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New roundabout coming to the Township of Brock

This summer, The Regional Municipality of Durham will be constructing a roundabout at the intersection of Lake Ridge Road (Regional Road 23) and Regional Road 12/Pefferlaw Road (York Regional Road 21), in the Township of Brock.

The Region held a public information session in January 2018 to explain the plan to modify the existing two-way-stop-controlled intersection into a roundabout, and the benefits it will bring.

Once constructed, the Region is expecting the roundabout to improve the overall traffic...

Your input is needed for the Growth Management–Urban System Discussion Paper

Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham’s Planning Division has released its Growth Management–Urban System Discussion Paper. This paper is the third of several discussion papers to be released throughout 2019, as part of Envision Durham, the Region’s Municipal Comprehensive Review of the Durham Regional Official Plan (ROP). The public is invited to provide input through a series of discussion questions to help inform the Region’s process.

What: This Discussion Paper looks at the region’s...

Nightly lane closures on Brock Road and Pickering Parkway in Pickering

Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham, Works Department advises residents of lane closures on Brock Road (Regional Road 1), from from 40 metres north of the westbound Highway 401 off-ramp to 80 metres south of Kingston Road (Regional Highway 2), and on Pickering Parkway east and west of Brock Road, in the City of Pickering.

When: Rotating lane closures on June 5 and 6. Unfavourable weather conditions may influence the work schedule.

Where:

• Brock Road, from 40 metres north of the...

FCM honours the late Roger Anderson with prominent award

Whitby, Ontario – The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) has honoured the late Roger Anderson with a Roll of Honour Award—recognizing his exceptional contributions to local government and to FCM itself.

As a long-time board member with FCM, Anderson served as a Director and Chair of the Ontario Caucus. He took great pride in his leadership of the Standing Committees on International Relations, Municipal Finance and Intergovernmental Arrangements, where he shared his knowledge and experience...