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Lane restrictions on King Avenue West in Newcastle

Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham, Works Department would like to advise residents of lane restrictions on King Avenue West (Durham Highway 2), from Given Road to North Street, in Newcastle.

When: August 8 to 16, excluding weekends. Unfavourable weather conditions may influence the work schedule.

Where: King Avenue West, from Given Road to North Street, in Newcastle within the Municipality of Clarington.

Why: New water, sanitary and storm service installation.

Intersection of Thickson Road and Champlain Avenue/Consumers Drive in Whitby closed due to watermain break

Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham, Works Department would like to inform residents that the intersection of Thickson Road and Champlain Avenue/Consumers Drive, in the Town of Whitby, is closed due to a watermain break.

When: Effective immediately. Work to repair the watermain and related damage to the road base and asphalt is expected to take several days. Updates will be provided as more information regarding the extent of the damage is known.

Where: The intersection...

Update: Victoria Street closure rescheduled for this weekend

Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham, Works Department would like to advise residents that Victoria Street (Regional Road 22) in Whitby will be closed this weekend between Halls Road and Seaboard Gate. Detours will be posted. This closure will also affect the waterfront trail at this location.

When: Friday August 4 at 10 p.m. to Monday August 7 at noon. Unfavourable weather conditions may influence the work schedule.

Where: Victoria Street, between Halls Road and Seaboard...

Join an epic riding adventure through Durham

Whitby, Ontario – The Region of Durham invites residents, visitors and avid cyclists to register and take part in the Epic Lake to Lake Adventure Ride on August 26.

This first-ever ride will see cyclists travel from Lake Simcoe to Lake Ontario, along Durham Region's section of The Great Trail (Trans Canada Trail). Participants can experience the epic 95 kilometre route or simply ride a section of the route.

“Durham Region is excited to be a part of this inaugural ride showcasing the beauty of...

Rundle Road Station air monitoring results

Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham would like to advise residents that ambient air quality test results have indicated an exceedance for total suspended particulate (TSP) at the Rundle Road ambient air monitoring station. The June 12, TSP measurement at the Rundle Road Station was 126 µg/m3, exceeding the 24-hour Ontario Ambient Air Monitoring Criteria (AAQC) of 120 µg/m3 by five per cent. This offsite monitoring station is part of the Durham York Energy Centre’s (DYEC) Ambient...