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Notice of Lane Closure - Winchester Road (Regional Road 3) - Town of Whitby

The Regional Municipality of Durham is reconstructing and widening Winchester Road (Regional Road 3) from Durham Street/Chelmsford Drive to east of Watford Street/Anderson Street, in the Town of Whitby.

Construction Schedule The Region’s contractor, Four Seasons Site Developments Ltd., mobilized July 2024 with work scheduled to be complete in the fall of 2025. There will be a winter shutdown period between December 2024 and April 2025. Work will resume again in April 2025 with final completion...

Upcoming eastbound lane closure on Winchester Road in Whitby

Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham is advising residents of an upcoming lane closure on Winchester Road in the Town of Whitby.  

Where: The eastbound lane of Winchester Road will be closed, from Durham Street/Chelmsford Drive to east of Watford Street/Anderson Street, in Whitby.

When: August 6 to December 2024 and April 2025 to September 2025. Unfavourable weather conditions may impact the work schedule.

Why: To safely rehabilitate and widen Winchester Road. This lane closure will...

New all-way stop at Sandford Road/Herald Road and York Durham Line in Uxbridge

Whitby, Ontario – In support of Durham Vision Zero, The Regional Municipality of Durham is implementing a new all-way stop at the intersection of Sandford Road (Regional Road 11)/Herald Road and York Durham Line (Regional Road 30) in the Township of Uxbridge.

Where: At the intersection of Sandford Road/Herald Road and York Durham Line in Uxbridge.

When: July 25. Unfavourable weather conditions may impact the work schedule.

Why: To improve road safety.  

Note: The new all-way stop will require all drivers...

Durham Region Health Department weekly beach report

Whitby, Ontario - The following represents beach-posting information for Durham Region beaches. Test results for the week of July 15 indicate that seven public beaches are posted as unsafe for swimming. Beaches are posted as unsafe for swimming when elevated levels of E. coli exceed the provincial standard of 200 E. coli per 100 ml of water.

The Health Department reminds the public not to swim in beach water for at least 48 hours after heavy rainfall, as bacteria levels can increase due to...

Blue-green algae found in water samples tested from Lake Scugog

Whitby, Ontario - Durham Region Health Department has been advised by the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks that a water sample collected on July 15 from Lake Scugog, near Platten Island, indicates the presence of blue-green algae in the area.

In the summer months, as weather conditions vary, there may be more occurrences of blue-green algae throughout Lake Scugog and other bodies of surface water in Durham Region. While there is currently no evidence of blue-green algae...