Road closures are sometimes needed because of emergency repairs or planned road improvement projects. The District is committed to re-opening roads as quickly as possible so that traffic can return to normal.
Intersection Closure
| Town of Gravenhurst - Intersection Closure - Brock and Bethune - Planned Light Pole Replacement |
| An important traffic light pole at the intersection of Brock and Bethune has been damaged and requires a replacement to maintain the functionality and safety of this intersection.
An intersection closure is in effect during the light pole replacement on:
A signed detour will be established to avoid the area via Main Street in Gravenhurst. IntersectionClosed: Intersection closed at Brock and Bethune Detour: Detour signage is in effect. Access: Full Intersection closure. No access. Signage will be posted. NO EMS ACCESS Date: Tuesday, November 29, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m Reason: An important traffic light pole at the intersection of Brock and Bethune has been damaged and requires a replacement Contact: The District of Muskoka – - 705-645-6764- publicworks@muskoka.on.ca |
Road Closures
| Town of Bracebridge: Hiram Street - Watermain Repairs |
| Notice – Water Disruption and Road Closure - Hiram Street in Bracebridge
Yesterday, wastewater operations were advised of a watermain break on Hiram St in Bracebridge. For the safety of our District crews and contractor while investigating and repairing the watermain break, Hiram street will be closed, and detour signs will be in effect while the work is completed. The properties will also experience a water disruption on Thursday, November 22, beginning at 9:00 a.m. Affected residents received hand-delivered notices advising them of this information, and recommended steps to take. Emergency work to repair the break will be on:
Although this work was initially identified yesterday evening, this critical work requires daylight, enhanced visibility, and heightened safety measures to ensure the disruption and road closure is limited and does not extend over multiple days. Location: Hiram Street in Bracebridge. Properties affected - Hiram St 200 through to 247 as well as 36 McDonald St Detour: Detour signage is in effect. Access: Full road closure. No access. Signage will be posted. NO EMS ACCESS Services: Water service repair – notices have been hand-delivered. Date: Thursday, November 24th, 2022 (beginning at 9 am) Reason: Water service repair to residents on Hiram Street From 200 through to 247 as well as 36 Mcdonald St Contact: The District of Muskoka – Water and Wastewater Department – 705-645-6764
For full notice, click here. |
Paving Updates
| Town of Bracebridge: Muskoka Road 15 (Santa's Village Road) - Road Improvements |
| Paving on Santa’s village Road (MR15) is also expected to start as early as Friday, November 11 depending on weather conditions. Crews will also be working on Saturday, November 12th to complete driveway culverts, crews will return after paving is complete for shouldering/ditch, driveway culverts and to install the remaining guide rails. |
| Town of Gravenhurst (Muskoka Road 13) |
| This weekend, paving will begin on MR13. Crews will be working on Saturday, November 12th, until the paving is complete. |
| Town of Bracebridge: Beaumont Drive (Muskoka Road 16) |
| Heads up! Paving operations by Kirby’s Beach are anticipated for late next week. Paving operations will take 1-2 days. |
| Muskoka Road 118 |
| Paving is underway, impacting both lanes of Muskoka Road 118 through the construction zone. When paving is complete, crews will return to complete shouldering/ditching and install new guide rails. This finishing work is currently scheduled for next week but is weather dependent. |
Construction Projects
| Honey Harbour Road (Muskoka Road 5) – Single Lane Restrictions |
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Honey Harbour Road (Muskoka Road 5) – Single Lane Restrictions Start After Labour Day The District of Muskoka has scheduled the replacement of two end-of-life culverts on Honey Harbour Road (Muskoka Road 5) in Honey Harbour this September. The deteriorating condition of these culverts is causing some noticeable damage to the driving surface. To prevent further damage and unplanned road closures, these culvert replacements have been scheduled simultaneously to help reduce extended disruption to motorists.
