Nipissing Road

Project details:

• Widen the road to three lanes: one in each direction, plus a shared center left-turn lane
• Build a 3.5-metre-wide multi-use path for walking and cycling (north side)
• Add a 1.5-metre-wide concrete sidewalk (south side)
• Replace ditches with curbs and storm sewers, where possible
• Adjust grading and driveways (some work may be on private property)
• Upgrade 1,000 metres of sanitary sewer
• Install a new traffic light at Nipissing Road and Childs Drive

Traffic impacts:

• One westbound lane will stay open from Thompson Road to Childs Drive
• This will be in place from fall 2025 to summer 2026

Work completed to-date (Oct. 28, 2025):

• Preparatory works including pre-construction sewer inspections
• Preparation of shop drawings and commencement of sanitary sewer pipe and manhole manufacturing

Next few weeks:

• Installation of traffic control signage for traffic detour
• Exposing of existing utilities
• Sawcutting of existing asphalt
• Closure of Childs Drive on Nov. 10 from east of Nipissing Road to west of the eastern intersection of Satok Crescent with Childs Drive
• Sanitary Sewer installation in Childs Drive within the road closure
• In advance of the road closure starting Nov. 10, lane restrictions on Childs Drive can be expected