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Upcoming closure on Mary Street in Oshawa
Posted on Monday, May 06, 2024 09:26 AM
Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham is advising residents of an upcoming road closure on Mary Street in the City of Oshawa.
When: The week of May 13 to September 2025. Unfavourable weather conditions may impact the work schedule.
Where: Mary Street, from Rossland Road (Regional Road 28) to 150 metres north of Robert Street, in Oshawa.
Why: To safely replace a watermain, sanitary sewer and services.
Note: Further notice regarding road closures will be posted on durham.ca/MaryStreet. The...
KI tablets available for all area residents and businesses located near nuclear generating stations
Posted on Monday, May 06, 2024 08:55 AM
Whitby, Ontario - Durham Region Health Department is encouraging all area residents and businesses located within 10 kilometres of the Pickering or Darlington nuclear generating stations to ensure they have a supply of potassium iodide (KI) tablets. This recommendation is also aimed at pregnant and breastfeeding individuals, and parents of infants, children and adolescents as KI is both safe and effective for these groups.
KI is a stable iodine salt that is effective in reducing the risk of...
Cochrane Street Bridge Project wins Good Roads’ Municipal Concrete Award
Posted on Friday, May 03, 2024 08:12 AM
The Region of Durham’s Cochrane Street Bridge Replacement Project was recently awarded Good Roads’ 2023 Municipal Concrete Award.
The Cochrane Street Bridge in the Town of Whitby crosses over the busy Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) Rail. The replacement of the bridge was identified as a priority due to the original bridge’s end of service life and the vital need to deliver transportation projects that ensure effective asset management and improve active transportation.
The modern design has...
Upcoming road closures on Reach Street and Sandford Road in Scugog and Uxbridge
Posted on Thursday, May 02, 2024 10:29 AM
Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham is advising residents of upcoming road closures on Reach Street and Sandford Road in the townships of Scugog and Uxbridge.
When: May 15 until mid-November. Unfavourable weather conditions may influence the work schedule.
Where: Reach Street, between Highway 12/7 and Marsh Hill Road, in the Township of Scugog; and on Sandford Road, between Concession Road 2 and Concession Road 3, in the Township of Uxbridge.
Why: To safely replace the bridges over...
Emergency Preparedness Week is May 5 to 11 – Be Prepared. Know Your Risks.
Posted on Thursday, May 02, 2024 08:58 AM
Whitby, Ontario – Emergency Preparedness Week runs the first full week of May, from May 5 to 11. The Region of Durham once again has a jam-packed week of tips, tricks, and important information on being prepared and knowing your risks, including:
- Launching brand-new Nuclear Emergency Preparedness Guides, with customized information for people who live or work within three, 10, or more than 10 kilometres of a Nuclear Generating Station in Durham.
- Encouraging residents to order our re-imagined At the...
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