Monday, September 30, City of Hamilton contractors start a project to install sewers at
- the intersection of Arkeldun Avenue with John Street South and St. Joseph’s Drive.
The work zone for the project blocks:
- upbound (southbound) lanes of Arkeldun;
- all lanes of John South south of Charlton Avenue East; and
- all lanes of St. Joseph’s between James and John streets south (except for access to a hospital parking lot).
The Hamilton Street Railway is detouring buses along these routes, while parts of the intersection are closed:
- 21 Upper Kenilworth;
- 22 Upper Ottawa;
- 23 Upper Gage;
- 24 Upper Sherman;
- 25 Upper Wentworth;
- 26 Upper Wellington;
- 27 Upper James;
- 33 Sanatorium; and
- 35 College.
Sewer construction at Arkeldun / John South / St. Joseph’s and the resulting HSR detours continue until October 6.
35 College
33 Sanatorium
From 9 a.m. Monday, September 30 until 6 a.m. Monday, October 7, inbound buses operate along their regular paths to James Street South and St. Joseph’s Drive, then detour:
northward along James South;
eastward along Forest Avenue to John Street South,
resuming their regular paths northward along John South.Outbound buses skip their regular stops
- on St. Joseph’s Drive beyond James Street South and
- on John Street South at Charlton Avenue East.
Instead, outbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at a temporary stop
- on James Street South beyond Charlton Avenue East.
23 Upper Gage
Inbound buses operate along their regular path.
From 9 a.m. Monday, September 30 until 6 a.m. Monday, October 7, outbound buses operate along their regular path to James Street South and St. Joseph’s Drive, then detour:
southward along James South;
southwestward along James Mountain Road;
southward along West Fifth Street;
eastward along Fennell avenues west and east; and then
northward along Upper Wellington Street to Concession Street,
resuming their regular path eastward along Concession.Outbound buses skip their regular stops
- on St. Joseph’s Drive at Mountwood Avenue,
- on Arkeldun Avenue beyond Kingsway Drive and
- on Concession Street at Upper Wellington Street.
Instead, outbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on West Fifth Street at Juravinski Drive and Fennell Avenue West,
- on Fennell Avenue West at West Second and Upper James streets,
- on Fennell Avenue East beside Mountain Plaza Mall, at Warren Avenue and East Eighth Street,
- on Upper Wellington Street at Brucedale Avenue East, beyond Queensdale Avenue East and at Mountville Avenue and Concession Street and
- on Concession Street at Salem Avenue.
27 Upper James
Inbound buses operate along their regular path.
From 9 a.m. Monday, September 30 until 6 a.m. Monday, October 7, outbound buses operate along their regular path to James Street South and St. Joseph’s Drive, then detour:
southward along James South;
southwestward along James Mountain Road;
southward along West Fifth Street;
eastward along Fennell avenues west and east; and then
northward along Upper Wellington Street to Inverness Avenue East,
resuming their regular path eastward along Inverness East.Outbound buses skip their regular stops
- on St. Joseph’s Drive at Mountwood Avenue,
- on Arkeldun Avenue beyond Kingsway Drive and
- on Upper Wellington Street beyond Concession Street and at Inverness Avenue East.
Instead, outbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on West Fifth Street at Juravinski Drive and Fennell Avenue West,
- on Fennell Avenue West at West Second and Upper James streets,
- on Fennell Avenue East beside Mountain Plaza Mall, at Warren Avenue and East Eighth Street and
- on Upper Wellington Street at Brucedale Avenue East and beyond Queensdale Avenue East.
21 Upper Kenilworth
From 9 a.m. Monday, September 30 until 6 a.m. Monday, October 7, inbound buses operate along their regular path to James Street South and St. Joseph’s Drive, then detour:
northward along James South;
eastward along Forest Avenue to John Street South,
resuming their regular path northward along John South.Outbound buses skip their regular stops
- on St. Joseph’s Drive beyond James Street South and
- on John Street South at Charlton Avenue East.
Instead, outbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at a temporary stop
- on James Street South beyond Charlton Avenue East.
22 Upper Ottawa
Inbound buses operate along their regular path.
