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Major reconstruction projects to close busy Kitchener roads

Major reconstruction projects to close busy Kitchener roads

CTV News17-07-2025
Construction is expected on Victoria Street starting in July and ending in November. (Sidra Jafri/CTV News)
Road construction season is well underway in the City of Kitchener.
Crews have started work on one project, while another is set to start next week.
Victoria Street
Victoria Street, between Lawrence Avenue and Fischer-Hallman Road, will shut down on Wednesday, July 23. It's not set to reopen until November.
The city said improvements will be made to that stretch of Victoria Street, including:
Separated bike lanes and sidewalk replacement between Lawrence Avenue and Westmount Road
Multi-use paths from Fischer-Hallman Road to Westmount Road
Pedestrian refuge islands and traffic medians
Upgrades to traffic signals, transit stops, shelters and lighting
Replacing and upsizing storm sewers and underground infrastructure
New asphalt pavement
Phase two of the project is set to begin in 2026. The city said construction work will be done on Victoria Street from Fischer-Hallman Road to Lawrence Avenue.
Drivers can find the planned detour on the city's website.
detour victoria street
Construction is expected on Victoria Street starting in July and ending in November. (Sidra Jafri/CTV News)
Ottawa Street
Ottawa Street has already closed between Westmount Road and Pinedale Drive for another improvement project.
Construction began in April and is set to wrap in November.
The city said the work will include:
Reconstructed the intersection to be more pedestrian and cyclist friendly including shortening the distance of crossings, added pedestrian islands and raised the crosswalk on the right-turn lane going into Sunrise Plaza.
Added multi-use paths on Ottawa Street
Upgraded underground infrastructure including new electrical, water main and storm sewers
Reconfigured the right-turn lane from Fischer-Hallman to Ottawa so all drivers now yield to oncoming traffic and then merge
One nearby business said it's already feeling the impact of the construction.
Mel's Diner typically fills 40 tables on a Wednesday morning – but not this week.
'We understand it is a lot of traffic, it's a lot of detours,' said server Danielle Linton. 'It's harder even coming into work. It takes even longer, so we understand, but it has affected us quite a bit… for example, I started at 9 a.m. and I've only had four tables, so it's definitely slowed down.'
The restaurant, located at Ottawa and Westmount, is still accessible to traffic.
More details on the project can be found on the city's website.
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