Road closures and traffic delays, week ending Apr 29, 2022

The following is a selection of the most significant road closures and expected traffic delays in and around the city of Kingston for the week ending Apr. 29, 2022. Full lists of closures and delays provided by the City of Kingston and the MTO can be viewed here and here.

Reduced load restrictions are in effect in Kingston, the City stated in their weekly traffic report. Heavy trucks and loads are restricted on City roads, where posted, until April 30. These restrictions help reduce damage to roads in the spring. 

At Front Road and King Street West from Sand Bay Lane to Country Club Drive, drivers should expect a lane shift until November 22, 2022, for the Portsmouth Pumping Station flow direction and Front Road trunk Watermain interconnection. Please note lanes will be shifted, but a lane in each direction will be maintained at all times.

Delays on Grenadier Drive at Windfield Crescent continue to occur while construction takes place around the Kingston East Community Centre site. The sidewalk on the south side of Grenadier Drive at Windfield Crescent may be restricted weekdays from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. A flag-person will be on-site to direct traffic and assist pedestrians.

Expect a lane closure on Gore Road from Highway 15 to Dalgleish until July 29 for the upgrades to the Highway 15 and Gore Rd. intersection. 

Drivers on Highway 15, from Rose Abbey to Grenadier, can expect a lane closure until July 29 as part of the same upgrades to the Highway 15 and Gore Rd. intersection.

King Street will be closed from Place D’Armes to The Tragically Hip Way on April 29 for Celtic Illusion bus and trailer parking at the Leon’s Centre.

King St. West from Front to Auld will be closed until June 29, 2022, for the construction of Utilities Kingston’s Portsmouth Pumping Station flow direction project and Front Road trunk watermain Phase 2 project.

Nelson Street from the corner of Princess to approx. 50 metres south will be closed on April 26 from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. for the hoisting of equipment to 652 Princess St.

The sidewalk on the east side of Ontario Street from Princess to Queen will be closed from April 25 to 29 for sidewalk reconstruction.

The section of Palace Road from Brock to Johnson will be closed from April 4 to May 6 for road reconstruction by K.Mulrooney Trucking Ltd. at this location.

A lane closure is expected along Princess Street from McMichael to 40 metres west of McMahon from April 25 to May 13 for construction crews to complete underground water main work.

Princess Street will have another lane closure from Sydenham to Montreal until 7 p.m. on May 6, as Len Corcoran will be installing new water services at 179 Sydenham St.

Drivers can also expect a lane closure along Princess Street between Westbrook and Collins Bay/Cataraqui Woods until April 30 from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. each day for the installation of turtle fencing. Please note that flag persons will be on-site managing the traffic and one lane of traffic will be maintained. 

Wright Crescent from the south intersection of Palace to 16 Palace will be closed until Jan. 31, 2023, for construction staging for 11 Wright Cres. Please note that access to Wright Cres will be through the North intersection of Wright Cres at Palace Rd.

The City has closed access to the Portsmouth Waterfront Pathway at the foot of Mowat Avenue and Yonge Street and east of Lakewatch Lane, to accommodate pathway and shoreline improvements.

LaSalle Causeway 

Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) wishes to advise motorists of a lane reduction on LaSalle Causeway for maintenance work during the following period:  

• Monday, April 4 from 7 a.m. to Tuesday, May 31 at 5 p.m.  

During this period, there will be a lane closure will be taking place. Motorists should expect delays. 

From Monday, April 18 until Tuesday, May 31, PSPC will have flaggers to direct traffic during rush hour as per public comments to PSPC.

The days and hours that the flaggers will be there are Monday to Friday, excluding holidays as follows: 

• 7 to 9:30 a.m. 
• 3 to 6 p.m.

School and Play Street Initiative Closures:

• School Streets – These streets will be closed on school days from 8:40 a.m. to 9:10 a.m. and 3:20 p.m. to 3:50 p.m. until June 29, 2022. Inquiries can be directed to KCAT at [email protected]:
  • MacDonnell Street – Earl to Hill  
• Play Street – Cheryl Place will be closed using barricades and will be staffed by KCAT, which will manage essential vehicle access and access to driveways. This closure will reoccur on Tuesdays 6 to 7 p.m. and Saturdays 1 to 3 p.m. through Aug. 26, 2022.

Third Crossing roadwork:

John Counter Blvd from Montreal Street to Ascot Lane: 

• Construction for this section will be from April to fall of 2022
• Notifications have been sent to all south property owners via letters two weeks ago regarding John Counter access impacted by the work this year. 
• Two lanes will be maintained at all times on John Counter Blvd (JCB) for north property owner (River Park) and south property owners 919 Montreal Street and 646 John Counter Blvd.
• Access from John Counter to Village on the River Apartments will be shut down for approximately one month starting late April. These residents were notified to use their Montreal St access during the temporary closure to John Counter. 
• Pedestrians will be able to use the temporary access path north of JCB which will be maintained at all times. 
• Cyclists will be single file on JCB. Proper construction signage for cyclists will be provided. 

Highway 15 and Gore Road:

• Construction work will continue in this intersection for the week of April 25.?Two lanes of traffic will be maintained at all times, but delays should be expected. 
• Access to the Pittsburgh Library will be maintained at all times. 

General Notes: 

• The permanent traffic signals at the Highway 15 and Gore Road intersection have been officially activated. Notification to 80 Gore Road Fire Station occurred April 13, 2022. The cycling signals and road markings are anticipated to be completed in June to help cyclists and pedestrians cross the road.
• The sidewalk on the north-east corner of Highway 15 – Gore intersection will be closed until late May/June. Please see sidewalk detour through Maclean Park in place to guide pedestrians.

The dates above will be subject to change depending on the weather.

Fibre Installation on Ontario Street 

Expect a lane closure from April 19 to May 27 on the following streets: 

• Ontario St. from Gore St. to Brock St. 
• Gore St. from King St. to Ontario St. 
• Earl St. from King St. to Ontario St. 
• William St. from King St. to Ontario St. 
• Johnson St. from King St. to Ontario St. 
• Clarence St. from King St. to Ontario St. 
• Brock St. from Ontario St. easterly approximately 60 metres  

Please note: Signalized intersections will be maintained with Kingston Police. Traffic Control will be maintained by flag persons and one lane of traffic will be maintained. Where possible work will be completed in one block increments. 

Lower Brewers Swing Bridge – closed until further notice. Temporary bridge closure signs and detour signs have been installed. Parks Canada is continuing with their efforts to replace the bridge.

• For access to Washburn Road (East of the Bridge): Washburn Road East of the bridge to Highway 15 remains open to local traffic only. Traffic from Washburn Road (West of the bridge), Sonneveld Road and Sunbury Road are directed to use Detour D-1 (Regional Road 12 – Sunbury Road East – Highway 15 South)
• For access to Washburn Road (West of the Bridge): Washburn Road East of Sonneveld Road and West of the Bridge remains open to local traffic only. Traffic from Highway 15 are directed to use Detour D-1 (Regional Road 12 – Sunbury Road West)