Road Closures and Construction

Reconstruction of a 3.6 km section of Bedford Road from Desert Lake Road to 1.0 km North of Salmon Lake Road. Construction to include full depth reclamation, placement of granular A materials, culverts, guiderail renewals and double surface treatment (chip seal). Project will also include roadside drainage improvements.

• Start date: July 2024
• End date: September 2024
• Duration: 8-10 weeks

Traffic will be reduced to a single lane for the duration of the project. Traffic construction signs will be installed. Drivers and pedestrians are required to obey all construction signs and expect delays. See the engagefrontenac.ca project page for more details and updates.

Microsurfacing work is now completed on the 5.4 km section of Bellrock Road.

The Bracken Culvert is located on Yarker Road approximately 0.5 km west of Wilton Road. The culvert is a 4.4 m wide by 2.9 m high CSP arch culvert approximately 29 m in length. Records indicate the arch structure was installed in 1966 and is in need of replacement.

• Start date: July 2024
• End date: September 2024
• Duration: 4-6 weeks

There will be a brief two day road closure. Traffic will be reduced to a single lane for the duration of the project. Road detour signs and traffic construction signs will be installed in advance of the project.

Reconstruction of a 6.6 km section of Devil Lake Road from Centreville Road to West Devil Lake Lane. Construction to include extensive earth and rock ditching, rock cut removals (roadside hazards), localized widenings and regravelling with 100mm of surface gravel.

• Start date: June 2024
• End date: August 2024
• Duration: 8-10 weeks

Traffic will be reduced to a single lane for the duration of the project. Traffic construction signs will be installed. Drivers and pedestrians are required to obey all construction signs and expect delays.

Reconstruction of a 0.7 km section of Greenfield Road from 0.7 km west of Perth Road to west end. Construction to include full depth reclamation, placement of granular A materials, culvert renewals, and double surface treatment (chip seal). Project to also include roadside drainage improvements.

• Start date: June 2024
• End date: August 2024
• Duration: 8-10 weeks

Traffic will be reduced to a single lane for the duration of the project. Traffic construction signs will be installed. Drivers and pedestrians are required to obey all construction signs and expect delays. This project has been funded in part by the Canada Community-Building Fund.

Reconstruction of a 0.6 km section of Kerr Road from Petworth Road to north end of road. Construction to include full depth reclamation, placement of granular A materials, culvert renewals, and double surface treatment (chip seal). Project to also include roadside drainage improvements.

• Start date: June 2024
• End date: July 2024
• Duration: 4-6 weeks

Traffic will be reduced to a single lane for the duration of the project. Traffic construction signs will be installed. Drivers and pedestrians are required to obey all construction signs and expect delays.

Reconstruction of a 2.65 km section of Ormsbee Road from Milburn Road to east end. Construction to include full depth reclamation, placement of granular A materials, culvert renewals and double surface treatment (chip seal). Project will also include roadside drainage improvements.

• Start date: June 2024
• End date: September 2024
• Duration: 10-12 weeks

Traffic will be reduced to a single lane for the duration of the project. Traffic construction signs will be installed. Drivers and pedestrians are required to obey all construction signs and expect delays. This project has been funded in part by the Canada Community-Building Fund.

Orser Road is a boundary road with the City of Kingston. The City of Kingston will be overseeing the reconstruction of 2.4 kms of Orser Road from Stage Coach Road to the west Township boundary limit, and from the boundary limit to Road 38. Construction will include full depth reclamation, placement of granular A materials and a double surface treatment (chip seal). It will also include minor drainage improvements and culvert replacements.

• Start date: June 2024
• End date: July 2024
• Duration: 6-8 weeks

Traffic will be reduced to a single lane for the duration of the project. Traffic construction signs will be installed. Drivers and pedestrians are required to obey all construction signs and expect delays. 

Reconstruction of a 0.4 km section of Perth Road from O’Neil Lane to Civic number 4732 Perth Road (400m construction zone). Construction to include full depth road excavation, supply and placement of geotextile material, placement of granular A, asphalt, and new steel beam guiderail system with end treatments.

• Start date: October 1^st, 2024
• End date: October 23^rd, 2024
• Duration:  3 – 4 weeks

Traffic will be reduced to a single lane for the duration of the project. Traffic construction signs will be installed. Drivers and pedestrians are required to obey all construction signs and expect delays.

Spooner Road is a boundary road with the City of Kingston. The City of Kingston will be overseeing the reconstruction of 450m of Spooner Road from Perth Road to Leeman Road. Construction will include full depth reclamation, placement of granular A materials and a double surface treatment (chip seal). It will also include minor drainage improvements and culvert replacement. Work will also take place on Spooner Road from Perth Road to the east end, which is approximately 580m of road. This work will include road preparation for a single surface treatment (chip seal).

• Start date: June 2024
• End date: July 2024
• Duration: 6-8 weeks

Traffic will be reduced to a single lane for the duration of the project. Traffic construction signs will be installed. Drivers and pedestrians are required to obey all construction signs and expect delays.

Work will begin on the rehabilitation of approximately 22 kms of surface treated roadways with localized repairs and application of a final Low Class Bituminous (LCB) single surface treatment (chip seal).

• Start date: June 2024
• End date: September 2024
• Duration: 8-10 weeks

Traffic will be reduced to a single lane and traffic signs will be installed. Drivers and pedestrians are required to obey all construction signs and expect delays.

Project Road List:

• Burnt Hills Road from Battersea Road to Osborne Lane
• Battersea Road from Bradden Lane to Simpson Road
• Duff Road from Greenfield Road to 900m north of Greenfield Road
• Camden Portland Boundary Road from Yarker Road to Colebrook Road
• Wolfe Swamp Road from Bradford Road to Petworth Road
• Morrison Road from Wilmer Road to West End of Morrison Road
• Westport Road from Buck Bay Road to New Road

Work is now completed on the rehabilitation of Sydenham Lake bridge and dam. See the project page on engagefrontenac.ca.

Reconstruction of a 0.6 km section of Tow Watson Road from to west end of road. Construction to include full depth reclamation, placement of granular A materials, culvert renewals, and double surface treatment (chip seal). Project to also include roadside drainage improvements.

• Start date: June 2024
• End date: July 2024
• Duration: 4-6 weeks

Traffic will be reduced to a single lane for the duration of the project. Traffic construction signs will be installed. Drivers and pedestrians are required to obey all construction signs and expect delays.

Parks Canada has advised that the load rating for vehicles on two bridges – Brass Point Swing and Brass Point Fixed – are being reduced from 15 tonnes to 10 tonnes effective mid-May, 2024. These bridges are located on Burnt Hills Road and connect the Township of South Frontenac with the City of Kingston.

Parks Canada recently engaged bridge consultants who assessed both bridges, recommending a full replacement of the timber swing bridge and significant rehabilitation work for the fixed bridge.

Originally constructed in the 1880s, Parks Canada conducted repairs on both in the fall of 2023 to extend the operational life of the bridges. These load restrictions will help to further extend the operational life of the bridges while designs for their replacement and rehabilitation are developed. The permanent load rating signs will be updated from 15 tonnes to 10 tonnes by mid-May 2024.

Parks Canada thanks the public for your attention to this important infrastructure matter.

For questions or concerns regarding this Notice, please contact us at rideau@pc.gc.ca and include “Brass Point Swing and Fixed Bridge” in the subject heading. For more information about the Rideau Canal, visit https://parks.canada.ca/rideau, or follow us on social media @RideauCanalNHS.