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Reconstruction of Townline Road at Pebblestone Road in Clarington/Oshawa

Whitby, Ontario – Durham Region’s Works Department will be improving the intersection of Townline and Pebblestone roads, at the Oshawa/Clarington border.

When: Work is scheduled to begin June 3, and should be complete by mid-August. There will be lane restrictions for the duration of the project. Unfavourable weather conditions may influence the work schedule.

Where: Townline Road, at the intersection of Pebblestone Road, at the Oshawa/Clarington border.

Why: Work includes roadway reconstruction and...

Durham Region working to improve road safety through Vision Zero action plan

Whitby, Ontario – Durham Region has a bold new strategy for keeping residents safe on its roadways: Durham Vision Zero. The strategy was approved by Durham Regional Council in April, and officially launched today at a special event held at Durham Regional Headquarters in Whitby.

Vision Zero is a concept, originally introduced in Sweden, that many municipalities around the world have adopted. The foundation of Vision Zero is that zero people should lose their lives due to a collision, because everyone...

Public Information Centre being held for water system capacity expansion in the Township of Brock

Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham, Works Department is holding a Public Information Centre (PIC) for the Class Environmental Assessment (EA) to plan for additional water supply, treatment, water storage capacity and pumping facilities in Sunderland.

When: Tuesday, June 18, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Where: Sunderland Brock Memorial Arena, 20 Park Street, Sunderland.

Why: The Class EA to plan for additional water system capacity in Sunderland is required to provide...

Lane restrictions on Simcoe Street North in Scugog

Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham, Works Department advises residents of lane restrictions on Simcoe Street North in the Township of Scugog.  

When: May 28 to 30. Unfavourable weather conditions may influence the work schedule.

Where: Northbound and southbound lanes on Simcoe Street North, from Mary Street to 50 metres north of Mary Street, in Port Perry.

Why: Works crews are repairing damaged roadway.

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

Public Information Session for Backflow Prevention By-Law

Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham, Works Department invites Durham residents to a public information session regarding the implementation of the new backflow prevention by-law.

The backflow prevention by-law adds another level of protection to Durham Region’s multi-barrier approach to safe drinking water. The by-law requires that a backflow preventer for premise isolation is installed, maintained and tested annually on water services that could pose a hazard to the drinking water...