This project includes infrastructure improvements on Edgehill Drive (Pringle Drive to Ferndale Drive North).
Project Updates
October 19, 2026
Site preparation is underway, with major works beginning by the end of October. Most work is anticipated to be completed by December 2026 with surface asphalt and some restoration work scheduled for spring 2027. There will be intermittent road closures in the project area. An October 2026 info bulletin was delivered to nearby properties. Visit barrie.ca/RoadClosures for additional details.
Project Features
The project will include:
- New sidewalks and concrete curb installation
- Storm sewer and catch basin installation
- Roadway reconstruction and resurfacing
- Retaining wall construction
- Restoration of boulevards, driveways, and landscaped areas
- Pathway and sidewalk connections to improve pedestrian access
Schedule
| Anticipated Design Completion | Spring 2026 |
|---|---|
| Anticipated Construction | Fall 2026 to Spring 2027 |
Project Information Meeting
A project information meeting was held on April 22, 2026. A meeting notice was distributed to nearby residents and the meeting was added to the community events calendar. For those who were unable to attend, the information boards, design drawings and a comments sheet were available, with comments accepted until May 8, 2026.
About Sidewalk Infill Projects
The City undertakes sidewalk infill projects based on a prioritisation framework centred on improving safety for road users in residential areas in close proximity to schools, parks, recreation centres and other places where people walk without sidewalks. The framework also focuses on eliminating sidewalks that end mid-block.
Sidewalks are built as part of new developments and/or new subdivisions; sidewalk infill projects provide an opportunity to impact neighbourhoods where those larger projects are not happening.
There is no rigid schedule for sidewalk infill projects. Projects are dependent on annual budget availability. Typically, one or two locations are addressed per year. Projects are limited in size and focused on the highest priority locations.
Sidewalks are an integral part of the community and allow people of all abilities to safely traverse the right-of-way. Under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, specifically the Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation (Ontario Regulation 191/11), municipalities are required to improve accessibility in both new and existing areas.