Durham Works

Have your say on the Newcastle WPCP Class EA Addendum Report

The Newcastle Water Pollution Control Plant (WPCP) Class Environmental Assessment (EA) Addendum Report is available for review now until December 23, 2022.

The plant will be receiving upgrades for additional sanitary sewage treatment capacity to accommodate continuing growth in the community. The upgrades will also include replacing the existing odour control system.

The addendum report can be reviewed at durham.ca/NewcastleWPCP.

Red light cameras improving traffic safety

Red light cameras have been installed at select locations throughout Durham Region to reduce T-bone collisions at intersections on Durham Regional roads.

Red light running has the potential to cause serious injury or death for both the offending driver and innocent victims. The Region’s collision records database shows 534 collisions over a three-and-a-half-year period at signalized intersections where the cause was specifically attributed to a driver disobeying traffic control signals. Durham Region...

Join us at a Public Information Centre (PIC) for the widening of Stevenson Road in Oshawa

An in-person Public Information Centre is being held for input into the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (MCEA) for the reconstruction and widening of Stevenson Road in Oshawa. The widening of Stevenson Road is identified in the Durham Transportation Master Plan as the preferred solution to address operational deficiencies, road safety and increasing traffic volumes.

Thursday, November 24

6 to 8:30 p.m.

Glen Stewart Community Centre, 201 Cabot Street, Oshawa

Public consultation is a key component...

Test results confirm innovative project on Newtonville Road can safely proceed

The Region of Durham’s third-party environmental engineering consultant, Malroz Engineering Inc., has completed the testing and verification process of the recycled materials used in the road base for the Newtonville Road Rehabilitation Pilot Project.

This innovative project on Newtonville Road (Regional Road 18), in the Municipality of Clarington uses recycled materials to rehabilitate part of the road. The Region voluntarily paused the paving work and retained Malroz Engineering Inc. to investigate...

Roadways become darker earlier with the end of Daylight Saving Time

Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, November 6, creating darker commuting hours that affect visibility on roadways. Our collision data shows that the highest number of pedestrian and cyclist-involved collisions take place between October and December. Drivers, pedestrians and cyclists need to be vigilant and safe on the road as darkness comes earlier.

The following tips for roadway users will help improve safety for everyone:

Drivers:

• Pay special attention to crosswalks and sidewalks leading to...