Single-lane traffic will be in effect during construction beginning Tuesday, September 6, 2022, and will be in effect until mid-September. We’ll work to replace both culverts within a two-week window, and re-open the road as quickly as possible. Flaggers will be onsite to direct traffic and ensure emergency service vehicles are prioritized while crews are onsite. |
| Town of Gravenhurst: Southwood Road (Muskoka Road 13) - Culvert Replacement |
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November 10, 2022 - Update: This weekend, paving will begin on MR13. Crews will be working on Saturday, November 12th, until the paving is complete. Construction Update - Southwood Road (Muskoka Road 13) Resound Creek Emergency Culvert Replacement – August 23, 2022 The single-lane restriction for the Muskoka Road 13 culvert will be removed as of 5:00 p.m. today (August 23, 2022). This will mean that both lanes of Muskoka Road 13 will be available for traffic. Motorists are advised that there will still be short-term single lane restrictions as work crews install steel beam guide rail in advance of final asphalt paving. It is anticipated that any delays will be intermittent and of very short duration. Guide rail is expected to be completed prior to this weekend on Thursday and Friday. Final paving, which is weather dependent, is currently scheduled for Monday and Tuesday of next week. We recognize the disruption and inconvenience this has caused our community and sincerely appreciate the patience and cooperation you have shown while this emergency work is completed. |
| Town of Bracebridge: Beaumont Drive (Muskoka Road 16) - Road Improvements |
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November 10, 2022 - Update: Heads up! Paving operations by Kirby’s Beach are anticipated for late next week. Paving operations will take 1-2 days. September 19, 2022 - Update: Construction on Beaumont Drive is progressing, with the end in sight. What we’ve accomplished so far: What’s happening in the next two weeks: The work noted above is scheduled to occur over the next few weeks and requires some coordination with mother nature. Ideal weather conditions are needed to achieve and maintain a smooth driving surface. We anticipate all work to be completed on or before the first week of October, pending weather conditions. We’re here to help. Our District project team remains available to work with residents and are open to any comments, questions or concerns you may have. Please continue to show kindness to the crews on site who are doing what they can to complete this construction. If you have any additional questions or concerns, please contact us at 705-645-6764 or publicworks@muskoka.on.ca (please reference Beaumont Drive in your subject line). September 29, 2022 - Update: We are working today to complete asphalt placement for both lanes through the construction zone. Once complete we will return with a separate crew to complete side roads and entrances along the construction zone. This is normal during paving as a different crew and machinery are required to complete these 'tie-ins'. This work is currently scheduled for next week and is weather pending.
In addition to this, when we return for the work above, we will be completing repairs at two seperate sections on Beaumont Dr to address poor asphalt conditions. These two sections are in the areas of Kirby's Beach and Allport Marina. This work will be very short term and you can expect to see work crews in the area. We are asking drivers to slow down to ensure worker safety as they complete these repairs.
August 15, 2022 - Update: We appreciate your continued patience as we work diligently, alongside our Contractor, to complete the necessary watermain replacement and road surface upgrades. Work along Beaumont Drive has taken longer than anticipated – and we recognize the inconvenience and frustration this has caused. It is always our goal to limit impacts to the public as much as possible - however, when working with underground utilities, there is always the potential for unexpected conflicts and delays. Throughout construction, crews have been working in very tight conditions to install the necessary underground infrastructure while maintaining a single lane of traffic. Due to the extensive processes and procedures that must be followed to ensure the installation meets current design and engineering standards and the continued safety of our crews, on-site production has been slower than expected. Excavating up to 3.5 meters below the road while maintaining a live lane of traffic also requires additional measures to ensure both the safety of our work crews and the public using the roadway. Through all of these challenges, we are almost there. Recently, crews have been working with specialized excavation equipment to locate the existing watermain for the purpose of final connection. Some of the challenges with this work included:
All of these factors turned what typically would be a simple “locate and connect”, into a focused investigative and troubleshooting effort. We continue to work through these challenges, we have a plan in place, and we are ready to move forward to completion of the work. We appreciate your time and patience while we complete these necessary repairs and upgrades. We’re here to help. Our District project team remains available to work with residents and are open to any comments, questions or concerns you may have. Please continue to show kindness to the crews on site who are doing what they can to complete this construction. We recognize the inconveniences this work causes our community, and we’re working on completing this project by Early Fall 2022. If you have any additional questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us at 705-645-6764 or publicworks@muskoka.on.ca (please reference Beaumont Dr in your subject line). April 11, 2022 - Update: The District of Muskoka and the Town of Bracebridge will be undertaking road improvements to Beaumont Drive (MR16) and Stuart Lane in the Town of Bracebridge. The focus of this project is to improve the driving surface with new asphalt, culvert replacements and restore proper ditch drainage. In addition to the roadway works and to reduce future traffic disruptions and impacts to the Beaumont Drive community, the District will also be completing watermain replacement from #100 Beaumont Drive to #154 Beaumont Drive. During road repairs, residents will have access to driveways/properties at all times. However, there may times when driveway access will require to be restricted for short periods of time. Project staff will work with those properties directly, should a temporary restriction be necessary. We anticipate this work to be completed at the end of June, and are working to reduce traffic disruptions and delays as much as possible. As we continue to experience challenges with the COVID-19 pandemic, we are taking advantage of timelines and opportunities to advance start-dates so crews can mobilize and start work quickly. Project Summary - Beaumont Drive (MR16) – Road Improvements:
If you have questions about this project, please email us at publicworks@muskoka.on.ca or call our office at 705-645-6764. |
| Town of Bracebridge: Muskoka Road 15 (Santa's Village Road) - Road Improvements |
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Please visit our online engagement portal at www.engagemuskoka.ca/svroad for more information about this project. |
| Town of Huntsville: Diggin' Downtown - Downtown Revitalization and Streetscape |
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We're upgrading the water and sewer infrastructure in downtown Huntsville. This provided us a unique opportunity to partner with the Town of Huntsville to streetscape and transform the downtown at the same time. Our partners at the Town of Huntsville have created resources at Huntsville.ca for residents and businesses. We also encourage you to visit our online engagement website at EngageMuskoka.ca for survey and engagement opportunities. |
| Town of Gravenhurst: Bishop Street and David Street |
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Contract #600-4-B-22 David Street and Bishop Street are local roads in the Town of Gravenhurst. The District owns the water and wastewater infrastructure beneath these roads for which multiple segments have been identified to have reached the end of their service life and are in need of replacement. The District Municipality of Muskoka, in partnership with the Town of Gravenhurst will be undertaking road reconstruction work and underground infrastructure improvements in this area. Construction is anticipated to commence soon, with completion scheduled for early winter this year. Bishop Street (from westside of Bishop Street and Fourth Street Intersection to Dead-End)
David Street (from Cul-De-Sac at CN Tracks to David Street and Third Street Intersection)
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Hot Mix Asphalt and Minor Surface Reconstruction
| Muskoka Road 10 - Hood Road to Muskoka Road 2 |
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Hot Mix Asphalt and Minor Surface Reconstruction - 311-31-A-22 Muskoka Road 10 - Hood Road to Muskoka Road 2 was identified to require capital improvement and maintenance work to ensure that adequate levels of service and safety standards were improved and/or maintained.
