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.
Type: Roads; Stormwater & Creeks
Status: In Progress
Estimated Completion: Fall 2028
MTO is constructing a new bridge at the crossing of Dunlop Street over Highway 400.
Type: Roads; Underground Infrastructure
Status: In Progress
Estimated Completion: Spring 2028
Transportation improvements on Huronia Road between Lockhart Road and the south city limit.
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.
Type: Parks & Forestry
Status: In Progress
Estimated Completion: December 2026
The design concept features a 25 by 35-meter concrete parade ground and ceremonial plaza, new seating areas and new tree plantings in Military Heritage Park (east of the General John Hayter Southshore Community Centre).
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.
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.
Type: Roads
Status: Recently Completed
Completed in September 2026. 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: Roads
Status: In Progress
Estimated Completion: November 2026
A holding strategy is a reactive approach to pavement management, generally applicable to roads proposed for construction in future years of the Capital Plan.
Type: Underground Infrastructure
Status: In Progress
Estimated Completion: Fall 2027
This project involves lining 1,400 metres of an existing 500 mm diameter concrete pressure pipe watermain on Huronia Road between Big Bay Point Road and Little Avenue due to deterioration.
Type: Roads; Underground Infrastructure
Status: In Progress
Estimated Completion: Fall 2026
The annual program includes installing new watermains and lining existing watermains.