Update: Road resurfacing operations on Main Street W
Hamilton, ON – Earlier this week, City of Hamilton crews began road resurfacing operations on the eastbound lanes of Main Street W between Cootes Drive and Macklin Street S. With the work on the eastbound lanes largely complete, crews are moving operations into the westbound lanes beginning this weekend.
Resurfacing of the westbound lanes of Main Street W between Longwood Road S and Dalewood Avenue will begin tonight, Friday, March 9 at 7 pm. The westbound lanes will receive the same “shave and pave” treatment as the eastbound lanes, where the top two inches of the existing pavement is milled away and new asphalt is put back on top.
Westbound traffic will be reduced to one lane throughout the construction. The operations will continue around the clock until finished, with an estimated completion time of late on Saturday, March 10, 2018.
One outstanding section of the eastbound lanes near the 403 ramps will be completed on Sunday, March 11 beginning at 9 pm and should be re-opened before 6 am on Monday, March 12. Eastbound traffic will be reduced to one lane for the duration of the work.
Motorists and HSR customers on routes 1A King, 5 Delaware, 51 University, and 10 Beeline may experience delays in the area.
“Thank you to residents and motorists for your patience as staff work to repair asphalt badly damaged by this winter's extreme weather fluctuations. We are continuing to take immediate and longer term steps to alleviate and repair this serious issue.” - Mayor Fred Eisenberger
Quick Facts
- City of Hamilton roads crews are continuing to respond with “all hands on deck” in an effort to repair damage to the road in several priority areas across the city.
- In 2018, the City has seen a 250 per cent increase in the number of locations requiring pothole repairs across Hamilton
- Over the course of this winter, certain segments throughout the road network have experienced accelerated decline and may need earlier interventions ahead of the City’s asset management review cycle. The accelerated decline of roads due to weather fluctuations is exacerbated in road segments that are at or near the end of their lifecycle. While staff had hoped to avoid making significant investments in the LRT corridor over the short term, the condition of Main Street West and other high volume road sections in the City require more immediate attention.
- Public Works is conducting an assessment and will be putting together a list of priority areas and options for Council’s consideration. Prioritization will be based on the following criteria: current road condition, road classification (arterial, collector, residential), traffic volumes, bus routes, truck routes, future planned work, risk management, master plan/development projects, and input from roads and maintenance program.
Residents and motorists are asked to report potholes by contacting the City’s Customer Service Contact Centre during regular business hours (8:30 am to 4:30 pm) at 905-546-CITY (2489). When reporting potholes, please provide detailed information such as location (street addresses or intersections) and estimated size of the pothole.