Traveller's Road Information Portal
Construction Reports: Northwestern
- 2009-6020 - Highway 17 - Kenora
- 2009-6017 - Highway 502
- 2009-6016 - Highway 11 - Kakabeka Falls
- 2009-6015 - Highway 11 - Fort Frances
- 2009-6010 - Highway 11 - Pearl
- 2009-6008 - Highway 105 - Ear Falls
- 2009-6007 - Highway 11 - Thunder Bay
- 2009-6006 - Highway 17 - Vermilion Bay
- 2009-6005 - Highway 105 - Vermilion Bay
- 2009-6003 - Highway 11 - Longlac
- 2008-6021 - Highway 17 - Ignace
| Contract #: 2009-6020 | |
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| Start of Construction : | September 23, 2009 |
| Estimated End of Construction : | May 07, 2010 |
| Highway : | 17 |
| Length of Construction : | 0.00 km |
| Close To : | Kenora |
| Type of Contract : | Rock Removal |
| Value of Contract : | $621,121.00 |
| Description : | Rock excavation, ditching and repairing shoulder area Pye/Rice. |
| Traffic Impact : | Pye's Landing, 12.4 kilometres west of Highway 17A, Kenora Bypass. Expect delays up to 10 minutes. Speed reduced to 70 kilometres per hour in work zones during working hours. Traffic reduced to one lane during working hours and controlled by flagpersons. |
| Region of Ontario : | Northwestern |
| Contact Name : | Road Info |
| Contact Number : | 1-800-268-4686 / 416 235-4686 TTY:905 704/2426/1-866-471-8929 |
| Valid for the week of: | November 20, 2009 - November 27, 2009 |
| Last Updated: | November 20, 2009 |
| Contract #: 2009-6017 | |
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| Start of Construction : | September 16, 2009 |
| Estimated End of Construction : | August 06, 2010 |
| Highway : | 502 |
| Length of Construction : | 18.34 km |
| Close To : | |
| Type of Contract : | Road construction |
| Value of Contract : | $4,876,126.00 |
| Description : | Grading, drainage, granular base and paving. |
| Traffic Impact : | North of Highway 11 northerly east of Fort Frances, 28.7 kilometres north of Highway 11 (Sawbill Lake Road) northerly 18.3 kilometres. Expect delays up to 10 minutes. Two or three work zones restricted to one lane at times with a reduced speed of 60 kilometres per hour. Traffic is controlled by flagpersons. |
| Region of Ontario : | Northwestern |
| Contact Name : | Road Info |
| Contact Number : | 1-800-268-4686 / 416 235-4686 TTY:905 704/2426/1-866-471-8929 |
| Valid for the week of: | November 20, 2009 - November 27, 2009 |
| Last Updated: | November 20, 2009 |
| Contract #: 2009-6016 | |
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| Start of Construction : | September 02, 2009 |
| Estimated End of Construction : | November 27, 2009 |
| Highway : | 11 |
| Length of Construction : | 2.20 km |
| Close To : | Kakabeka Falls |
| Type of Contract : | Road construction |
| Value of Contract : | $1,837,905.00 |
| Description : | Westbound Passing Lane - Thunder Bay to Kakabeka Falls. Action Plan phase 2 Eastbound passing lane. |
| Traffic Impact : | Highway 11/17, from 0.2 kilometres west of Oliver Road (Kakabeka Falls) easterly for 12.7 kilometres. Expect delays up to 10 minutes. Seventy kilometres per hour regulatory speed limit throughout construction operations. Periods of single lane closures controlled by traffic control personnel. Reduced to one lane during grading operations. |
| Region of Ontario : | Northwestern |
| Contact Name : | Road Info |
| Contact Number : | 1-800-268-4686 / 416 235-4686 TTY:905 704/2426/1-866-471-8929 |
| Valid for the week of: | November 20, 2009 - November 27, 2009 |
| Last Updated: | November 20, 2009 |
| Contract #: 2009-6015 | |
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| Start of Construction : | September 16, 2009 |
| Estimated End of Construction : | July 24, 2010 |
| Highway : | 11 |
| Length of Construction : | 21.10 km |
| Close To : | Fort Frances |
| Type of Contract : | Road construction. |
| Value of Contract : | $6,721,946.00 |
| Description : | Grading, drainage, granular base and hot mix paving. |
| Traffic Impact : | East of Fort Frances easterly, 15.8 kilometres east of Highway 502 easterly 21.1 kilometres. Expect delays up to 20 minutes. Traffic is controlled by flagpersons. Reduced to single lane in construction zones. |
