East Boundary Road

Overview

Project number: 07299 | Updated: February 2025

The Region of Waterloo is planning for the construction of East Boundary Road in Cambridge. This will be a new roadway on the south-east side of Cambridge and the north-east side of North Dumfries. 

The new East Boundary Road will enhance connectivity in Cambridge, improve traffic flow, reduce commuter based and heavy trucking congestion in Cambridge downtown core and support urban and economic growth.

Phase 1 of construction will be from Highway 8 (Dundas Street South) to Wesley Boulevard.

Schedule

Environmental assessment completed in 2020
Design: 2021–2026
Construction phase 1: 2027–2029

Note: timing may be affected by property acquisition, agency approvals, weather conditions and changing project scope; updates will be posted as needed.

Budget 

$26.3 million (as per the current Transportation Capital Plan)

Contact

Andrew Doman, P.Eng
Project Manager, Region of Waterloo
ADoman@regionofwaterloo.ca 

Service First Contact Centre: 519-575-4400; for deaf and hard of hearing (TTY) call 519-575-4608


Public engagement

The public was invited to provide feedback on this project during the environmental assessment process in April 2014, December 2015 and February 2018. For more details on that engagement see the project resources section below.


Project details

Additional notes

This project supports the Region of Waterloo's strategic focus areas(External link)Climate aligned growthHomes for all and Equitable services and opportunities.

Strategic Plan graphic

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