May 7, 2025
Underground work on Maple Avenue has been progressing over the past few weeks. Full road closures on Maple Avenue (Wellington to Sophia) and on Mary Street (Wellington to Sophia) continue to be in place for phase 2 construction.
Excavation work and watermain installation will begin on Wellington Street West between Maple and Mary. This work is expected to be done starting Monday, May 12 through to Friday, May 23. Single-lane closures with flagging will be in place during construction hours, with two-way traffic restored outside of working hours.
Road and lane closure details are available at barrie.ca/RoadClosures.
April 11, 2025
Arnott construction will be mobilizing to site on April 14. The contractor will require full road closures on Maple Avenue from Wellington to Sophia (expected to start April 14) and on Mary Street from Wellington to Sophia (expected to start April 16). Road closure and detour details are available at barrie.ca/RoadClosures. Lane closures on Wellington Street West from Mary to Maple will also be in place. An April 2025 info bulletin is being distributed to nearby residents.
March 28, 2025
Phase 1
- Guild Electric will install streetlight poles on Mary Street and Sophia Street starting in early April, requiring single-lane closures. Visit barrie.ca/RoadClosures for more information.
- Enbridge Gas will lower a gas main on Mary Street beginning in early April; Mary Street will be open to local traffic only during this work. Gas service adjustments will be done on Sophia Street beginning in early April; Sophia Street will remain open with single-lane closures.
- Boulevard restoration near the retaining wall on Mary Street is expected to take place this spring/summer.
Phase 2
- Arnott Construction, on behalf of the City of Barrie, will begin mobilizing for Phase 2 of the project in mid to late April.
- Construction will require a full road closure on Maple Avenue (Wellington to Sophia) and lane closures on Wellington Street West (Mary to Maple).
- Phase 2 construction is now expected to be complete by the end of the summer instead of winter.
- Construction includes: Installing underground infrastructure, curbs, sidewalks, streetlights, boulevard restoration, driveway paving, and base course asphalt on Maple Avenue; Watermain installation and asphalt replacement on the south side of Wellington Street West.
Final top course asphalt placement for all project roadways is expected to be done in spring 2026.
December 20, 2024
Construction on Sophia Street West and Mary Street has concluded for the year. The Winter 2024 information bulletin is being distributed to residents in the area.
Closures are anticipated for spring–late summer 2025, including a full road closure on Maple Avenue (Sophia to Wellington) and a single lane closure on Wellington Street (Maple to Mary).
November 25, 2024
- Sophia Street (Ross to Bayfield) is now open to traffic, with the majority of the work completed. The remaining work on Sophia Street includes traffic signal detectors installation, scheduled for 2024; light poles and fixtures installation and garden restorations, scheduled for 2025; and top course asphalt and line painting (scheduled for 2026.
- Maple Avenue (Ross to Wellington) is now open.
- Mary Street (Sophia to Wellington) will remain closed until early December. The remaining work on Mary Street includes retaining wall construction, scheduled for 2024; light poles and fixtures installation, scheduled for 2025; and top course asphalt and line painting, scheduled for 2026.
- Work on Phase Two will begin in spring 2025. A full road closure on Maple Avenue (Sophia to Wellington) and a single lane closure on Wellington Street (Maple to Mary) are anticipated from spring to late summer 2025.
October 25, 2024
Asphalt has been placed on Sophia Street West and Mary Street. The remaining work to be completed this year includes:
- Paving driveways on Mary Street and Sophia Street West
Notices will be delivered to residents in advance of any driveway disruptions - Sidewalk on Sophia Street West
- Topsoil and sod on Sophia Street West
- General landscaping
- Retaining wall on Mary Street
Topsoil and sod is expected to be done on Mary Street in late spring or early summer 2025, once more sod is available. All areas will be left in a safe condition for the winter.
Sophia Street West (Ross to Bayfield), Mary Street (Ross to Wellington W) and Maple Avenue (Ross to Wellington W) will continue to be closed until early December to allow the contractor to complete the remaining work safely and efficiently. View the road closure map for more details and visit MyRideBarrie.ca/News for transit detour information.
