Public Service Announcements

Lane restrictions on Simcoe Street North near Selleck Lane in Oshawa

Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham is advising residents of lane restrictions in the north and southbound lanes of Simcoe Street North (Regional Road 2) in the City of Oshawa.

When: September 21 to October 30. Unfavourable weather conditions may influence the work schedule.

Where: Simcoe Street North, from 250 metres south of Selleck Lane to 350 metres south of Selleck Lane, in the City of Oshawa.

Why: To safely install water, sanitary and storm services to support a new development.

Note:...

Labour Day holiday will affect blue box recycling collection schedule in Oshawa and Whitby

Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham, Works Department would like to remind residents of changes to the scheduled curbside blue box collection in the City of Oshawa and Town of Whitby due to the upcoming Labour Day Holiday.

When: September 7 to 12.

Where: Residents in the City of Oshawa and the Town of Whitby will temporarily have their blue box collection moved to the following day.

This means that residents with collection scheduled for Monday, September 7 will temporarily have...

Road closure on Rossland Road West in Ajax

Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham is advising residents of a road closure on Rossland Road, west of Harwood Avenue North in the Town of Ajax. Traffic will be diverted via a signed detour route.

When: August 31 to September 2. Unfavourable weather conditions may influence the work schedule.

Where: Rossland Road west of Harwood Avenue North in the Town of Ajax.

Why: To safely construct a new watermain on Harwood Avenue North in Ajax.

Note: The Region realizes that the construction...

Lane restrictions on Liberty Street North in Bowmanville

Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham is advising residents of northbound and southbound lane restrictions on Liberty Street North (Regional Road 14) in Bowmanville, in the Municipality of Clarington.

When: August 31 to September 11 (daytime only). Unfavourable weather conditions may influence the work schedule.

Where: Liberty Street, north of King Street East near Alexander Place and Liberty Place, in Bowmanville (Clarington).

Why: To safely install new sanitary sewer services.

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New pedestrian safety improvements at two intersections on Ritson Road in Oshawa

Whitby, Ontario – In support of Durham Vision Zero, the Region of Durham will be implementing leading pedestrian intervals, pedestrian countdown signals and ladder crosswalk line markings at two intersections on Ritson Road (Regional Road 16) in Oshawa.

When: Week of August 24. Unfavourable weather conditions may influence the work schedule.

Where: The intersection of Simcoe Street (Regional Road 2) and Ritson Road, and the intersection of Ritson Road and Coldstream Drive, in the City of Oshawa.

Why:...