New east-west connector road, Stellar Drive, opens in Whitby

Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham, Works Department is announcing the completion of a new east-west connector road, Stellar Drive (Regional Road 25)—which runs between Thickson Road and Thornton Road South (just north of Champlain Avenue) in Whitby.

“I’m pleased to announce that Stellar Drive is now open to the public, creating another east-west connection option for south Whitby and Oshawa,” says Susan Siopis, Commissioner of Works. “We’d like to thank local residents and businesses for their patience throughout construction as we work to grow our Regional road network as our community continues to grow.”

Construction on Stellar Drive will continue in spring 2020 to complete boulevard work and restoration. Additionally, construction work on Champlain Avenue, from Stellar Drive to Thornton Road South, will be ongoing as crews work to reconstruct and widen the road. Drivers should expect lane restrictions on Champlain Avenue until fall 2020.

To learn more about this and other Regional construction, design and environmental assessment projects, visit durham.ca/WorksProjects.

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