From 9 a.m. Monday, September 30 until 6 a.m. Monday, October 7, outbound buses operate along their regular path to James Street South and St. Joseph’s Drive, then detour:
southward along James South;
southwestward along James Mountain Road;
southward along West Fifth Street;
eastward along Fennell avenues west and east; and then
northward along Upper Wellington Street to Queensdale Avenue East,
resuming their regular path eastward along Queensdale East.Outbound buses skip their regular stops
- on St. Joseph’s Drive at Mountwood Avenue and
- on Arkeldun Avenue beyond Kingsway Drive and
- on Upper Wellington Street beyond Concession Street, at Inverness Avenue East and across from Thayer Street.
Instead, outbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on West Fifth Street at Juravinski Drive and Fennell Avenue West,
- on Fennell Avenue West at West Second and Upper James streets,
- on Fennell Avenue East beside Mountain Plaza Mall, at Warren Avenue and East Eighth Street,
- on Upper Wellington Street at Brucedale Avenue East, beyond Queensdale Avenue East and at Mountville Avenue and Concession Street and
- on Concession Street at Salem Avenue.
24 Upper Sherman
Inbound buses operate along their regular path.
From 9 a.m. Monday, September 30 until 6 a.m. Monday, October 7, outbound buses operate along their regular path to James Street South and St. Joseph’s Drive, then detour:
southward along James South;
southwestward along James Mountain Road;
southward along West Fifth Street;
eastward along Fennell avenues west and east; and then
northward along Upper Wellington Street to Concession Street,
resuming their regular path eastward along Concession.Outbound buses skip their regular stops
- on St. Joseph’s Drive at Mountwood Avenue,
- on Arkeldun Avenue beyond Kingsway Drive and
- on Concession Street at Upper Wellington Street.
Instead, outbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on West Fifth Street at Juravinski Drive and Fennell Avenue West,
- on Fennell Avenue West at West Second and Upper James streets,
- on Fennell Avenue East beside Mountain Plaza Mall, at Warren Avenue and East Eighth Street,
- on Upper Wellington Street at Brucedale Avenue East, beyond Queensdale Avenue East and at Mountville Avenue and Concession Street and
- on Concession Street at Salem Avenue.
26 Upper Wellington
Inbound buses operate along their regular path.
From 9 a.m. Monday, September 30 until 6 a.m. Monday, October 7, outbound buses operate along their regular path to James Street South and St. Joseph’s Drive, then detour:
southward along James South;
southwestward along James Mountain Road;
southward along West Fifth Street;
eastward along Fennell Avenue West;
northward along Upper James Street; and then
eastward along Inverness Avenue East to Upper Wellington Street,
resuming their regular path southward along Upper Wellington.Outbound buses skip their regular stops
- on St. Joseph’s Drive at Mountwood Avenue,
- on Arkeldun Avenue beyond Kingsway Drive and
- on Upper Wellington Street beyond Concession Street and at Inverness Avenue East.
Instead, outbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on West Fifth Street at Juravinski Drive and Fennell Avenue West,
- on Fennell Avenue West at West Second and Upper James streets,
- on Upper James Street at Brucedale and Queensdale avenues east and
- on Inverness Avenue East at Wavell Avenue and Belair and Bruce Park drives and beyond East Eighth Street.
25 Upper Wentworth
Inbound buses operate along their regular path.
From 9 a.m. Monday, September 30 until 6 a.m. Monday, October 7, outbound buses operate along their regular path to James Street South and St. Joseph’s Drive, then detour:
southward along James South;
southwestward along James Mountain Road;
southward along West Fifth Street;
eastward along Fennell avenues west and east; and then
northward along Upper Wellington Street to Concession Street,
resuming their regular path eastward along Concession.Outbound buses skip their regular stops
- on St. Joseph’s Drive at Mountwood Avenue,
- on Arkeldun Avenue beyond Kingsway Drive and
- on Concession Street at Upper Wellington Street.
Instead, outbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on West Fifth Street at Juravinski Drive and Fennell Avenue West,
- on Fennell Avenue West at West Second and Upper James streets,
- on Fennell Avenue East beside Mountain Plaza Mall, at Warren Avenue and East Eighth Street,
- on Upper Wellington Street at Brucedale Avenue East, beyond Queensdale Avenue East and at Mountville Avenue and Concession Street and
- on Concession Street at Salem Avenue.
Inbound buses operate toward downtown.
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