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Arkeldun / John South / St. Joseph's Hamilton construction: HSR detours, starting September 30



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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Inbound buses operate toward downtown.

Outbound buses operate away from downtown.



























































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