Yonge St. extension, Celebration Square work to begin soon in Bradford

Motorists may need to pump the brakes while traveling through parts of Bradford as the city, county and province all have projects scheduled for the annual roadworks season that motorists know so well.

In Bradford, the city has taken advantage of a warmer spring to complete road rehabilitation projects already, but there is still other reconstruction work underway that may lead to temporary road closures or restrictions along:

• Miller Park Avenue between Holland Street and south of Magani Avenue
• Agar Avenue between Melbourne Drive and Miller Park Avenue
• The length of Davey Boulevard
• Line 8 between County Road 4 (Yonge Street) and Secondary Road 10

While some construction could begin this year on Drury, Mary and Thomas streets, director of development and engineering services Peter Loukes explained that most of the work is scheduled for next year.

A similar timeline is anticipated for Fred Cook Drive, but Loukes said staff is also looking at ways to reduce costs through options to combine bidding for that project with work planned for 2025 and 2026 at Luxury and Kulpin avenues.

“The exact date and time of these projects are subject to council approval,” he said via email.

If all goes well, Terry Foran, director of community services, said crews are expected to break ground on July 1 in Celebration Square near the Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library, with the project expected to be completed sometime in June 2025.

But Foran doesn’t anticipate road closures as a result.

The City also has ongoing seasonal projects including: crack sealing, micro surfacing, line marking, rural road resurfacing, gravel road dust control and sidewalk repairs.

In addition to the road work, the city has also scheduled road closures for events throughout the year.

When it comes to road projects in Simcoe County, the main focus in Bradford is extending Yonge from south of the 9 Line to north of the 10 Line.

The project is to include widening from two to four lanes, traffic signals and turning lanes on Line 9, replacement of a culvert on Line 10, construction of a multi-purpose active transport route, as well as drainage and road safety improvements.

According to Brandon Maron, public relations consultant, the county anticipates the project will go out to bid soon and expects construction to run from mid-August to late November, when work is scheduled to break for the winter. before resuming in May next year.

Meanwhile, construction recently began at the intersection of Yonge and Route 4 (Killarney Beach Road) in Innisfil.

The project includes rebuilding the intersection to add turn lanes and traffic signals, as well as upgrading storm drains and retaining walls.

Work is expected to continue until the end of November, ahead of final paving and line painting in spring 2025.

Other nearby projects include Phase 2 of work on County Road 21 (Innisfil Beach Road) between Yonge and County Road 54 in Innisfil.

Intended to improve traffic, the project includes widening the road from two to four lanes, stormwater improvements and a multi-use active transportation trail that will connect Alcona to the Innisfil Municipal Campus and extend to the intersection of Industrial Park Road with Commerce Gate. .

The project is expected to go to tender soon and is anticipated to run from July to the end of November before a similar winter break and restart in May next year.

In addition to ongoing work on Yonge north of Line 8 as part of the Bradford Bypass project, the province is also anticipating work on Highway 400 near Line 12, as well as bridge rehabilitation work over Line 13 – both expected to start in late summer and come with off-peak lane closures.

While details can’t be released yet, the Ontario Ministry of Transportation anticipates more announcements for nearby projects in the coming weeks, according to Dakota Brasier, senior communications advisor and press secretary.

Anyone driving through the affected areas may want to consider extra patience, and for more information travelers can call 511 or visit 511on.ca.