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  • A pylon on a road with a light blue filter over it and white text reading #DurhamRoads Lane restrictions
    Upcoming lane restrictions on Brock Road in the City of Pickering

    Upcoming lane restrictions from July 29 to August 7 on Brock Road, from approximately 100 metres north to 100 metres south of the Dillingham Road and Clement Road intersection, in the City of Pickering to allow for Elexicon Energy infrastructure placement.

  • Person working on a road; Bayly Street at Harwood Avenue South lane closure #DurhamRoads
    Westbound lane closure at Bayly Street and Harwood Avenue South intersection in Ajax

    There will be an upcoming westbound lane closure at Bayly Street and Harwood Avenue South from July 27 until 31 as Durham Region completes mandatory concrete repairs to improve safety. 

    Westbound traffic on Bayly Street will be detoured north onto Harwood Avenue, west on Hunt Street, south on Commercial Avenue to return westbound on Bayly Street.  

  • Graphic promoting a tunnel closure. White text on a dark blue background reads “Tunnel closure” and “durham.ca/WorksProjects.” An illustration of a pathway blocked by a red-and-white construction barricade appears beside several stylized trees.
    Temporary closure of pedestrian tunnel on Bowmanville Avenue in Clarington

    The pedestrian tunnel on Bowmanville Avenue, between Waverly Road and Hartwell Avenue, will be temporarily closed from July 21 to August 5 for construction work as part of the Bowmanville Avenue reconstruction project. Signs will be posted to guide pedestrians around the closure, and nearby businesses will remain open during the work.

  • “At Home Incentive Program” with illustration of a crane adding a roof to a home under construction, with animated builders and graphic of location marker.
    Region of Durham takes action on housing affordability with $8 million investment

    The Region of Durham is investing $8 million to help bring more affordable homes to our community. ACA Housing Corporation will receive $750,000 to build 10 units of affordable rental housing at 82 River Street, Sunderland, in the Township of Brock. Athol Green Co-operative Homes Incorporated will receive $7.25 million to build 96 affordable rental units on the north side of Athol Street West, between Centre Street and Simcoe Street in downtown Oshawa.

  • A pylon on a road with a light blue filter over it and white text reading #DurhamRoads Lane restrictions
    Lane restrictions on Rossland Road East (Regional Road 28) in Whitby 2026
    Lane restrictions will be in effect at the intersection of Thickson Road North and Rossland Road East in Whitby from August 3, 2026, to June 15, 2027 (with a winter construction pause), as the Region completes major road, safety, accessibility and infrastructure upgrades.
  • Durham Region graphic with blue abstract background and yellow banner reading “Public Notice.”
    New municipal well drilling in the community of Sunderland

    The Regional Municipality of Durham is advising residents in the vicinity of Brock Concession Road 6 
    of upcoming investigation, drilling, and testing activities associated with the development of additional 
    municipal water supply wells for the Community of Sunderland from August 2026 to December 2027.

  • Durham Region graphic with blue abstract background and yellow banner reading "Health Department News"
    Mosquitoes test positive in Durham Region for West Nile virus

    Durham Region Health Department has received notification that a batch of adult mosquitoes collected in Ajax have tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV). This is the first mosquito batch in Durham Region to test positive for WNV this season.

  • A pylon on a road, with a dark blue filter over top and white text that reads #DurhamRoads Lane restrictions
    Upcoming lane restrictions on Regional Road 13 in Brock

    Lane restrictions will be in place from July 20 to September 30 on Regional Road 13, from 30 metres east of Highway 12 to 1.1 kilometres east of Sideroad 18, in the Township of Brock.

  • A bridge being washed covered by a white filter. Text states, Bridge washing underway, #DurhamRoads
    Possible lane restrictions during annual bridge washing

    Durham Region will be washing the Regional bridges in all eight area municipalities from July 20 to approximately the end of August. Lane restrictions may apply.

  • Image of Home Sweet Home welcome mat with two pairs of shoes and moving box, within the outline of a home and apartment building. Text on graphic reads, “Public Housing Dividend Report.”
    Investing in public housing benefits people and the economy

    A new report shows that investing in public housing helps grow the economy and improves people’s health and quality of life across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA). The Public Housing Dividend Report explains how public housing creates stronger, more resilient communities. It uses Canadian data and modelling to show how different funding choices affect both economic and social outcomes.

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The Regional Municipality of Durham
605 Rossland Road East
Whitby, Ontario Canada L1N 6A3

Telephone: 311 (within region limits)
Telephone: 905-668-7711
Toll-Free: 1-800-372-1102
TTY: Use 711

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