Weeknight closures: Tansley Bridge
To support improvements to the Tansley Bridge, Dundas Street will be closed from Sutton Drive to Tremaine Road on weeknights starting March 13, 2023. Closures will take place Monday to Friday (including Friday night) from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. These closures are anticipated to end by April 1, 2023. Expect delays when travelling through the area.
To learn more, please read the March 10, 2023 notice (external link).
COVID-19 Update
Regional staff and contractors will be following health and safety guidelines set out by the Province and Public Health to help stop the spread of COVID-19.
Dundas Street Phase 1 cross-section
Project Renderings: Phase 1 (Appleby Line to Bronte Road)
View of westbound Dundas Street, between Sutton Drive to Appleby Line.
Improvements include:
- road widening
- new bike lanes
- new sidewalks with barriers
View of eastbound Dundas street, between Sutton Drive and Tremaine Road.
Improvements include:
- road widening
- new bike lanes
- new sidewalks
View of westbound Dundas Street at Tremaine Road intersection.
Improvements include:
- road widening
- new bike lanes
- new sidewalks
- new bus shelter
View of eastbound Dundas Street, at Colonel Williams Parkway
Improvements include:
- road widening
- new bike lanes
- new sidewalks
View of Tansley Bridge, located over Bronte Creek.
Improvements include:
- road widening
- new lookout points
- new sidewalks
- new bike lanes
Project map
Timeline
Improvements will be completed in three phases.
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2009–2015
Environmental Assessment completed
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2016–2021
Detailed design completed for Phase 1
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Spring 2021
Construction start for Phase 1
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2024
Anticipated construction start for Phase 2
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2025
Anticipated project completion for Phase 1
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2025
Anticipated construction start for Phase 3.
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2026
Anticipated projection completion for Phase 2.
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2027
Anticipated project completion for Phase 3
What you can expect day-to-day
Dundas Street is a major east-west corridor that many residents and motorists rely on to get to work, school, home and retail every day. Halton Region is making every effort to minimize the disruptions and help you plan ahead for construction activity the extension will create.
Learn more about what to expect day-to-day, our mitigation plans and how to stay connected on the project.
I’m a resident or business in the area
Advance notice of any service disruption or construction impacts will be provided to residents in-person, through letter, email and website updates.
Below are some impacts you may experience:
- Night work: Night work is required as part of this project. We will provide advance notice of any change in work hours.
- Dust and mud: There may be increased levels of dust and mud near the work site. The contractor is required to manage these impacts.
- Noise: You may experience noise as a result of construction. We will schedule work in accordance with local noise by-laws.
- Tree pruning and removals: Due to the road widening, certain trees will either be pruned or removed. This work may happen shortly to allow for the utility relocations to occur. New trees will be planted along the project corridor once construction has completed.
- Truck traffic: You will notice increases in truck traffic around the ongoing work. Please be aware and use extra caution while driving.
- Sidewalk access: There may be some sidewalk closures during construction. Pedestrian detour routes will be implemented.
- Vibration: You may experience some vibration due to ongoing work. As a precaution, we recommend that you remove or secure objects on shelves and walls.
I use this road regularly
Advance notice of any closures or restrictions will be available through letter, email, social media, road signs and website updates.
The following mitigation strategies have been put in place to minimize the impact on traffic and travel:
- Widening one side of the road at a time: This allows two lanes of traffic to continue in each direction.
- Reducing speed limits: To ensure safety, the speed limit will be 60 km/h, and reduced to 50 km/h in some areas.
- Using electronic road signs: Road signs will show up-to-date travel times.
- Coordinating public transit: Halton will coordinate with Burlington Transit and Oakville Transit to ensure transit users have the latest information.
Bronte Creek restoration
In addition to the improvements to Dundas Street, Halton Region and Conservation Halton will be working together to restore the banks and valley wall of Bronte Creek, north of Dundas Street. The combination of the bank slope and the river movement have resulted in significant erosion of the valley wall of Bronte Creek.
This restoration will allow for native plant species to take root and contribute to long-term bank stabilization, and reduce the potential for continued failure of the slope. The native species will provide improvements for the Silver Shiner fish habitat by supplying nutrient inputs, adding channel diversity, providing nearshore cover and protecting habitats for endangered and at-risk wildlife, including bird and bat species.
Latest traffic updates and notices
Traffic updates
- To support improvements to the Tansley Bridge, Dundas Street will be closed from Sutton Drive to Tremaine Road on weeknights starting March 13, 2023. Closures will take place Monday to Friday (including Friday night) from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. These closures are anticipated to end by April 1, 2023. Expect delays when travelling through the area. To learn more, please read the March 10, 2023 notice (external link).
- Lane restrictions are in place on Dundas Street between Appleby Line and Tremaine Road in Burlington to allow for ongoing work on the widening and rehabilitation of the Tansley bridge structure.
Latest notices
- March 10, 2023: Notice of Road Closure Update (PR- 2672B) (external link)
- January 30, 2023: Notice of Road Closure Update (PR- 2672B) (external link)
- January 16, 2023: Notice of Road Closure Update (PR- 2672B) (external link)
- December 15, 2022: Notice of Road Closure Update (PR- 2672B) (external link)
- November 25, 2022: Notice of Road Closure Update (PR- 2672B) (external link)
- November 17, 2022: Notice of Road Closure Update (PR- 2672B) (external link)
- November 2, 2022: Notice of Road Closure Update (PR- 2672B) (external link)
- October 13, 2022: Notice of Road Closure (PR- 2672B) (external link)
- April 6, 2022: Notice of Lane Restrictions (PR- 2672B) (external link)
- June 7, 2021: Notice of Construction (PR- 2672B) (external link)
- February 4, 2021: Notice of Online Public Information Centre (PR-2671B and PR-2672B)
Stay connected and up-to-date on the project
Halton Region has a dedicated Construction Ambassador for this project who will be available to meet with residents and businesses to address any questions or concerns.
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