| Region of Ontario : | Northwestern |
| Contact Name : | Road Info |
| Contact Number : | 1-800-268-4686 / 416 235-4686 TTY:905 704/2426/1-866-471-8929 |
| Valid for the week of: | November 20, 2009 - November 27, 2009 |
| Last Updated: | November 20, 2009 |
| Contract #: 2009-6010 | |
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| Start of Construction : | June 24, 2009 |
| Estimated End of Construction : | November 27, 2009 |
| Highway : | 11 |
| Length of Construction : | 1.30 km |
| Close To : | Pearl |
| Type of Contract : | Road construction |
| Value of Contract : | $3,032,688.00 |
| Description : | From 12.3 kilometres East of Highway 587 Easterly 2.7 kilometres. |
| Traffic Impact : | From 12.3 kilometres East of Highway 587 Easterly 2.7 kilometres. Expect delays up to 20 minutes. Traffic lane width is 3.75 metres. Speed limit reduced to 70 kilometres per hour through construction zone. |
| Region of Ontario : | Northwestern |
| Contact Name : | Road Info |
| Contact Number : | 1-800-268-4686 / 416 235-4686 TTY:905 704/2426/1-866-471-8929 |
| Valid for the week of: | November 20, 2009 - November 27, 2009 |
| Last Updated: | November 20, 2009 |
| Contract #: 2009-6008 | |
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| Start of Construction : | June 24, 2009 |
| Estimated End of Construction : | October 02, 2010 |
| Highway : | 105 |
| Length of Construction : | 0.00 km |
| Close To : | Ear Falls |
| Type of Contract : | Bridge rehabilitation |
| Value of Contract : | $10,990,627.00 |
| Description : | Grading, Drainage, Granular Base, Hot Mix Paving and Structural replacement on Chukini River Bridge, 35 kilometres north of Highway 657 |
| Traffic Impact : | Chukini River Bridge, 35 kilometres north of Highway 657 Expect delays up to 5 minutes. Temporary concrete barriers and traffic signals removed from bridge on October 14. Two lane traffic on bridge effective October 14. This construction project is shut down for the season and will start up May 1, 2010. |
| Region of Ontario : | Northwestern |
| Contact Name : | Road Info |
| Contact Number : | 1-800-268-4686 / 416 235-4686 TTY:905 704/2426/1-866-471-8929 |
| Valid for the week of: | November 20, 2009 - November 27, 2009 |
| Last Updated: | November 20, 2009 |
| Contract #: 2009-6007 | |
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| Start of Construction : | May 27, 2009 |
| Estimated End of Construction : | September 24, 2010 |
| Highway : | 11 |
| Length of Construction : | 0.78 km |
| Close To : | Thunder Bay |
| Type of Contract : | Reconstruction |
| Value of Contract : | $23,476,204.00 |
| Description : | Thunder Bay Expressway pavement rehabilitation including intersection improvements at John Street and Red River Road. |
| Traffic Impact : | Highway 11/17 and Highway 61 between Arthur Street and Balsam Street. Expect delays up to 15 minutes. Reduced advisory speed limit of 70 kilometres per hour within the construction area between Arthur Street and Balsam Street. Expect shoulder and single lane closures on Highway 11/17 for earth works and road widening 24 hours Monday to Sunday. Shoulder and single lane short duration closures Arthur Street to Balsam Street. |
| Region of Ontario : | Northwestern |
| Contact Name : | Road Info |
| Contact Number : | 1-800-268-4686 / 416 235-4686 TTY:905 704/2426/1-866-471-8929 |
| Valid for the week of: | November 20, 2009 - November 27, 2009 |
| Last Updated: | November 20, 2009 |
| Contract #: 2009-6006 | |
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| Start of Construction : | May 06, 2009 |
| Estimated End of Construction : | December 31, 2009 |
| Highway : | 17 |
| Length of Construction : | 18.63 km |
| Close To : | Vermilion Bay |
| Type of Contract : | Road construction and bridge rehabilitation |
| Value of Contract : | $15,704,416.00 |
| Description : | Grading, Drainage, Granular Base, Paving and bridge rehabilitation, west of Dryden, Eagle River Bridge. Highway 105 easterly, Vermilion Bay, 0.2 kilometres east of Highway 105 easterly 18.5 kilometres including a new eastbound lane and intersection improvements at Waldhof Road. |
