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Road closure on Regional Road 3 in the Municipality of Clarington

Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham is advising residents of a road closure on Regional Road 3 in the Municipality of Clarington.

When: The closure is fromMay 1 until early June. The entire construction project is anticipated to be completed by November. Unfavourable weather conditions may influence the work schedule.

Where: Regional Road 3, from Bowmanville Avenue to 300 metres west, in the Municipality of Clarington.

Why: The closure is required for the construction of a roundabout...

Upcoming road closure and lane restrictions on Brock Road in Pickering

Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham is advising residents of an upcoming road closure and lane restrictions on Brock Road in the City of Pickering.

When and where:

Road closure The road closure will be from May 6 to 7 on Brock Road, from the entrance of the GO parking lot (south of Highway 407) to Taunton Road, in Pickering. Unfavourable weather conditions may impact the work schedule.

Lane restrictions The lane restrictions will be from June 12 to 16 on Brock Road just north of...

Weight restriction season on Regional roads ends April 24

Whitby, Ontario –The Regional Municipality of Durham and local area municipalities restrict the operation of motor vehicles on designated roads during the spring weight restriction season, as per the Highway Traffic Act and Regional By-law 26-2018. This affects vehicles that are heavier than 5,000 kilograms or five tonnes per axle. The final day of the Regional Municipality of Durham 2023 Weight Restriction season will be April 23.

When: April 24.

Where: Signs will be removed from Regional roads...

Regional Chair recognizes Earth Day

Whitby, Ontario – The following statement is being issued on behalf of John Henry, Regional Chair and Chief Executive Officer for The Regional Municipality of Durham:

“April 22 is Earth Day—a time to celebrate our beautiful Earth and drive another year of energy, enthusiasm and commitment to protecting and enhancing Durham’s natural environments, as they play a critical role in our resilience to climate change.

Through the Durham Community Energy Plan and the Community Climate Adaptation Plan, the...

Blue-green algae found in water samples tested from Lake Scugog

Whitby, Ontario - Durham Region Health Department has received test results of water samples from Lake Scugog, north of the Scugog Point area, indicating the presence of blue-green algae in the area. Water samples were collected by the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks on April 18.

As summer approaches and weather conditions vary, there may be more occurrences of blue-green algae throughout Lake Scugog and other bodies of surface water in Durham Region. While there is...