NEWS RELEASE
CITY OF BARRIE
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As part of the City of Barrie’s Duckworth Street improvement project, the intersection of Grove Street East and Duckworth Street will be closed from July 13 to July 21, 2023.
Detours will be in place (Duckworth Street: Bell Farm Road to St. Vincent Street; Grove Street: St. Vincent Street to Wellington Street/Steel Street to Penetanguishene Road).
Access for residents within the closure area will be maintained, and Barrie Transit routes 6 and 7 will be on detour.
The construction began in late June with the closure of Duckworth Street from Grove Street to Howard Crescent.
This road construction project will reconstruct Duckworth Street from Bell Farm Road to St. Vincent Street, and also includes a new watermain on Grove Street from Duckworth Street to Nelson Street. The estimated completion date for the entire project is spring 2025.
The Duckworth Street work includes new watermain, sewer replacements, and right-of-way improvements including, new sidewalks, new pavement, intersection upgrades, and road widening for bicycle lanes. The Grove Street work includes new watermain, pavement and bicycle lanes.
Learn more about municipal road construction projects online and watch the video outlining current projects.
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