Durham Works

Reducing collisions with red light cameras

Red light cameras have been installed at select locations throughout Durham Region to reduce T-bone collisions at intersections on Durham Regional roads.

Red light running has the potential to cause serious injury or death for both the offending driver and innocent victims. The Region’s collision records database shows 658 collisions over a three-year period (2021, 2022 and 2023) at signalized intersections where the cause was specifically attributed to a driver disobeying traffic control...

Share your thoughts on the Sanitary Sewage Pumping Station plan for the Beaverton Employment Area

The Regional Municipality of Durham is holding a virtual Public Information Centre (PIC) until September 23 to provide an update about the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (EA) study to plan for the sanitary sewage servicing needs of the Beaverton Employment Area in the Township of Brock.

The PIC will include:

• A project overview of the Beaverton Employment Area Sanitary Sewage Pumping Station (SSPS) Municipal Class EA.
• An evaluation of alternative solutions and information on the...

Ongoing lane restrictions on Harmony Road North

Residents and businesses are reminded of ongoing lane restrictions on Harmony Road North, from 1 kilometre to 1.5 kilometres north of Conlin Road East in the City of Oshawa. The lane restrictions will be in place until September 20, though unfavourable weather conditions may influence the work schedule.

The work is to safely construct new turning lanes and concrete medians to support new development. Drivers are asked to exercise caution for the safety of work crews and road users.

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Roadway line painting operations are underway on Durham Roads

Until November, Durham Region’s roadway line painting operations are taking place primarily on weekdays between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., with occasional weekend and nighttime operations.

Line painting on roads is an important road safety feature. Line markings are used to define lanes and guide traffic on roadways, as well as provide guidance to motorists, cyclists and pedestrians about allowable or prohibitive maneuvers.

Line painting is a moving operation that progresses at reduced speeds to ensure...

Need a new Green Bin or kitchen container? Order online

Durham Region residents can now purchase new Green Bins, kitchen containers and backyard composters or exchange broken Green Bins and kitchen containers online with free delivery. Please allow approximately 10 days for delivery.

Diapers, menstrual products, incontinence products, pet waste and pet litter can now be disposed of in the Green Bin for weekly curbside collection. As such, a limited number of additional Green Bins are now available for residents to purchase online, to a maximum of one...