City of Kingston - Weekly traffic report: Oct 4 - 10

Motorists, cyclists and pedestrians: review the listing of streets and related messages below for travel information of interest to you.  

Ministry of Transportation 

Pavement rehabilitations will take place along Hwy 401 between Westbrook Road to beyond the Hwy 15 Overpass, and on the Sir John A Macdonald Overpass. This work will consist of various lane and ramp closures over the next several months.  

• Hwy 401 Eastbound at Hwy 15 – Full Mainline Closure:
  • Oct. 6 from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. 
  • Oct. 7 from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. 
  • Oct. 8 from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. 
  • Oct. 9 from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.
  • Oct. 10 from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.
• Gardiners Road and Sydenham Road Westboud Ramps:
  • Oct. 7 from 12 p.m. to 6 a.m. and 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. 
  • Oct. 8 from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. 
  • Oct. 9 from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.
• Division Street Eastbound or Westbound Ramps:
  • Oct. 7 from 12 p.m. to 6 a.m. and 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.
  • Oct. 8 from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m
  • Oct. 9 from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.  

Road Closures   

• Albert Street – Princess to 486 Albert – closed until Dec. 31 to accommodate construction activity and staging at 484 Albert St. 
• Beverly Street – King to Edgehill – closed Oct. 7 and 8 from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. each for a Utilities Kingston contractor to reset a valve chamber.
• Couper Street – Albert to Collingwood – closed for sewer separation and road rehabilitation work. For project details please visit Get Involved Kingston. 
• Hillcrest Ave – Kingscourt to Seventh - closed until Oct. 31 for buried infrastructure replacement. Road will be open to local traffic. 
• King Street – Place D’Armes to The Tragically Hip Way – closed Oct. 4 at 11 p.m. to Oct. 6 at 4 a.m. for Jordan Davis event related parking and storage at Slush Puppie Place.
• Kingscourt Avenue – Hillcrest to Kirkpatrick – closed until Nov. 15 to accommodate a watermain replacement.
• Union Street – Willingdon to Albert – closed for sewer separation and road rehabilitation work. For project details please visit Get Involved Kingston.
• University Avenue – Union to Earl – closed for construction related activity at the Queen’s John Deutsch University Centre project. 

Parking Disruption  

The Hanson Memorial Parking Structure Restoration project is now underway. The work will take place throughout all levels of the building, and will include efforts such as routine structural maintenance, repainting, replacement of waterproofing materials, and upgrades to the building mechanical/electrical systems. The work is planned to begin the first week of February 2024 and conclude in late December 2024.   

The work will be completed in phases to allow the building to remain open to public parking for the duration of the project. It is anticipated that no more than 50% of the available 271 parking spaces will be closed at any time. There is also parking availability at the Chown Memorial and Robert Bruce Memorial parking garages in the two adjacent blocks to the west.  

Other Delays  

• Aberdeen Street – Johnson to Earl – expect delays and closures along Aberdeen Street for a contractor to complete road and sewer reconstruction. For project details please visit Get Involved Kingston. 
• Bayridge Drive – Princess to Taylor Kidd – expect delays while a contractor begins Phase 2 of the Bayridge Dr Active Transportation Upgrades. For project details please visit Get Involved Kingston.
• Collins Bay Road – Prince Charles/Edwin to Princess – expect delays while a contractor completes Phase 2 of the Princess & Colins Bay Active Transportation Improvements. For project details please visit Get Involved Kingston. 
• Gardiners Road – at Centennial/Creekford – expect delays while a contractor completes intersection widening, traffic signal upgrades and cycling and pedestrian improvements. For project details please visit Get Involved Kingston. Motorists are advised to seek alternative routes.
• Highway 2 – Abbey Dawn to St. Lawrence – expect delays to complete enhanced flood protection of Abbey Dawn Road, Highway 2, and St. Lawrence Avenue. For project details please visit Get Involved Kingston.
• Sir John A MacDonald Boulevard – at Elmwood – expect delays while a contractor upgrades the intersection at Sir John A. Macdonald Blvd. and Elmwood St. including replacement of street lighting, new traffic lights, replacement of asphalt on roadways and a new multi-use pathway south of the intersection towards Bath Rd.