The work of the City's Corporate Asset Management, Development Services, and Infrastructure departments each impact various design and construction projects across Barrie. Corporate Facilities' planning and development staff oversee facility projects that support select City services.
Construction projects may require road closures.
Generally speaking, infrastructure projects are informed by a master plan or planning process, and project cycles may include environmental assessment studies, detailed design, then construction. Projects are ordered below as per the latest update.
Image
Type: Roads; Underground Infrastructure
Status: In Progress
Estimated Completion: Spring 2028
The City's Active Transportation Master Plan identified McKay Road East as a key transportation corridor and recommended several transportation improvements to accommodate the growth of Barrie to 2031.
Image
Type: Facilities
Status: In Progress
Estimated Completion: TBD
The vision for a theatre/performing arts centre within the downtown has been longstanding. The City’s 2006 Cultural Master Plan recommended the downtown as a logical, creative and natural home for the arts.
Image
Type: Other
Status: In Progress
Estimated Completion: 2026
Replacing four existing retaining walls along Sunnidale Road, extending 120 metres west from Wellington Street West.
Image
Type: Roads; Underground Infrastructure
Status: In Progress
Estimated Completion: Spring 2028
The City's Active Transportation Plan identified Huronia Road as a key transportation corridor and recommended several transportation improvements to accommodate the growth of Barrie to 2031. This project focuses on Huronia Road between Lockhart Road and the south city limit.
Image
Type: Roads
Status: Substantially Completed
The annual Pavement Management Program uses different treatments to extend a road's service life by resurfacing or replacing the road.
Image
Type: Stormwater & Creeks
Status: In Progress
Estimated Completion: 2026
The replacement of two culverts to increase capacity for Sanford Street and Bradford Street culvert crossings and watercourse improvements from Sanford Street to downstream of Bradford Street.
Image
Type: Other
Status: In Progress
Estimated Completion: 2032
Phased conversion of the City's fleet to electric vehicles.
Image
Type: Roads; Underground Infrastructure
Status: In Progress
Estimated Completion: Summer 2027
Upgrading the storm sewer system along Owen St. and Sophia St. E to reduce flooding risk to the downtown & replacing all existing infrastructure.
Image
Type: Roads; Underground Infrastructure
Status: In Progress
Estimated Completion: 2026
Reconstructing Eugenia Street (Berczy to Duckworth), Albert Street (Eugenia to Codrington) & Dundonald Street (Eugenia to Codrington), as well as the infrastructure in Barrie's Wellington D1 neighbourhood.
Image
Type: Roads; Stormwater & Creeks; Underground Infrastructure
Status: In Progress
Estimated Completion: Spring 2028
As a key transportation corridor, Mapleview Drive East will undergo several transportation improvements to accommodate the growth of Barrie to 2031.