Municipal Infrastructure Projects

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.

2026 infrastructure projects map

diagram: layers of a road
Type: Roads
Status: Upcoming

The annual Pavement Management Program includes resurfacing roads, which mainly involves the repair of defects, such as cracks, and rutting found in the top layers of the road.
Type: Parks & Forestry
Status: Substantially Completed

Pavement and curb updates in the park.
Repaved parking lot
Type: Other
Status: In Progress

Renewing, upgrading, redesigning and reconstructing existing City parking lots.
New parking machines replacing the old machines city-wide
Type: Other
Status: In Progress
Estimated Completion: 2026

Upgrade of select parking pay station devices throughout Barrie to meet Payment Card Industry (PCI) security standards.
Map highlighting the Saunders Road and Welham Road intersection.
Type: Roads; Underground Infrastructure
Status: In Progress
Estimated Completion: 2026

Replacement of the pressure reducing valve (PRV) chamber located in the intersection of Welham Road and Saunders Road.
Owen street construction progressing
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.
Rendering of playground equipment at Eastview Park
Type: Parks & Forestry
Status: Substantially Completed

The second phase of the park’s revitalization effort is underway. 
Icon: Construction Worker
Type: Roads
Status: In Progress
Estimated Completion: Spring 2026

Installing a raised median on Mapleview Drive East, from Dean to Goodwin.
Car driving over temporary speed cushions
Type: Other
Status: In Progress

The Traffic Calming Program consists of speed cushions, flexible bollards, planters and radar speed boards. Staff are also evaluating a pilot including collapsible bollards at pedestrian walkways.
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.