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Both Bronte Street North and a section of Main Street in Milton will be getting widened.
The Town of Milton says Bronte Street North from Main Street to Steeles Avenue and Main Street West from Scott Boulevard to Bronte Street will be reconstructed and widened.
The details for both projects are:
- Road widening to of Bronte Street to three lanes;
- Urbanization of Bronte Street (remove ditches, replace with curbs and gutters);
- Replacement of the 16 Mile Creek bridge structure;
- Replacement of the watermain from south of CP Rail to Steeles Avenue;
- Replacement and upgrade of the at-grade rail crossing with CP Rail;
- Realignment of Bronte Street south of the CP Rail crossing;
- Addition of north side pathway along Main Street West;
- Addition of right turn lane from eastbound Main Street to southbound Bronte Street;
- New traffic Signal installation at Main Street West and Whitmer Street and traffic signal modifications at Main Street and Bronte Street;
- Bike lanes and multi-use pathways/sidewalks; and,
- Significant utility relocations including Milton Hydro.
The Town warns that water services may be disrupted during the course of the project. It says that Halton Region will provide at least 48 hours advance notice of any scheduled shutdowns or disruptions.
Expect road closures! Multiple staged full closures of Bronte Street between Victoria Street and Steeles Avenue will be required to facilitate work.
Closures will occur in fall 2021, spring-winter 2022 and spring 2023:
- Local access will be maintained to businesses from either Main Street or Steeles Avenue;
- No through traffic will be permitted during the road closures; and,
- Night work may be required throughout the duration of the project.
The Town says work begins late July 2021. No exact date has been provided. Main Street construction is expected to be completed in November 2021 while Bronte Street construction is expected to last until fall 2023.
All road closures can be found using the Town’s interactive road closure map. Construction timelines are dependent on many factors, including weather.