For questions and concerns about this project, please email us or call us at 705-645-6764. |
| Muskoka Road 19 – from the Muskoka Road 13 intersection to the CN Rail tracks |
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Hot Mix Asphalt and Minor Surface Reconstruction - Contract# 311-31-A-22 Muskoka Road 19 – from the Muskoka Road 13 intersection to the CN Rail tracks was originally scheduled for high float surface treatment but later combined together and included in this subject Contract due to its location, and primary use as a heavy vehicle haul route. Hot mix asphalt was determined to be the preferred surface treatment due to its relative durability and longevity under heavier load conditions.
For questions and concerns about this project, please email us or call us at 705-645-6764. |
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Muskoka Road 118 from Cedar Beach to Touchstone |
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November 10, 2022 - Update: Paving is underway today, impacting both lanes of MR118 through the construction zone. When paving is complete, crews will return to complete shouldering/ditching and install new guide rails. This finishing work is currently scheduled for next week but is weather dependent. Resurfacing and Minor Reconstruction - Contract# 311-33-A-22 The District has been working to sequentially resurface and widen sections of Muskoka Road 118 between the Town of Bracebridge and Muskoka Road 25 (Brackenrig Road) due to aging infrastructure, deteriorating conditions, and to improve levels of service. The subject section commences at Cedar Beach Road, adjacent to the limits of the previous project, and continues to the Touchstone Resort entrance.
For questions and concerns about this project, please email us or call us at 705-645-6764. |
Slurry Seal
The application of emulsified asphalt slurry seal is the third and final stage in a three-part process used for the rehabilitation of secondary roads. The Town of Bracebridge and the Township of Georgian Bay, Muskoka Lakes and Lake of Bays have partnered with the District in this contract.
| Muskoka Road 2, 45 and 46 |
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Slurry Seal - Contract # 311-26-A-22
This contract is scheduled to commence on June 6, 2022, with a targeted completion date of no later than October 7, 2022. Contract administration and project oversight will be managed in-house by District staff. There are currently no planned road closures for this scope of work and one-lane of traffic will be maintained at all times. For questions and concerns about this project, please email us or call us at 705-645-6764. |
Micro-Surfacing
Micro-surfacing is a preventative maintenance program designed to increase asset lifespan by re-sealing the road surface to prevent water infiltration, as well as provide a smoother, higher friction driving surface. The application of micro-surfacing is dependent on the age and condition of the road. A timely application of micro-surfacing is expected to add five (5) to seven (7) years to the roadway’s lifespan.
| Muskoka Road 169 - Foot's Bay (Muskoka Road 118 / 169 Intersection) |
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Road Work Ahead – Improvements to Muskoka Road 169 Near Foot’s Bay Starting the week of July 11, 2022, motorists are asked to plan for traffic delays on Muskoka Road 169 in the Foot’s Bay area while micro-surfacing treatment is applied to the road. Traffic will be reduced to one-lane for approximately 3 kilometres and will be led by a pilot vehicle through the construction zone. Crews are planning to be onsite from 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. until the work is completed. Work is planned to start on Monday, July 11, 2022, and should take approximately 4 or 5 days to achieve a smooth driving surface with favourable, dry weather conditions. If it rains, the work will be rescheduled when conditions are clear. Please follow signage and direction by onsite crews when work is taking place. Updates will be posted if the weather does not cooperate. |
| Muskoka Road 4, 9, 12, 17, 21, 24, 118 |
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Micro-surfacing - Contract#311-27-A-22 This contract is scheduled to commence on June 6, 2022, with a targeted completion date of no later than October 7, 2022. Contract administration and project oversight will be managed in-house by District staff. There are currently no planned road closures for this scope of work and one-lane of traffic will be maintained at all times.
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Base Reclamation and High Float Surface Treatment
The District has coordinated with the Town of Bracebridge, Township of Georgian Bay, Township of Lake of Bays , and Township of Muskoka Lakes to execute a combined contract including the base reclamation and high float surface treatment of various area municipality owned roads.
| Muskoka Road 23, 26, 46, 49 |
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The anticipated start date of this contract is May 23, 2022, with a targeted substantial completion date of September 30, 2022.
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