The Town of Milton is closing a local road as construction continues.
Bronte Street North at Victoria Street will be shutting down as the Town works to widen the road. The road closure is expected to start on Monday, August 23rd at midnight. It is expected to run until August 27th at 11:59 p.m..
READ: Lengthy construction expected for Main Street and Bronte Street
Traffic will be detoured via Main Street West, Tremaine Road and Steeles Avenue. There will be no through access through the closure and access to local businesses will be from north or south of the closure.
This road closure is part of a larger project. Here’s what the Town says residents can expect from this lengthy construction:
- 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
- Significant utility relocations including Milton Hydro
All road closures can be found using the Town’s interactive road closure map. Construction timelines are dependent on many factors, including weather.
