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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Type: Other
Status: In Progress
Estimated Completion: 2032
Phased conversion of the City's fleet to electric vehicles.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Type: Facilities
Status: Substantially Completed
Estimated Completion: TBD (Deferred Scope of Work)
New transit hubs host transit services and connections through a more integrated public transit system.
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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.
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Type: Roads; Stormwater & Creeks; Underground Infrastructure
Status: Substantially Completed
To reconstruct all infrastructure and roadways in Barrie's Queens Park Neighbourhood.