Diggin' Downtown Huntsville

We're diggin' the Main Street of Huntsville! We are in Stage 1 construction.

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This project is now underway to replace water and sewer infrastructure in Huntsville’s downtown.
At the same time, we have the opportunity to make the pedestrian experience much better - a new driving surface, sidewalks and streetscape elements will provide our businesses with a more attractive and accessible downtown.

• Diggin' Downtown project is made up of 5 construction stages.
• Stages 1 to 4 will span an estimated 8 months this year.
• Stage 5 (final stage) planned for spring, 2022.
• Read our latest construction update - April 7, 2021
  
  
  • Stage 1: March 12, 2021 - End of May 2021
  • Stage 2: June 2021 - End of July 2021
  • Stage 3: August 2021 - Mid-September, 2021
  • Stage 4: Mid-September, 2021 - November 2021
  • Stage 5: Spring, 2022 transformation complete

Stage 1 – Road Closures - Map

• Active construction on Main Street from the Muskoka River Bridge to Brunel Rd
• Active construction on the Muskoka River Swing Bridge
• Active construction on River Street from High Street to Main Street
• Main Street from Brunel Road to West Street closed to store material
• Pedestrian access over the bridge and throughout downtown OPEN in all Stages

Stage 1 - Detour Routes - Map

• Westbound and eastbound traffic will detour north of the construction area – Chaffey Street and West Road and Centre Street
• Traffic travelling north or south will be directed between Brunel Road and Centre Street along Veterans Way

The project includes, but isn’t limited to:

• Swing Bridge repairs and rehabilitation
• New swing bridge driving surface
• New sanitary system
• New storm system
• New and upgraded watermains
• New traffic signals
• New traffic lights
• New pedestrian crossings
• New sidewalks
• New landscape features
• New road alignment and parking configurations
• New road surface
• New Town Hall ramp