Metrolinx is building the Hamilton LRT — a 14-kilometre light rail transit line through central Hamilton.
Since Tuesday, July 7, City of Hamilton contractors have been working
- at the intersection of Main Street East with Ottawa Street
near the site of the future Ottawa LRT station. During this early phase of construction, crews are getting ready for the major construction during the next phase of the project — setting up traffic control and isolating water mains under side streets and Ottawa Street.
Starting Monday, August 17, the City is closing the intersection to all traffic By fully closing the intersection, the City allows crews to safely install water mains and sewers, relocate utilities and reuild the roadway. This work will renew critical municipal infrastructure, improve the long-term reliability of local roads and help prepare the corridor for future LRT construction.
The Hamilton Street Railway is detouring buses along these routes, while the intersection is closed:
Construction near the future Ottawa LRT Station and the resulting HSR detours continue until December 7.
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From Monday, August 17 until Monday, December 7, westbound buses operate along their regular path to Main Street East and Kenilworth Avenue, then detour:
northward along Kenilworth North;
westward along Cannon Street East; and then
southward along Gage Avenue North to King Street East,
resuming their regular path westward along King East.Westbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Main Street East at Kenilworth Avenue North and Ottawa Street North and
- on King Street East at Gage Avenue North.
Instead, westbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Kenilworth Avenue North beyond Main Street East,
- on Cannon Street East at Ottawa Street North and
- on Gage Avenue North at King Street East.
Eastbound buses operate along their regular path to Main Street East and Gage Avenue South, then detour:
northward along Gage South and North;
eastward along Cannon Street East; and then
southward along Kenilworth Avenue North to Main Street East,
resuming their regular path eastward along Main East.Eastbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Main Street East at King Street East, Ottawa Street South and Kenilworth Avenue South.
Instead, eastbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Gage Avenue South at King Street East,
- on Cannon Street East at Ottawa Street North and
- on Main Street East at Crosthwaite Avenue South.
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From Monday, August 17 until Monday, December 7, westbound buses operate along their regular path to Main Street East at Edgemont Street, then detour:
northward along Edgemont;
westward along Dunsmure Road to King Street East,
resuming their regular path westward along King East.Westbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Main Street East at Ottawa Street North and Balmoral and Kensington avenues north and
- on King Street East at Belview Avenue.
Instead, westbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Edgemont Street beyond Main Street East and
- on Dunsmure Road beyond Ottawa Street North and at Belmont Avenue.
Eastbound buses operate along their regular path to Main and King streets east, then detour:
southeastward along King East;
northward along Ottawa Street South;
eastward along Maple Avenue; and then
northward along Edgemont Street South to Main East,
resuming their regular path eastward along Main.Eastbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Main Street East at King Street East, Balmoral Avenue South and Ottawa Street South.
Instead, eastbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on King Street East beyond Main Street East, at Rosslyn and Grosvenor avenues south and
- on Maple Avenue beyond Ottawa Street South.
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From Monday, August 17 until Monday, December 7, southbound buses operate along their regular path to Ottawa Street North and Cannon Street East, then detour:
eastward along Cannon East;
southward along Gage avenues north and south;
eastward along Main Street East; and then
southeastward along King Street East to Ottawa South,
resuming their regular path southeastward along King East.Southbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Ottawa Street North beyond Cannon Street East and at Main Street East and
- on Ottawa Street South at Maple Avenue.
Instead, southbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Ottawa Street North at Cannon Street East,
- on Gage Avenue North at King Street East and
- on Gage Avenue South at Main Street East.
Northbound buses operate along their regular path to King Street East and Ottawa Street South, then detour:
northwestward along King East;
northward along Gage Avenue North; and then
eastward along Cannon Street East to Ottawa North,
resuming their regular path northward along Ottawa.Northbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Ottawa Street South at Maple Avenue and
- on Ottawa Street North beyond Main Street East, at Dunsmure Road and at Cannon Street East.
Instead, northbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on King Street East at Maple Avenue and
- on Ottawa Street North beyond Cannon Street East.
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