| Traffic Impact : | Highway 105 easterly, Vermilion Bay, 0.2 kilometres east of Highway 105 easterly 18.5 kilometres including a new eastbound lane and intersection improvements at Waldhof Road. Expect delays up to 10 minutes. The Eagle River Bridge is reduced to one lane and traffic is controlled with the use of signal lights. Other work within the contract limits will be controlled by flagpersons. |
| Region of Ontario : | Northwestern |
| Contact Name : | Road Info |
| Contact Number : | 1-800-268-4686 / 416 235-4686 TTY:905 704/2426/1-866-471-8929 |
| Valid for the week of: | November 20, 2009 - November 27, 2009 |
| Last Updated: | November 20, 2009 |
| Contract #: 2009-6005 | |
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| Start of Construction : | May 27, 2009 |
| Estimated End of Construction : | September 30, 2010 |
| Highway : | 105 |
| Length of Construction : | 0.00 km |
| Close To : | Vermilion Bay |
| Type of Contract : | Structure replacements. |
| Value of Contract : | $10,054,848.00 |
| Description : | Minor grading, paving and two structure replacements. |
| Traffic Impact : | Highway 105, Wabigoon River Bridge 8.9 kilometres north of Highway 17 and Buller Creek Bridge, 10.7 kilometres north of Highway 17. There is no impact on traffic. All traffic control, reduced speed signs and construction signs have been removed and the contractor has moved off site until the spring of 2010. Effective November 4, 2009, the Wabigoon River Bridge was open to two lane traffic. |
| Region of Ontario : | Northwestern |
| Contact Name : | Road Info |
| Contact Number : | 1-800-268-4686 / 416 235-4686 TTY:905 704/2426/1-866-471-8929 |
| Valid for the week of: | November 20, 2009 - November 27, 2009 |
| Last Updated: | November 20, 2009 |
| Contract #: 2009-6003 | |
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| Start of Construction : | September 02, 2009 |
| Estimated End of Construction : | July 23, 2010 |
| Highway : | 11 |
| Length of Construction : | 27.50 km |
| Close To : | Longlac |
| Type of Contract : | Road construction |
| Value of Contract : | $6,492,348.00 |
| Description : | Grading, drainage and hot mix paving overlay. |
| Traffic Impact : | Sturgeon River westerly 27.5 kilometres to the junction of Highway 801 and 0.16 kilometres west of Kenogami River Bridge at Longlac westerly for 0.7 kilometres at Highway 11. There is no impact on traffic. This construction contract is shut down for the winter and will resume in Spring 2010. |
| Region of Ontario : | Northwestern |
| Contact Name : | Road Info |
| Contact Number : | 1-800-268-4686 / 416 235-4686 TTY:905 704/2426/1-866-471-8929 |
| Valid for the week of: | November 20, 2009 - November 27, 2009 |
| Last Updated: | November 20, 2009 |
| Contract #: 2008-6021 | |
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| Start of Construction : | March 23, 2009 |
| Estimated End of Construction : | November 27, 2009 |
| Highway : | 17 |
| Length of Construction : | 15.20 km |
| Close To : | Ignace |
| Type of Contract : | Road construction |
| Value of Contract : | $13,946,271.00 |
| Description : | Grading, Drainage, Granular Base and Paving from Upsala east limits, easterly for 15.9 kilometres; New westbound passing lane, from 7 kilometres west of Upsala west limits, westerly for 2.9 kilometres and westbound passing lane extension, from 22 kilometres west of Upsala west limit, westerly for 1.0 kilometre. |
| Traffic Impact : | From Upsala east limits, easterly for 15.9 kilometres Expect delays up to 5 minutes. Traffic is controlled by flagpersons and a seventy kilometres per hour reduced speed zone is in effect. |
| Region of Ontario : | Northwestern |
| Contact Name : | Road Info |
| Contact Number : | 1-800-268-4686 / 416 235-4686 TTY:905 704/2426/1-866-471-8929 |
| Valid for the week of: | November 20, 2009 - November 27, 2009 |
| Last Updated: | November 20, 2009 |
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