Childs Drive

Project details:

• Widen the road to add two left-turn lanes onto Ontario Street South
• Build a 1.5-metre-wide concrete sidewalk (south side, from Ontario Street to Nipissing Road)
• Upgrade 650 metres of wastewater pipes (from Ontario Street to Satok Crescent)
• Widen Ontario Street South to add a northbound right-turn lane onto Childs Drive
• Update the traffic signals at Ontario Street and Childs Drive

Traffic impacts:

• Short closures between Nipissing Road and Satok Crescent from August to September 2025
  • Local traffic will be allowed
  • No through traffic during closures
• Two-way traffic will remain open between Ontario street and Nipissing Road from summer to winter 2026

Work completed to-date (Sept. 17, 2025):

• Tree protection installation
• Tree and vegetation clearing
• Onsite signage
• Pre-construction condition surveys

Next two weeks (Sept. 17 - Oct. 5):

• Anticipate some localized lane closures on Childs Drive (expect some delays)
• Pre-construction sewer video inspection
• Traffic control signage installation for upcoming Childs Drive closures – more details to come