
Crews nearing completion of final paving on several roads in Barrie: Here's where
Final paving and driveway restoration is underway this week on Huronia Road in Barrie. Crews began tearing up the asphalt last month along a stretch of Huronia Road in the city's south end.
Officials say the culvert replacement and base asphalt layer paving have now been completed.
While there have been traffic disruptions over the past month along the busy road with single-lane closures, the route remained open to motorists.
The City anticipates paving of the top layer of asphalt and restoring impacted driveways to wrap up by Sunday.
The City's 2025 Pavement Management Program includes several sections of roads right across the city:
Argyle Road | Coulter to Glenwood - asphalt paving is completed with boulevard restorations planned for the coming weeks
| Coulter to Glenwood - asphalt paving is completed with boulevard restorations planned for the coming weeks Birchwood Drive | Springdale to Stanley - work is expected to be completed by July 20
| Springdale to Stanley - work is expected to be completed by July 20 Collete Crescent | Ferris to Daphne + Wall Court - driveway restorations, asphalt milling, and paving are expected to be finished by the end of July.
| Ferris to Daphne + Wall Court - driveway restorations, asphalt milling, and paving are expected to be finished by the end of July. Cundles Road East | St. Vincent to Livingstone - Crews are scheduled to begin work on Cundles Road East on July 20
| St. Vincent to Livingstone - Crews are scheduled to begin work on Cundles Road East on July 20 Daphne Crescent | Collete to Cundles - work is expected to be done by the end of July
| Collete to Cundles - work is expected to be done by the end of July Glenwood Drive | Cundles to Bayfield - boulevard restoration to be completed in the coming weeks
| Cundles to Bayfield - boulevard restoration to be completed in the coming weeks Golfdale Road | Coulter to Glenwood - boulevard restoration to be completed in the coming weeks
| Coulter to Glenwood - boulevard restoration to be completed in the coming weeks Hart Drive | Dunlop to John - work is expected to be done by the end of the month
| Dunlop to John - work is expected to be done by the end of the month Innisfil Street | Perry to Vespra - work is expected to be done by the end of the month
| Perry to Vespra - work is expected to be done by the end of the month Mapleview Drive East | Select Sections - work is expected to be finished by July 20
| Select Sections - work is expected to be finished by July 20 Mapleview Drive West | Essa to Country Rd 27 - completion anticipated by the beginning of August
| Essa to Country Rd 27 - completion anticipated by the beginning of August Twiss Drive | Mapleview to Wessenger - work is to be completed by the end of July
| Mapleview to Wessenger - work is to be completed by the end of July Virgilwood Crescent | Deerpark to Springdale - work to be completed by July 20
Meanwhile, there were no updates available for the remaining road paving project, including:
Burton Avenue | William to Milburn
Eccles Street South/Perry Street
Innisfil Street | Perry to Vespra
Nelson Street | Napier to College
Penetanguishene Road | Shanty Bay to End
Sunnidale Road in select sections
Tollendal Mill Road | Hurst to Tollendal Village
Vancouver Street | Codrington to Steel
Weldon Crescent
Wellington Street West | Bayfield to Anne

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