Fountain Street

Overview

Project number: 07303 | Updated: February 2025

The Region of Waterloo is improving Fountain Street between Fairway Road North/Kossuth Road and Cherry Blossom Road in Cambridge. This work includes:

• Constructing a two-lane roundabout at the Fountain Street and Maple Grove Road intersection (in progress)
• Widening to four lanes between Fairway Road North/Kossuth Road and Maple Grove Road
• Repaving the existing lanes between Maple Grove Road and Cherry Blossom Road
• Adding a multi-use path
• Installing new storm sewers, sanitary sewer and watermain
• Upgrading the street lighting and planting new trees

This project will be completed in phases:

• Phase 1: Maple Grove Road to Allendale Road
• Phase 2: Allendale Road to Fairway Road North/Kossuth Road
• Phase 3: Maple Grove Road to Highway 401

Schedule

Phase 1:
Design and planning: 2015–2023
Utility relocations: Winter 2024
Construction: May 2024–September 2025

Phase 2:
Design and planning: 2015–2026
Utility relocations: 2025
Construction: 2026

Phase 3:
Design and planning: 2029–2030
Construction: 2031

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

Budget

Phase 1: $10,000,000

Phase 2: $26,500,000

Phase 3: $7,375,000

Contact

Phase 1:
Jeff Nyenhuis, Senior Engineer
Project Manager, Region of Waterloo
jnyenhuis@regionofwaterloo.ca 

Phase 2 and 3: 
Adam Galezowski, P.Eng.
Engineer, Region of Waterloo
AGalezowski@regionofwaterloo.ca 

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

Contractor 

Phase 1: Regional Sewer and Watermain Ltd.

Project details

Getting around during construction

The Fountain Street and Maple Grove Road intersection is fully open over winter 2024/2025. Construction will start again for surface paving and project wrap up in spring 2025 and finish in early summer 2025. Stay tuned for details on upcoming closures or lane reductions.

Additional notes

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