Victoria Street | Fischer-Hallman to Lawrence

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Victoria Street South

Overview

Project number: 05656 | Updated: December 2025

The Region of Waterloo is improving Victoria Street from Fischer-Hallman Road to Lawrence Avenue in Kitchener. Based on public feedback and technical review, the road construction will include:

Separated bike lanes and sidewalk replacement between Lawrence Avenue and Westmount Road
Multi-use paths from Fischer-Hallman Road to Westmount Road
Pedestrian refuge islands and traffic medians
Upgrades to traffic signals, transit stops, shelters and lighting
Replacing and upsizing storm sewers and underground infrastructure
New asphalt pavement

Phase one of construction was at the Westmount Road and Fischer-Hallman Road intersections along Victoria Street.

Phase two of construction will be between Fischer-Hallman Road and Lawrence Avenue (not including previous intersection work).

Schedule

Design and planning: 2019–2024
Construction phase one: July 28–December 2025
Construction phase two: 2026–2027

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

Budget

$12,000,000

Contact

Eric Saunderson, P.Eng PMP
Senior Engineer, Design and Construction
esaunderson@regionofwaterloo.ca

Service First Contact Centre: 519-575-4400

Text 57555 with the code VCTA to get the latest information on the project.

Getting around during construction

Construction of phase one is now complete. This year we worked on the intersections of Victoria and Fischer-Hallman, and Westmount.

Next year we’ll be working on the sections of Victoria Street, complete road paving at the intersections (at night) and install landscaping.

Construction will be completed in a staged approach and updates will be provided. Thanks for your patience as we work to improve Victoria Street!

Public engagement

The public was encouraged to provide feedback on this project between March 26 to April 10, 2024. For more details on this engagement, visit the EngageWR project page.