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Road closure on Beatrice Street East in Oshawa for watermain repairs

Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham, Works Department advises residents of a road closure on Beatrice Street East, from Mary Street North to Simcoe Street North (Regional Road 2), in the City of Oshawa.

When: Ongoing until further notice. Unfavourable weather conditions may influence the work schedule.

Where: Beatrice Street East, from Mary Street North to Simcoe Street North (Regional Road 2), in Oshawa.

Why: To allow equipment access to repair a broken watermain and the surrounding...

Durham Region Weekly Beach Report

Whitby, Ontario - The following represents beach-posting information for Durham Region beaches. Test results for the week of July 8 indicate that no beaches have been posted as unsafe for swimming due to elevated bacteria levels. Beaches are posted as unsafe for swimming when elevated levels of E. coli exceed the Provincial standard of 200 E. coli per 100 ml of water.

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Construction of Lake Ridge Road roundabout in Brock Township

Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham, Works Department is constructing a new roundabout on Lake Ridge Road (Regional Road 23), at the Regional Road 12/Pefferlaw Road intersection.

When: Work begins this week and should be complete by mid-November. There will be daily lane restrictions. Unfavourable weather conditions may influence the work schedule.

Lake Ridge Road will be closed south of Regional Road 12 for approximately six weeks beginning Aug. 6. Following this, Lake Ridge Road...

Lane restrictions on Durham Highway 2 in Bowmanville

Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham, Works Department advises residents of eastbound lane restrictions on a portion of Durham Highway 2 in Bowmanville.

When: July 8 to 12. Unfavourable weather conditions may influence the work schedule.

Where: Durham Highway 2, between Clarington Boulevard and Bowmanville Avenue (Regional Road 57), in the Municipality of Clarington.

Why: Durham Region staff are repairing maintenance holes.

Note: The Region realizes that the work is disruptive, and will...

Lane restrictions on Simcoe Street and Reach Street, road closures on Coulter Street and Reach Street in Scugog

Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham, Works Department advises residents of lane restrictions on Simcoe Street (Regional Road 2), Reach Street (Regional Road 8), and road closures on Coulter Street and Reach Street, in the Township of Scugog.

When: Daily lane restrictions from July 8 to November, 2019. Coulter Street will be closed for two weeks in August and Reach Street will be closed for one weekend in September. This schedule is subject to change, and unfavourable weather conditions...