Construction notice: Ottawa Street improvements, Kitchener, April–November

Pinedale Road to Mowat Boulevard

About the project

The Region of Waterloo is improving Ottawa Street from Pinedale Drive to Mowat Boulevard. This is phase two of the Ottawa Street improvements project. This phase includes a new roundabout at the Ottawa Street and Westmount Road intersection, underground infrastructure replacements, new multi-use paths on both sides of Ottawa Street and streetlighting upgrades.

Final asphalt paving for phase one between Fischer-Hallman Road and Pinedale Drive will also occur this construction season.

Timing

Construction will start on April 14, and continue through to the fall. Stage 1 will be from April to June, stage 2 will be from July to November. Final asphalt paving and landscaping will occur in 2026. 

Closures

April–June: Ottawa Street from east of Westmount Road to Mowat Boulevard will be closed to all through traffic.

July–November: Ottawa Street from Pinedale Drive to west of Westmount Road will be closed to all through traffic.

Two-way traffic will be maintained on Westmount Road with lane restrictions.

Detour

April–June: Strasburg Road — Block Line Road — Westmount Road.

July–November: Westmount Road — Fischer-Hallman Road.
Access to the plaza at 645 Westmount Road East can be made on Westmount Road.

Emergency Services (Police, Fire, Paramedics) have been notified of the construction, closures and detours to minimize any disruptions to services.

Pedestrian access

Pedestrians should follow the signs as they walk through the site.

Property and business access

All businesses in the construction area remain open and accessible during construction. Every effort will be made to maintain access to business driveways in the construction area during working hours (7 a.m.–7 p.m.). Construction activities may temporarily impact access to entrances. We will provide notice of any interruption in advance as much as possible.

Please plan for some delays and travel carefully in the construction zone.  We request that when driving or walking through and around the construction zone you follow and obey the construction traffic signage for your safety and for the safety of the workers.

More information

For more information visit www.regionofwaterloo.ca/ottawa-street

Contact information

Jason Guan, Senior Engineer
Design and Construction | Region of Waterloo
JGuan@regionofwaterloo.ca

Service First Contact Centre: 519-575-4400