September 25, 2024
- Over the last few weeks, the underground work on Mary Street has been progressing.
- Most of the underground works are complete. The remaining underground work to be completed this year includes the watermain testing on Sophia Street and Mary Street, and the storm sewer on Mary Street.
- The road excavation and granular material placement are complete on Sophia Street and are expected to be completed on Mary Street by early October.
- Curb work will begin on Sophia Street and Mary Street early to mid-October, followed by paving and sidewalk work.
- Sod is expected to be placed on Sophia Street by early November. Sod on Mary Street is expected to be completed in the spring of 2025.
- The contractor's operations are expected to shut down by mid-December. Sophia Street West (Ross to Bayfield), Mary Street (Ross to Wellington W) and Maple Avenue (Ross to Wellington W) continue to be closed until then. View the road closure map for more details and visit MyRideBarrie.ca/News for transit detour information.
August 29, 2024
Construction is ongoing on Sophia Street West and Mary Street. The watermain, sanitary, and storm infrastructure have been installed on Sophia Street. The remaining work on Sophia Street includes commissioning and tying in the new watermain and water services, installing curbs, sidewalks and streetlighting, restoring driveways and boulevards, and completing road building. On Mary Street, the removal of the existing roadway and infrastructure has begun, and the installation of new infrastructure is underway.
The following roads remain closed and are expected to reopen in December 2024:
- Sophia Street West, between Ross and Bayfield
- Mary Street, between Ross and Wellington W
- Maple Avenue, between Ross and Wellington W
View Road Closures Map
Transit routes are affected. Transit detour information are available at MyRideBarrie.ca/News.
August 9, 2024
Work on the Ross and Sophia intersection is complete and the intersection has been reopened. Watermain, storm sewer, sanitary sewer, curb and asphalt work was completed. Additionally, a stormwater filtration unit was installed, which filters and cleans the rainwater off the streets to improve the water quality before it enters Kempenfelt Bay. Thank you for your cooperation during the intersection closure.
Construction on Sophia and Mary continues. The following roads remain closed and are expected to reopen in December 2024:
- Sophia Street West, between Ross and Bayfield
- Mary Street, between Ross and Wellington W
- Maple Avenue, between Ross and Wellington W
View Road Closures Map
Transit routes are affected. Transit detour information are available at MyRideBarrie.ca/News.
July 30, 2024
Construction is progressing, with storm sewer, sanitary sewer and watermain installations underway.
The Ross and Sophia intersection closure has been extended until August 9.
The following roads continue to be closed and are expected to reopen in December 2024:
- Sophia Street West, between Ross and Bayfield
- Mary Street, between Ross and Wellington W
- Maple Avenue, between Ross and Wellington W
View Road Closures Map
Transit routes are affected. Transit detour information are available at MyRideBarrie.ca/News.
June 26, 2024
Arnott Construction has accelerated the work schedule and will now complete construction on Mary Street during the first phase. Phase 1 (Spring–Winter 2024) now includes:
- Sophia Street West, between Ross and Bayfield
- Mary Street, between Sophia W and Wellington W
An updated June 2024 information bulletin is being distributed to nearby residences. There are no changes to the road closure information in the June 10 update.
June 10, 2024
Arnott Construction, working for the City of Barrie, will be mobilizing to site and beginning minor construction today. Major construction is expected to begin on June 24, 2024.
The following roads will be closed as of June 24 and are expected to reopen in December 2024:
- Sophia Street West, between Ross and Bayfield
- Mary Street, between Ross and Wellington W
- Maple Avenue, between Ross and Wellington W
Additionally, the Sophia and Ross intersection is expected to be closed June 24–August 5, 2024.
View Road Closures Map
Transit routes will be affected. Transit detour information will be available at MyRideBarrie.ca/News.
June 3, 2024
The Spring 2024 info bulletin is being distributed to nearby residences. Phase 1 construction is expected to begin this month. Please stay tuned for more details.
May 22, 2024
Design was completed in December 2023. Construction is expected to begin in early June 2024.
November 29, 2023
Design is almost complete. Download the design drawings. Tendering of this contract is expected in early winter.
