Ottawa Street | Fischer-Hallman to Mowat

Overview

Project number: 05796 | Updated: May 2025

The Region of Waterloo is improving Ottawa Street from Fischer-Hallman Road to Mowat Boulevard in Kitchener.

Phase 1: Fischer-Hallman Road to Pinedale Drive

• Reconstructed the intersection to be more pedestrian and cyclist friendly including shortening the distance of crossings, added pedestrian islands and raised the crosswalk on the right-turn lane going into Sunrise Plaza.
• Added multi-use paths on Ottawa Street
• Upgraded underground infrastructure including new electrical, water main and storm sewers
• Reconfigured the right-turn lane from Fischer-Hallman to Ottawa so all drivers now yield to oncoming traffic and then merge

Phase 2: Pinedale Drive and Mowat Boulevard

• Constructing a new roundabout at the Ottawa Street and Westmount Road intersection
• Multi-use paths continuing on Ottawa Street
• Replacing the Moffat Creek Culvert and watermain
• Upgrading storm sewers

Schedule

Design and planning: 2019–2022
Construction phase 1: 2024
Construction phase 2: April–November 2025
Asphalt paving: 2026

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

Budget

$10,200,000

Contact

Jason Guan, P.Eng.
Project Manager, Region of Waterloo
JGuan@regionofwaterloo.ca 

Service First Contact Centre: 519-575-4400

Contractor

Capital Paving

Getting around during construction

Closures

April–June: Ottawa Street from east of Westmount Road to Howland Drive 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.

All businesses on Ottawa Street will remain open during this work.

Detour

April–June: Strasburg Road <> Block Line Road <> Westmount Road.
Access to businesses east of Howland Drive can be made from Strasburg Road.

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

Pedestrian access

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

Project details

Additional notes

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