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Upcoming lane restrictions on Church Street South in Pickering

Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham is advising residents of lane restrictions on Church Street South (Regional Road 24) in the City of Pickering.

When: November 17 to late December 2024. Unfavourable weather conditions may impact the work schedule.

Where: Church Street South, between Durham Live Avenue (Kellino Street) and Bayly Street, in Pickering.

Why: Road work in support of future development.

Note: The Region realizes that the work may be disruptive and will make every effort...

Connecting communities: Beaver River Bridge now open to traffic

Whitby, Ontario – The Beaver River Bridge east of Beaverton is now open to traffic. The Regional Municipality of Durham, with support from the Township of Brock and funding provided by the Ontario Ministry of Transportation, has installed a temporary replacement for the Beaver River Bridge that will remain in place until the permanent replacement structure is constructed.

When the Beaver River Bridge was closed November 16, 2023, the Beaver River Bridge Replacement Project was identified as a...

Region of Durham celebrates Green Building Champions

*This news release has been updated to reflect the most recent information.

Whitby, Ontario – On November 13, 2024, the Durham Greener Buildings program held its first Evening of Recognition in Whitby. This event celebrated buildings in Durham Region that performed exceptionally well in energy efficiency during 2023.

Launched in January 2024 in partnership with Windfall Ecology Centre, the Durham Greener Buildings program promotes energy efficiency and sustainability in institutional and...

New all-way stop at Regional Road 50 and Regional Road 51 in Gamebridge

Whitby, Ontario – In support of Durham Vision Zero and in collaboration with the Township of Brock, The Regional Municipality of Durham is adding a new all-way stop at the intersection of Regional Road 50 and Regional Road 51 in Gamebridge.

Where: At the intersection of Regional Road 50 and Regional Road 51 in Gamebridge.

When: The new all-way stop was recently installed.

Why: To improve road safety. 

Note: The new all-way stop will require all drivers in each direction to stop their vehicle before...

The Energy from Waste-Waste Management Advisory Committee Meeting #54

EFW-WMAC
Meeting #54

The Energy from Waste-Waste Management Advisory Committee (EFW-WMAC) Meeting #54 will be held on Tuesday, November 26, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. The meeting agenda is available on our Events Calendar page.

The public may view the EFW-WMAC meeting via live streaming online at durham.ca/live.

For more information, please contact The Regional Municipality of Durham, Works Department:

Melodee Smart
1-800-372-1102 ext. 3560
EFW-WMAC@durham.ca
DurhamYorkWaste.ca
durham.ca