street and Rogers Street is closing. Pedestrian access is available on the north sidewalk on Hunter Street. Access to the Rotary Greenway Trail is available during the construction period.

Traffic will be detoured along the following routes:

• Eastbound traffic will travel south on Burnham Street, east on Maria Street and north on Rogers Street

• Westbound traffic will travel south on Rogers Street, west on Maria Street and north on Burnham Street

Local access to businesses and residences in the construction area will be maintained.

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Sherbrooke Street Closure Planned For Oct. 21 and 24

Sherbrooke Street between Bethune Street and Reid Street is closed for periods on Oct. 21 and 24 for grinding and paving work.

During construction, a single northbound lane will be maintained at the intersection of Sherbrooke and Rubidge streets.

Grinding work will be completed on Friday with a road closure from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sherbrooke Street will re-open after 3 p.m. and remain open for the weekend.

Paving will be completed on Monday with a road closure from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

In case of inclement weather, paving will be completed on Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Detour routes will be posted. Pedestrian access will be available during this period.

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Overnight Road Work Scheduled For Lansdowne and Fairbairn Street Beginning Monday

The City of Peterborough has scheduled two road reconstruction projects during overnight hours starting Monday until Oct. 12. on Lansdowne and Fairbairn Street.

From 9 p.m. until 7 a.m., road closures are occuring Lansdowne Street between Park Street and Monaghan Road and on Fairbairn Street between Wolsely Street and McCrae Drive.

Roads will re-open each morning with detour routes will be posted.

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Bethune Street Intersections Closed Due to Road Construction

Several intersections on Bethune Street are closed to vehicles and pedestrians due to construction announced by The City of Peterborough on Monday.

Photo courtesy of The City of Peterborough.

Hunter Street at Bethune Street is closed from June 6 - 24. Simcoe Street at Bethune Street from June 3 - 17 is also closed for construction.

For more information about any construction occurring throughout the city, visit Peterborough’s road construction map website.

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Intersection Of Sherbrooke And Bethune Street Will Be Temporarily Closed Next Week

The intersection of Sherbrooke and Bethune streets will be closed to through traffic from Jan. 17 - 22 while work is completed as part of the Central Area Flood Reduction Project. Sidewalks in the construction area will also be closed.

Photo by David Tuan Bui.

Detour routes will be posted for both vehicles and pedestrians.

Local access to Bethune Street and Sherbrooke Street within the road closure area will be available for people accessing their homes and businesses.

The Bethune Street Flood Reduction project was one of the top priorities that came out of the Flood Reduction Master Plan process after the flood in July 2004 that caused significant damage valued at more than $100 million, with substantial flooding in the central area (downtown).

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Warsaw Swing Bridge Temporarily Reduced To One Lane

Parks Canada announced on Monday that Warsaw Road Swing Bridge will be temporarily reduced to one lane for vehicle traffic on Friday and Saturday, between 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

The bridge will be closed for temporary removal of the cyclist steel plates located on the outer edge of both traffic lanes on the main bridge deck.

Traffic control will be in place.

Drivers are asked to exercise caution , respect working crews and equipment, and obey signage and flag persons in the area.

The Warsaw Road Swing Bridge was closed from October 2020 to August 2021 to undergo a full replacement of the bridge superstructure, repairs to concrete abutments, replacement of mechanical, hydraulic and electrical operating systems, and to bring the bridge up to full highway loading.

Part of this work included the installation of perforated cyclist steel plates on the outer edge of both traffic lanes to provide a smooth and safe ride over the bridge for cyclists.

Following the reopening of the bridge, it was discovered that noise levels on the bridge were elevated as a result of the plates vibrating on top of the bridge grating when vehicles travel over them.

The plates will be removed and will be replaced in the spring with new plates that will allow for installation of fasteners to reduce noise levels. Noise from the bridge will not be fully eliminated but rather reduced to levels similar to what existed prior to construction. Cyclists are advised to exercise caution when crossing the bridge until the new plates are installed.

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Section of George Street to be Temporarily Reduced to One Lane

The City of Peterborough has announced that emergency repairs to the storm sewer system under George Street North in an area just north of Simcoe Street will begin on November 8, 2021.

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Vehicle traffic will be reduced to one lane on a section of George Street between Hunter Street and Simcoe Street.

The work is expected to be completed in about four weeks.

Access for local traffic and businesses in the construction area will be maintained at all times. Vehicle and pedestrian traffic may experience delays within the construction limits.

A paid duty officer will help to direct traffic at the intersection of George Street and Simcoe Street as required. Pedestrian traffic is expected to be maintained through the work zone.

Surface restoration of the affected areas on George Street North will be completed following the underground repairs.

The emergency repairs are required to restore capacity to the storm sewer after it was recently discovered that a section of the storm sewer had partially collapsed.

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Overnight Closure of the Intersection at Parkhill Road and Armour Road

The intersection at Parkhill Road and Armour Road will be temporarily closed overnight to complete surface grinding and paving announced on Monday.

Photo courtesy of the City of Peterborough.

The closure will be from 9:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. from Tuesday to Thursday, depending on weather.

Detour routes posted during this overnight closure are as follows:

Parkhill Road

• Eastbound traffic will detour south on George Street, east on Hunter Street, south on Rogers Street and East on Maria Street.

• Westbound traffic will detour south on Television Road, west on Lansdowne Street, north on Ashburnham and west Maria Street.

Armour Road

• Northbound traffic will detour west on Hunter Street and north on Water Street.

• Southbound traffic will detour west on Nassau Mills Road and south on George Street.

Local traffic will be permitted and access to businesses in the area remains open.

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